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    My Life In Ruins

    Featured In Issue 145, December 2009

    Picture3.5
    Sound3
    WSR Score2.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    2260244
    (MPAA Rating):
    PG-13
    (Rating Reason):
    Sexual content.
    (Retail Price):
    $39.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    95
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    2008
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    10/06/09
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Donald Petrie
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    Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    A Greek tour guide named Georgia (Vardalos) attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for "mojo") by guiding a ragtag group of tourists around Greece and showing them the beauty of her native land. Along the way, she manages to open their eyes to the wonders of an exotic foreign land while beginning to see the world through a new set of eyes in the process. (Tricia Spears)

    Special features include commentary by Nia Vardalos, commentary by Director Donald Petrie, commentary by Writer Mike Reiss, seven deleted scenes and one alternate scene with optional commentary by Petrie, the featurette Everybody Loves Poupi with optional introduction by Petrie (SD 03:30), the Bride Wars trailer, and up-front ads.

    The 1.85:1 1080p AVC picture is pleasing, with a well-balanced contrast and an overall natural appearance, with occasional beautiful scenic photography of Greece. Fleshtones are nicely rendered and appear natural. Colors are rich and warm, with at times, a vivid presence. Shadow delineation is generally good. Overall, this is a pleasing picture, with a beautiful setting. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel is conventional throughout, with production and ADR dialogue that is wanting in spatial integration. The music score is lively and is the dominant surround element. Without the music, the sound is monaural dominant, with little in the way of soundstage dimension. This is basically a mediocre soundtrack that is undistinguished. (Gary Reber)

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