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    How To Deal
    Genre: Comedy Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 81 (Feb 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, Trent Ford, Alexandra Holden, Dylan Baker, Nina Foch, Mackenzie Astin, Connie Ray & Peter Gallagher

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.newline.com
    Special Features
    Platinum Series edition includes audio commentary with Mandy Moore, Alexandra Holden, and director Clare Kilner; featurette profiles on Moore, Trent Ford, and Kilner; a 29-minute featurette discussing How To Deal With Young Adult Literature; four deleted or alternate scenes; DVD-ROM content; and music videos for Skye Sweetnam


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): N6757
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Sexual content, drug material, language and some thematic elements
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/09/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Clare Kilner
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Things happen and you just have to learn "How To Deal" with them. Halley

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture is quite lovely, with a perfectly saturated color palette. Hues are well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed, with no signs of smearing. Distractions are minimal, though edge enhancement and pixelization are present and will be noticed by discriminating viewers. Overall, this is a very nicely rendered DVD. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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