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    Holy Smoke


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel, Julie Hamilton, Sophie Lee, Dan Wyllie, Paul Goddard, Tim Robertson, George Mangos & Pam Grier

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.miramax.com
    Special Features
    None


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Miramax Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 18293
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $32.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 114
    (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): 08/08/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Jane Campion
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    Story Synopsis:
    Young, beautiful, and ready to conquer the world Ruth Barron (Winslet) falls deeply under the spell of a charismatic religious leader while vacationing in India. Her frantic parents, at a loss as to how to return Ruth to her home in Australia

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a stylized picture, with colors that are often exaggerated, with vibrant reds and greens that pop from the screen. Other times, the picture is muted, with more refined, balanced hues. Images are often sharp and revealing of fine detail, while other scenes are smeared and wanting in definition. Edge enhancement is occasionally noticed, but is not too much of a distraction. Source element artifacts are apparent, and film grain sometimes seems excessive. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    This soundtrack is part of a recent string of Disney/Miramax DVD offerings in which the Dolby

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