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    Mona Lisa Smile
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 84 (May 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Juliet Stevenson, Dominic West, Ginnifer Goodwin, Topher Grace, John Slattery & Marcia Gay Harden

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.sonypictures.com
    Special Features
    Includes three featurettes, an Elton John music video for


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 10075
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sexual content and thematic issues
    (Retail Price): $28.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 119
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/09/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mike Newell
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    Story Synopsis:
    In the fall of 1953, Katherine Watson (Roberts) accepted a position as an art history professor at Wellesley College, the most conservative all-girl college in the nation. However, Katherine soon learned that in the world of wealth and privilege, getting an education meant finding a husband. Even though Katherine began to think of Wellesley as a finishing school disguised as a college, she was determined to make her students tomorrow

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits nicely detailed images that are quite easy-on-the-eyes and complementary to the 1950s setting of the film. The color palette is naturally balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep, but sometimes undefined blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are well balanced. There is some edge enhancement noticed in some scenes, and pixelization is also quite minor. (Suzanne Hodges)

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    The Dolby

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