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    My Family
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 85 (Jun 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Jenny Gago, Elpidia Carrillo, Lupe Ontiveros, Constance Marie & Edward James Olmos

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    http://www.newline.com
    Special Features
    Includes a five-minute behind-the-scenes featurette and DVD-ROM content.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): N6944
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.97
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 126
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1994
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/06/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gregory Nava
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In "My Family" ("Mi Familia"), a three-generation saga of the Sanchez family told by the oldest son (Olmos) begins in the 1920s, and the story moves through the large family

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD features the richly colored, stylized cinematography of Edward Lachman, but the picture often appears oversaturated and poorly contrasted. The picture is often a little on the soft side, though details can be nicely rendered. Many scenes are awash in reddish hues, and images appear muddy and undefined. At other times, the color palette is better balanced, but still borders oversaturation. Edge enhancement can be extremely bothersome when present. Pixelization is also noticed at times. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    There is a restrained audio quality to both the DTS

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