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    Dust Factory, The
    Genre: Family

    Reviewed In Issue 95 (Apr 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kelley, Kim Myers, George De La Pe

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    Special Features
    Special features include a brief making-of featurette, two deleted scenes, a music video for


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1008413
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Thematic Elements And Some Scary Images.
    (Retail Price): $25.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 99
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 3/22/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Eric Small
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    Story Synopsis:
    Ryan (Kelley) is a troubled young teenager who lacks the ability to speak. One day, an accident transports him to a strange fantasy world, where he can speak where he meets up with his beloved and wise grandfather and a spunky girl named Melanie (Panettiere). Melanie takes Ryan to a magical place called The Dust Factory, where reality and fantasy intermingle, and through his journeys, Ryan learns a valuable lesson. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD offers a bright and colorful picture, with hues that are well balanced and often quite vivid. Colors are especially vibrant inside the Dust Factory. Images can be sharp and detailed, though sometimes a bit flat or slightly smeared. Edge halos can be a distraction at times, and there is occasional pixel breakup. Overall, the picture should thrill younger target viewers, but more scrutinizing adults might find it a bit flat. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    While the front soundstage is amply wide, there is not much else to this Dolby

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