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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Two Weeks
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 126 (Dec 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Tom Cavanagh, Julianne Nicholson, Glenn Howerton, James Murtaugh & CLea Duvall

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    Special Features
    Special features on the widescreen side of the movie include commentary with Director Steve Stockman and Dr. Ira Byock; four deleted scenes; trailers; and a Group Discussion Guide, which are questions and answers to different events portrayed in the film. On the fullscreen side there is a 24-minute Learning To Live Through Dying featurette and the Group Discussion Guide.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 8570
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For language, including some sexual references
    (Retail Price): $27.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 99
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2006
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/18/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Steve Stockman
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    A dying mother (Field) gets her wish when her four grown children

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD shows solid black levels and good shadow delineation, but resolution is slightly underwhelming with fine textures looking a touch soft. Fleshtones can generally look natural, but there are times when they look pink. Shadow delineation is somewhat lacking, with many of the darker portions of the image looking flat. Edge enhancement is minor and generally doesn

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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