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    Last Of The Blonde Bombshells


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 51 (Aug 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Olympia Dukakis, Leslie Caron, Cleo Laine, Joan Sims, Billie Whitelaw & June Whitfield

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.hbodvd.com
    Special Features
    Includes cast and crew biographies.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): HBO Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 91700
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG13 for some strong language.
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 83
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 02/20/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gillies MacKinnon
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    Story Synopsis:
    After the death of her husband, Elizabeth (Dench) has to make a decision about what to do with her life. Here dear friend Patrick (Holm), gets her thinking about her days with her band, The Blonde Bombshells. Whatever became of the other girls...and could they bring the magic back these fifty-odd years later? Reform the group and regain some of their old glory and one of the hottest female jazz bands in England? Or is Elizabeth The Last Of The Blonde Bombshells? (Laurie Sevano)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits pleasing image quality, with colors that are rich and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation appear natural. Images are sharp, with generally good detail, though some scenes are softly focused. There is some minor shimmering and pixelization, but overall the picture is smooth and solid. Edge enhancement is detected, but is not too objectionable. Overall, this is a nicely rendered picture. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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