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    Fade To Black
    Genre: Documentary

    Reviewed In Issue 96 (May 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jay-Z, Common, P. Diddy, Beyonc

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.jayzmovie.com
    Special Features
    Includes the 31-minute Story Behind Fade To Black, an 11-minute


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 34512
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Pervasive Language Including Sexual Lyrics
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 110
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/05/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Pat Paulson & Michael John Warren
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Celebrating his own retirement, Jay-Z threw a Fade To Black party at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. This is the night that the too-young-to-retire Jay-Z invited all his friends and fans to bring down the house and say good-bye, and he candidly takes a look back at the meteoric rise of his career. (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits satisfying image quality, with an adequate, if slightly undersaturated, color scheme. Blacks tend to appear a bit milky, and hues can appear somewhat smeared. While images can appear soft and undefined, the picture can be nicely detailed at times. Contrast seems a bit low, contributing to detail limitations. Pixelization is rarely noticed, and there is no bothersome edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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