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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 112 (Sept 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Astin, Donnie Wahlberg, David Paymer, Camryn Manheim, Adam Arkin, Elden Henson, Sonia Braga, Ernie Hudson, Miguel Sandoval, Danny DeVito & John Goodman

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

Special Features
Special features include audio commentary with filmmakers and Actor Elden Henson (available for the widescreen version of the film only) and the short film


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 15162
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Rating Reason):

For mature situations and language
(Retail Price): $26.96
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 104
(Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2005
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 07/04/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Randall Miller
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Widower Frank Keane

DVD Picture:
The 2.40:1 DVD picture weaves in and out of varying color, noise, and film grain stylizations to help differentiate between different time frames. The different time frames can either be washed out with an intense, glowing blue, or splashed with heavy grain, a soft defocus, and pastel colors, or even feature warm, well-balanced colors. The entire presentation, however, is washed out with milky blacks and little detail in the shadows. Block artifacts can also remove from the detail of the image. (Danny Richelieu)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby