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    One For The Money

    Featured In Issue 167, May/June 2012

    Picture4.5
    Sound4
    WSR Score3.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Lionsgate Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    32285
    (MPAA Rating):
    PG-13
    (Rating Reason):
    Violence, sexual references and language, some drug material and partial nudity.
    (Retail Price):
    $39.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    91
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    2011
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    05/15/12
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Julie Anne Robinson
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    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie (Heigl) has plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, she turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. The plot twists as Stephanie takes on the company's most notorious bail-jumper-former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli (O'Mara)—the same Joe Morelli who happened to break her heart in high school. Nabbing Joe would be satisfying payback, and a hefty paycheck, but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of the business from hunky colleague Ranger (Sunjata), she also realizes that the case against Joe isn't airtight. With a plethora of misadventures along the way, Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought. Based on the novel by Janet Evanovich. (Tricia Spears)

    Special features include the featurettes Making The Money: Behind The Scenes (HD 11:01) and Bond Girls: Kicking Ass In The Bail Bonds Industry (HD 10:28), a gag reel (HD 02:37), a deleted scene (HD 00:47), the theatrical trailer, additional trailers, and up-front ads.

    The 2.40:1 1080p AVC picture looks terrific, with a nicely saturated color palette that really pops. Hues are rich and vivid, with a warm feel. Resolution is excellent, with very sharp imagery and clarity. Contrast is well balanced with deep, solid blacks and revealing shadow delineation. Fleshtones are naturally rendered. This is a really pleasing picture, with bright colors, revealing clarity and overall realism. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack sounds great for a dialogue-driven movie. There are effective moments of dynamic impact and deep .1 LFE bass energy. Surround envelopment is energized and directionalized in the action scenes, which provides contrast to the otherwise forward presentation. The music score is nicely recorded with a solid low end and wide and deep soundstage presence that extends to the surrounds. Dialogue sounds natural, with generally good spatial integration, and the narration is nicely balanced against the other sound elements. Overall, this is a pleasing sonic experience that nicely complements the bounty hunter theme. (Gary Reber)

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