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    Drive and Limitless

    If you're looking for a couple of interesting movies with excellent acting, action and suspense that will also look and sound good in your home theater, ones that you might have missed when playing in theaters, I highly recommend you check these two out.
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    Upcoming Releases 8/7/11

    Here are some upcoming blu-ray releases I am excited about: September 13: My Life as a Dog Citizen Kane September 20: Bridesmaids October 4: Pulp Fiction October 25: The Conversation November 1: Water for Elephants November 8: Blue Velvet...
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    The Guard

    Just saw it -- very funny off-beat film -- check out the trailer.... http://www.videodetective.com/movies/trailers/the-guard-trailer/925366
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    The Kids Are All Right

    Stars Annette Benning and Julianne Moore as a lesbian couple trying to maintain their marriage and family. This is not a film for everyone. It's slow and talky, there are no car chases or explosions. Testosterone junkies will get the shakes watching this. Political or social...
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    Red

    Watched this tonight on blu-ray. Stars Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Brian Cox. The plot-line is a little bit familiar, but in my opinion, the details make this a very stylish and quirky affair. Hollywood has had a hard time finding roles for...
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    98 point wine for $75

    2007 Anderson's Conn Valley Eloge It was rated 98 points out of 100 by Robert Parker, it is selling for $74.99 http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1062173 Here's Parker's review The 2007 Eloge is a profoundly complex, extraordinary wine that is showing better out of bottle than it ever did...
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    Que Syrah, Syrah

    There was a mention of Syrah in another thread. I'm a big fan of this varietal and since this is the What's Best forum, I thought I would start a new thread with a post of the best bottles of Syrah I've ever had, so here goes.... This is not a ranking -- each of these wines is fabulous and I...
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    A fabulous Chianti

    In my opinion, a wine cellar needs a stock of go-to wines for lots of different kinds of occasions. I also want to encourage you to take a break and get out of the Cabernet Sauvignon rut. For example, what if it's a casual Tuesday night with spaghetti and meatballs in a red sauce? Or, Pizza...
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    In Bruges

    In Bruges This has been out on blu-ray for a little awhile, but I finally watched my copy last night. If you have not seen this film, I highly recommend it. It is full of original, quirky off-beat humor and genuine pathos, a very hard line to walk and the performances are all first rate...
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    Jacob's Ladder on Blu!

    An often overlooked and underrated gem and one of my favorite films, Jacob's Ladder will be released on blu-ray on September 14th! http://www.amazon.com/Jacobs-Ladder-Blu-ray-Tim-Robbins/dp/B003TRMLM6/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I33PCEHQLWEVWQ&colid=1QS9KV0KL4XDE
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    Most expensive bottles of wine

    "People invest in expensive wine for various reasons -- some gustatory, others strictly financial. You can't drink a Picasso. It is, however, very possible to ingest a $135,000 1947 Cheval Blanc over the course of a lazy afternoon. We consulted auction houses, wine experts, and seasoned...
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    Inception

    I admired Inception, but I didn't love it. I'm a big Christopher Nolan fan and one of my favorite movies of all time is Memento. To me, he's one of those guys whose movies are always worth checking out to see what he's doing. I agree with Steve that there is a very interesting premise...
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    Best Tequila for Margarita Cocktail?

    Okay, so I read a bunch of reviews, sifted through my ideas about oak aging and then went out and bought a bottle of Casa Noble Reposado. On Tequila sites, yes there are tequila sites, this Reposado is highly rated by both critics and drinkers. I chose Casa Noble Reposado because they do a...
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    Best Tequila For Sipping?

    I've just become curious so I've done some reading. Names that pop up often on best of lists are Don Juliio, Casa Noble, Herradura, Tesoro. Aficionados seem to frown on Patron. What thinks ye? Any tequila connoisseurs out there?
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    Maltese Falcon on Blu!

    October 5th, Maltese Falcon joins Treasure of the Sierra Madre -- two great Humphrey Bogart releases! "I hope they don't hang you, precious, by that sweet neck. Yes, angel, I'm gonna send you over. The chances are you'll get off with life. That means if you're a good girl, you'll be out in 20...
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    Treasure of The Sierra Madre on Blu!

    Badges? We don't need no badges! Will be release on October 5th..... http://www.amazon.com/Treasure-Sierra-Madre-Blu-ray/dp/B001P829VY/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I19SGEYR7CMC5B&colid=1QS9KV0KL4XDE
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    Apocalypse Now on Blu!

    Coming October 19th --- http://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Three-Disc-Disclosure-Darkness-Blu-ray/dp/B003UESJJC/ref=sr_1_8?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1280909972&sr=1-8
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    Psycho on Blu-Ray!

    Psycho will be released on blu-ray on October 19th! http://www.amazon.com/Psycho-Anniversary-Blu-ray-Anthony-Perkins/dp/B003IWZ1D8/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IT0SUFBDE51IZ&colid=1QS9KV0KL4XDE
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    Blood Simple on Blu-Ray!

    The feature film debut that brought the talents of Joel and Ethan Coen to the attention of Independent Film fans everywhere. Still one of their best films, IMO, and it will be released on blu-ray on August 3rd...
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    Best Mattress

    Wasn't sure where to post this, but my vote is for McRoskey... Here's something you use about one third of every day. I've had problems with my back in the past, so the right mattress is very important to me. I wanted a mattress that would be both good for my back and luxurious. Here's...
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    In Bruges!

    The long awaited blu-ray release of In Bruges will take place on July 13th! http://www.amazon.com/Bruges-Blu-ray-Colin-Farrell/dp/B001PMRBJA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1275950536&sr=8-1
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    BBQ Galore Turbo STS

    This is what I use. BBQ's galore has traveled a bumpy road. They were considered nice bang for the buck grills, then they went into a sort of tailspin where the company started cutting quality and service, then the original owner stepped back in and got them back on track and recently...
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    Crazy Heart

    Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeff Bridges has been quietly piling up fine acting performances for decades. Crazy Heart is another showcase for Bridges' skills and a mighty fine one at that. Bridges gets a chance to chew up dented truck-loads of scenery and he gives...
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    Robert Harris on M

    What a pleasure! It is extremely seldom that films from the early talkie era appear on Blu-ray, and even more seldom when they truly represent the film that is intended to be encoded to the disc. Fritz Lang's1931 German uber-classic M is such a film. I've been watching M for almost...
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    M on Blu-Ray!

    The Fritz Lang classic M starring Peter Lorre (Criterion Collection) will be released on May 11th! http://www.amazon.com/Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray-Peter-Lorre/dp/B00393SFU2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1273249285&sr=1-7
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    Best Photo Printer

    My daughter is into photography and wants an excellent photo printer. Looking for something around $200. Looking at Canon Pixma mp990. Staples has it for $199 after rebate. Am I in the right price range or do I need to step it up to get excellent photo printing? Canon Pixma...
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    Album Art

    Some software, like itunes, requires you to either accept mediocre album art or add better album art that you can find. If you're like me, you like to have nice crisp, well resolved album art in your database. Here's a great site for finding high quality album art...
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    Robert Harris on African Queen

    From all appearances The African Queen was definitely not a "fun" shoot. Encamped in the Belgian Congo for much of the time, and with other scenes taken in Uganda before returning to LA, the production played havoc with the cast, crew and apparently the film stock. For those who might like...
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    Anthem Statement D2v

    Anthem's flagship Surround Processor Statement D2v MSRP $7,499
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    Robert Harris on Walkabout....

    If you're not familiar with Robert Harris, he's a respected film archivist and industry insider who has worked on many film restorations and remasters including The Godfather for DVD and now blu-ray. In my opinion, the on-line world is very lucky to have his "A Few Words About" column available...

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