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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens


Genre: Documentary

Reviewed In Issue 137 (Dec 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Annie Leibovitz

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.0
DD Sound Rating: 3.0
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
Special features include the following six featurettes: Photo Stories (34 minutes), Process (five minutes), Commercial Work (five minutes), Celebrity (six minutes), Work Ethic (seven minutes), and Fashion (two minutes).


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 1000041880
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $19.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 83
(Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2008
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 10/28/08
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Barbara Leibovitz
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Experience Annie Leibovitz and her Life Through A Lens in this behind-the-scenes look at what has and continues to shape the work of one of the world

DVD Picture:
Typical of most documentaries, the anamorphically enhanced 1.77:1 DVD has varying levels of quality, being a collection of many different sources. Resolution is adequate, but even the original footage is relatively soft. Black levels are elevated and shadows are crushed at the near blacks. Fleshtones appear natural, although low overall contrast helps make them look relatively pale. Compression artifacts are recognizable throughout, as is moir

Soundtrack:
The Dolby