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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Blowup
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 83 (Apr 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles & David Hemmings

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    ncludes audio commentary by film critic Peter Brunette and a music-only track.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 65135
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (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): 111
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1966
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/17/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Michelangelo Antonioni
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Thomas (Hemmings) is a professional and avid photographer whose career focuses on taking pictures of fashion models. While out in the park one day Thomas captures the image of something much more exciting; a couple caught in an embrace. When Jane (Redgrave), the woman caught on film, tries her best to get the film from him Thomas isn

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture is dated, with plenty of film grain, dirt, and scratches noticed in the source element. Colors are generally natural, with satisfying fleshtones and deep blacks. There are times when hues appear somewhat undersaturated. Large edge halos and pixelization are also noticed On our review copy, there were also several instances in which the image locked up or broke into large blocky pixels. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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