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    Last King Of Scotland, The
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 121 (Jun 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington & Gillian Anderson

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Special features include audio commentary with Director Kevin MacDonald, seven deleted scenes with optional director commentary, and three featurettes: Capturing Idi Amin (as in capturing the persona, not the actual man; 29 minutes); six minutes of Forest Whitaker (as)


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2240720
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For some strong violence and gruesome images, sexual content, and language
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 123
    (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): 04/17/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Kevin MacDonald
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    Story Synopsis:
    Nicholas Garrigan (McAvoy), a newly degreed doctor, wants to go to a place where his medical skills will do the most good. So, with the single spin

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD can be marred by compression artifacts that can leave the image looking flat and lifeless. There are times, however, when the images can be detailed and dimensional, which, not coincidently, occurs when the DVD

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    Reason #105 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    Since Issue 5 (my first), I focused on reviews of Laser Discs and now DVDs, and From The Editor's Couch. Also, WSR has a lot of punch in the new equipment features. The technical essays have been superb! My home theatre setup depended (and still depends) on knowledge gained from WSR. WSR has become the media reference for me with regard to picture and sound quality assurance in display equipment and widescreen entertainment (movies, music events, and documentaries). I still do not have Issues 1 through 4 or the Premiere Special Edition of WSR and hope you put them on the subscribers' site eventually, so that I can giggle at some of the early typos and slips (if you leave them in). However, I'm sure that the early editions make for interesting historical reading as well, because I believe WSR has moved the display industry forward through the pushing the envelope attitude of Gary Reber. Carry on.

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