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    Little Miss Sunshine
    Genre: Comedy Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 117 (Feb 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin & Alan Arkin

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    On Side A, special features include two commentaries: the first with Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and the second with Screenwriter Michael Arndt, Dayton, and Faris; the


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2240331
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For language, some sex, and drug content
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2006
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/19/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris
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    Story Synopsis:
    A down-on-his-luck father (Kinnear), a semi-frenetic mother (Collette), a mute-by-choice brother (Dano), a heroine-happy grandfather (Arkin), and a suicidal uncle (Carell) complete Olive

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits well balanced contrast and colors, with well-captured details. Fleshtones look warm and healthy, but shadow delineation is slightly lacking. Edge enhancement is noticeable, but is only somewhat distracting. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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