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    Liberty Heights


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 41 (Sept 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.warner video.com
    Special Features
    Includes an interview gallery, deleted scene with an introduction by Levinson, a short making-of featurette, music-only track, notes on The Baltimore Films (


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 18019
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for crude language and sex-related material.
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 128
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/20/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Barry Levinson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    For the fourth time, Barry Levinson invites us to experience Baltimore, Maryland in the 1950s. In Liberty Heights, we see what life was like through the Kurtzmans, a close-knit Jewish family who are struggling to cope with the tremendous social changes happening in the United States. Parents Ada and Nate don

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD looks really good, with balanced colors that are rich and vibrant. Images are sharp and finely detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. The picture has a very rich appearance with few distractions in the way of pixelization or artifacts. Occasionally the picture is wanting in definition, with colors appearing a bit oversaturated and darker scenes seeming a bit smeared. Overall, this is a rich, pleasing picture.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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