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    Beauty Shop
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 99 (Aug 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard, Mena Swari, Della Reese, Kevin Bacon & Djimon Hounsou

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    www.mgm.com/beautyshop
    Special Features
    Special features include a 15-minute Inside The Style featurette, a gag reel, selected scenes commentary with director Bille Woodruff. There is also an anti-piracy up-front ad.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1008918
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
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    (Retail Price): $28.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/23/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Bille Woodruff
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Gina (Latifah) opens a Beauty Shop to give all the women in her community a place to enjoy some pampering without the atmosphere of the pretentious salon where she used to work for the stuck up Jorge (Bacon). Taking her talents with her, the goings-on at Gina

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.32:1 DVD exhibits a very warm colorful picture with naturally balanced fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. The picture can have a slightly soft appearance, with minor smearing at times, but at other times, details and definition is nicely rendered. Minor pixelization can be noticed, but there is no bothersome edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Without much surround envelopment, the Dolby

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