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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Spanglish
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 96 (May 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Adam Sandler, T

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
www.spanglish.com

Special Features
Includes audio commentary with writer/director James L. Brooks, editors Richard Marks and Tia Nolan; 12 additional scenes with optional director commentary; a 13-minute HBO making-of featurette; four minutes worth of casting sessions with optional commentary; a four-minute tutorial on how to make the world


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 04852
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Rating Reason):

Some Sexual Content And Brief Language.
(Retail Price): $28.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 131
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2004
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 04/05/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): James L. Brooks
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
When Flor (Vega) and her daughter Cristina (Shelbie Bruce) immigrate from Mexico to Los Angeles, Cristina takes to American life quite well. Being fluent in English and Spanish

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits a bright, naturally saturated color scheme, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. Images exhibit satisfying sharpness and detail, with nicely rendered textures, though some scenes can be softly focused. Contrast and shadow delineation are also well balanced. There is little in the way of bothersome edge enhancement, and only occasional pixelization is noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby