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    Firewall

    Featured In Issue 114, November 2006

    Picture4.5
    Sound3
    WSR Score2
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number):
    82947
    (MPAA Rating):
    PG13
    (Rating Reason):
    For some intense sequences of violence and some language
    (Retail Price):
    $34.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    105
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    (Theatrical Year):
    2006
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    09/05/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Richard Loncraine
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby Digital 5.1
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    Jack Stanfield (Ford...fun trivia: how many times has Harrison Ford played a "Jack" character?) is an executive of a financial institution who is confident that the Firewall for his online banking services is inpenetrable. However, when he is approached by Bill Cox (Bettany), he learns there is a flaw in his system...and Cox and his cohorts are hell bent on taking a withdrawal. WIth Stanfield's family under siege, Jack must think fast to save their lives. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Special features are the same as on the HD DVD and include a 15-minute conversation with Harrison Ford and Richard Loncraine, a three-minute Writing A Thriller featurette, and the theatrical trailer. Again, the movie goes right into "Play" mode.

    Like the HD DVD release, the VC-1-encoded 2.38:1 Blu-ray Disc picture shows well-rendered detail, accurate flesh tones, rich saturation, and very deep blacks. The Blu-ray release is slightly softer than the HD DVD release, but that most certainly can be attributed to the unmodified Samsung BD-P1000 we must use as our reference player. (Danny Richelieu)

    Differences between the HD DVD's Dolby® Digital Plus encoding and the Dolby Digital 5.1-channel encoding included with this disc are not instantly audible. The HD DVD does improve on the articulation and dynamics of the bass. (Danny Richelieu)

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