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    Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
    Widescreen
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 72 (May 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith & Julie Walters

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.harrypotter.com
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set offers a most dreadful, waste-of-time cast & crew selection (appalling, especially for a special edition); a Year One At Hogwarts trailer, and the theatrical trailer for year two: "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets." Disc Two starts with a preview for the "Harry Potter" video games; 19 additional scenes; and Professor Gilderoy Lockhart


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 23592
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Scary moments, some creature violence and mild language
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 161
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/11/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Chris Columbus
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    Special Notes:
    Sold separately in a 1.33:1 (4:3) full screen edition.

    Story Synopsis:
    "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" is the second installment in a series of spellbinding adaptations from J.K. Rowling

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture is quite a magical visual experience. Images are sharp and well defined, with nicely balanced contrast and shadow delineation. The tiny hairs atop Doddy, the house-elf

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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