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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Finding Forrester


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 50 (July 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes & Rob Brown

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthe.com
    Special Features
    Includes an HBO Making-Of featurette, a featurette on newcomer Brown, a deleted scene, filmographies, a production notes booklet, the theatrical trailer, and bonus trailers for


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05989
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG13 for brief, strong language and some sexual references.
    (Retail Price): $24.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 136
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/24/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gus Van Sant
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    Story Synopsis:
    Jamal Wallace (Brown) is a sixteen-year-old basketball player from New York City who hides his love of reading and his passion for writing. He and his friends are fascinated by an apartment window with a

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits a nicely rendered, natural appearance that should surely please. Images are sharp and detailed, though some scenes exhibit a slightly soft focus. Still, the fine details in clothing and backgrounds can be nicely rendered. Contrast and shadow delineation seem to be well balanced throughout. The color scheme has a cold blue style, but hues are very natural, and are easy on the eyes, with balanced fleshtones, rich colors and deep blacks. There is a small amount of edge enhancement noticed at times, but otherwise the picture is solid and without distraction. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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