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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Black And White
    1998
    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 39 (June 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Gina Gershon, Rory Cochrane, Alison Eastwood, Ron Silver

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 04495
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 97
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1998
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 12/07/99
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Yuri Zeltzer
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    Story Synopsis:
    Black And White tells the steamy tale of Chris O

    DVD Picture:
    Viewed through the component video output, the anamorphically enhanced DVD exhibits a fairly natural picture that is generally sharp, but wanting in clarity and definition. Sometimes the picture is softly focused. Colors are nicely rendered and fully saturated, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre, with limited visual information in the darker scenes. Overall, the picture has a

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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