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    Punch-Drunk Love 4K Ultra HD

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    (Studio/Distributor):
    The Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number):
    843
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price):
    $49.95
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-100)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    95
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    ABC
    (Theatrical Year):
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    2/4/2025
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    (Director):
    Paul Thomas Anderson
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1
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    In "Punch-Drunk Love," socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena. (Gary Reber)

    Special features include six featurettes " Blossoms And Blood" (HD 11:58), "Scopitones" (GD 06:20), "Jon Brion" interview (HD 27:19), "Jeremy Blake" (HD 20:25), "Cannes Film Festival, 2002" (HD 07:02) and "The Pudding Guy" (GD 05:04); two deleted scenes (HD 09:40) and trailers.

    The 2.39:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 Ultra HD Dolby Vision/HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed on 35 mm film stock in anamorphic Panavision® using the Panavision Panaflex Platinum camera system and sourced from a 4K master Digital Intermediate format sourced from the original film negative. Film grain is virtually absent. At times, the picture exhibits dense saturated.imagery with shifting focus, which suggests a low budget production. Production design is plain as in an warehouse, Barry's apartment, restaurant, city street, Hawaii and hospital, mattress store, all real settings. The color palette is strongly saturated, such as Barry's intense blue suit and Lena's red dress. The wide color gamut exhibits solid primaries and nuanced hues .Objects also are strongly saturated. Flesh tones appear, for the most part, natural. HDR contrast is generally good with deep blacks, dark shadows but rather unnatural, exaggerated white levels at times. Resolution can be quite good and sharp, particularly during closeups. Overalll, the imagery is interesting and satisfying to view. (Gary Reber)

    The re-purposed Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1-channel soundtrack is driven by an active dialogue element that sounds generally well integrated, spatially, though can be forward sounding. Atmospherics are low-key and sound effects are generally few but engaging. The major sound element is the orchestral score with its segments of distinguished drums and sweeping orchestra sounds that are focused toward center screen but also extend to the surrounds for envelopment.

    The Immersive Sound element is comprised the an extension of the music, announcement effects and minor atmospheric din. The music in the height layer nicely opens up the soundfield dimension.

    This is a realistic-sounding holosonic® soundtrack with an interesting sound design. (Gary Reber)

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