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    Lapis Exillis


    Genre: Documentary

    Reviewed In Issue 130 (Apr 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Narrated by Gerald Winstanley

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.LapisExillis.com
    Special Features
    No special features are included on this documentary.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Firestone Documentary
    (Catalog Number): FP01
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 112
    (Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): Not Indicated
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/05/08
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gavin Wince
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Shugborough Hall monument has an engraved inscription that has puzzled the best cryptographers for centuries. But now, a man named Louis Buff Parry has discovered the truth behind the code buried within thousands of years of secret societies and inside hidden messages within religious iconography. Award-winning Director Gavin Wince follows the Lapis Exillis around Europe, exploring these secrets and how they affect our everyday lives. (Nate Fowler)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD shows many of the problems that plague documentaries, with flitting color balance that can deliver natural fleshtones or very pallid fleshtones. Contrast is slightly washed-out, with whites that can bloom. Details are fairly nicely rendered, but limitations in the source element generally lead to a somewhat soft image. Compression artifacts are rare, but edges can appear digitized at times with some stair-stepping and shimmering noticeable. Edge enhancement can also be noticed on higher contrast transitions. (Danny Richelieu)

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    The Dolby

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