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    Sunshine


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 51 (Aug 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jenifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger, Molly Parker, James Frain, David de Keyser, John Neville, Miriam Margolyes, R

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    None.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 33880
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for strong sexuality and for violence, language, and nudity.
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 180
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/08/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Istv
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    Story Synopsis:
    Based on a story by director Istv

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture is rich in color fidelity, exhibiting warm hues and good fleshtone balance. Blacks are often deep, but other times fall just shy of true depth. Images are sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Some scenes appear intentionally soft. There is a bit of edge enhancement noticed, but pixelization does not pose much of a threat to the picture. The imagery nicely complements the setting of the film. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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