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![Get Out [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs] [2017]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5774/5774717_sa.jpg)
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With an opening abduction/kidnapping sequence with echoes of Trayvon Martin, the dissonances and incongruities grow as we follow our black protagonist Chris (played by Daniel Kaluuya) in his initial meeting with his white girlfriend's (played by Allison Williams) parents. With an underlying theme of how blacks are treated in white society, more nefarious actions are underfoot in a slow reveal. A comedic turn is provided by Chris' best friend Rod Williams (played by Lil Ray Howery) in juxtaposition to the increasingly disturbing experiences of Chris.
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![The Walking Dead: The Complete Seventh Season [Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5944/5944113_sa.jpg)
The seventh season of AMC's hit zombie action drama, The Walking Dead, sees Rick and the gang trying to come to grips with the prospect of living life under Negan's rule. This collection includes all 16 episodes. Starring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohen and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
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Great for binge watching
on October 22, 2017
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from King George, VA
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With a calamitous start to season 7 as Negan metes out his form of justice, Rick and his cohorts must adjust to being loyal subjects to Negan and the Saviors. As tensions mount, Rick comes to the realization that this is no way to live. But in order to survive, he must seek out allies. We are introduced to other communities of survivors (Hilltop, the Kingdom, Scavengers and Oceanside) who have adjusted in their own various ways to life under Negan. The advantage to watching successive episodes back-to-back is that the viewer gains a better sense of the timelines of the various characters each with their own flashbacks and histories that can not be appreciated when viewing singles episodes in isolation. This also permits the viewer to tie plot points closer together that may have been overlooked when watching the contemporaneous episodes on a weekly basis.
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![The Lobster [Blu-ray] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5320/5320601_sa.jpg)
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If you can get pass the wooden delivery of dialog and accept this as a parallel universe very much like our own but with ever so slight differences (such as manner of speaking), then this will be at times a hilarious ride. Imagine if being single is a crime and your human existence would be terminated in this society unless you pair up with someone else - the only grace upon your death being reincarnation as an animal of your choosing. The survival instinct is to obey the societal rules.. Or would you choose to rebel and become a loner who is hunted by law abiding citizens?
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![Arrival [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5708/5708708_sa.jpg)
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It took me four viewings to finally appreciate all the nuances of this story of alien spaceships descending to and hovering above Planet Earth. As the human race attempts to communicate with the alien creatures, linguist Amy Adams and scientist Jeremy Renner work together to ultimately decipher the aliens' message. The aliens' concept of time is intertwined with our human perspective of linear time and storytelling. What is past, present and future is a conundrum waiting to be resolved by the viewer.
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![Nocturnal Animals [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5711/5711324_sa.jpg)
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In a slow reveal, apparent parallel storylines coalesce into a parable of hope. lost and reconciliation until the final denouement. Ms. Amy Adams is chilling in her portrayal of Susan whose pass actions have led to her icy demeanor. Equally chilling and a revelation is the performance of Mr. Aaron Taylor-Johnson in his portrayal of evil incarnate.
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![Underworld: Blood Wars [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5714/5714470_sa.jpg)
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4
A new chapter in the Underworld franchise
on August 28, 2017
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from King George, VA
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It may be impossible for anybody who is not already a dedicated fan of the Underworld franchise to truly follow and appreciate this latest chapter in the storyline. After all these years, Ms. Kate Beckinsale remains remarkably fit and seemingly ageless (quite appropriate for portraying a Vampire) and inhabits her stoical character of the Death Dealer Selene. Weary of all the death, hunted by Lycan and Vampire alike, Selene finds refuge in the Northern Coven thus expanding the Underworld universe and introducing us to a new set of characters and opening up the possibilities of future installments in the franchise.
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![Fences [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5715/5715601_sa.jpg)
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5
Tour de force performances by Davis & Washington
on August 28, 2017
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Ms. Viola Davis and Mr. Denzel Washington dominate the screen in this heart-wrenching depiction of the experiences of a Black-American family in the years after World War II. Mr. Washington portrays a proud and bombastic Troy Maxson along with his hidden insecurities of being underappreciated by white society while trying to provide for his wife, sons and brother. Ms. Davis is his long-suffering wife Rose who puts her heart and soul into keeping the family together despite the tempestuous relationships between father and sons and her ultimate betrayal by Troy. Ms. Viola Davis most definitely earned her Oscar. The remaining cast members - Stephen McKinley Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby and Jovan Adepo - also deserve kudos for their fine performances.
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![Jackie [Blu-ray] [2016]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5730/5730514_sa.jpg)
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5
Oscar worthy performance from Natalie Portman
on August 28, 2017
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This is truly an Oscar-worthy performance by Ms. Natalie Portman as Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy. It is impossible to take your eyes off of her. While I was in my early teens when these events transpired, I have no true recollection of any contemporary interviews with Mrs. Kennedy. I cannot say to what extent Ms. Portman attempted to channel Mrs. Kennedy. I'm unfamiliar with any personal accounts of what Mrs. Kennedy actually went through but if this is an imagined or fictionalized version of that, it is a vivid portrayal of her emotional journey from the shock and anguish to her fierce determination to ensure the legacy of John Kennedy and to leave us wondering what might have been had her Camelot endured.
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Upgrade your home theater with this high-quality Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. Integrated Smart Hub technology connects wirelessly to your home network, allowing you to stream your favorite programs on demand. Equipped with several high-definition outputs and an HDMI port, this Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player integrates easily into your existing setup.
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4
Basic 4K UHD Blu-ray Player
on August 28, 2017
Posted by: geoinva
from King George, VA
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As I was hooking up to a LG 4K UHD LED TV, I had to manually set the HDMI input on the TV to accept a 4K signal. I found the remote control design to be too streamlined for my tastes. It took a while for me to figure out what the user manual intended in order to program the remote to operate the LG TV. It would have helped if Samsung had superimposed the numerical button layout over an outline image of the remote control. As there is no dedicated subtitle button, if you do not select that option on the 4K or Blu-ray disc before hitting play, you have to open a drop down menu to make the selection. If you rewind or go forward, a banner persists across the top of the screen for longer than necessary.
As I have now lived with the player for a month now, I have found 4K images to be less contrasty compared to Blu-ray. I don't know whether to attribute this to the digital transfer process for the two types of discs or the greater range of 4K, but it seems that everything is lurking in shadows for dimly-lit scenes. I would be hard pressed to say whether I was watching a 4K or Blu-ray disc on the Samsung or a Blu-ray on a ordinary Blu-ray player. Again, is this a result of the digital transfer or the up-scaling performed by my LG TV itself?
The M8500 unit was able to resolve playback issues that I was having with my "Manchester by the Sea" Blu-ray on my older Sony unit which was exhibiting flickering (end of Chapter 8 and beginning of Chapter 9) and background noise (Chapter 12).
It appears that the increased resolution on 4K discs has left little room for extra features hence the inclusion of a Blu-ray disc. For viewing still gallery features on the Blu-ray, the M8500 remote does not provide a true next or previous button which makes maneuvering around rather clumsy. It seems I'm better off just using my older Blu-ray player when viewing these special features.
I've encountered occasional glitches when I've gone backwards a few seconds during playback to replay a scene where the Samsung seems to hang up when I hit play again, but it seems to resolve itself if I go backwards a little further. I don't know whether this is the type of glitchy performance encountered by reviewers of the previous generation of Samsung 4K players.
As I have now lived with the player for a month now, I have found 4K images to be less contrasty compared to Blu-ray. I don't know whether to attribute this to the digital transfer process for the two types of discs or the greater range of 4K, but it seems that everything is lurking in shadows for dimly-lit scenes. I would be hard pressed to say whether I was watching a 4K or Blu-ray disc on the Samsung or a Blu-ray on a ordinary Blu-ray player. Again, is this a result of the digital transfer or the up-scaling performed by my LG TV itself?
The M8500 unit was able to resolve playback issues that I was having with my "Manchester by the Sea" Blu-ray on my older Sony unit which was exhibiting flickering (end of Chapter 8 and beginning of Chapter 9) and background noise (Chapter 12).
It appears that the increased resolution on 4K discs has left little room for extra features hence the inclusion of a Blu-ray disc. For viewing still gallery features on the Blu-ray, the M8500 remote does not provide a true next or previous button which makes maneuvering around rather clumsy. It seems I'm better off just using my older Blu-ray player when viewing these special features.
I've encountered occasional glitches when I've gone backwards a few seconds during playback to replay a scene where the Samsung seems to hang up when I hit play again, but it seems to resolve itself if I go backwards a little further. I don't know whether this is the type of glitchy performance encountered by reviewers of the previous generation of Samsung 4K players.
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