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    Big White, The
    Genre: Dark Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 110 (Jul 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown & Alison Lohman

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: 3
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Special features include a 15-minute featurette "The Big White: An Adventure In Filmmaking" and a photo gallery.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Echo Bridge Home Entertaiment
    (Catalog Number): 44469
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For language including sexual references and some violence
    (Retail Price): $26.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (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): 06/06/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mark Mylod
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Travel agent Paul Barnell (Williams) and his deranged wife Margaret (Hunter) live in "The Big White" state of Alaska. Heavily in debt, Paul tries unsuccessfully to collect on his long-lost brother Raymond's (Harrelson) life insurance policy. Luck comes knocking on Paul's door when he finds a dead body in a dumpster and decides to pass it off as Raymond. But insurance investigator Ted Watters (Ribisi) is suspicious and the guys who did the killing are curious

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture has a slightly harsh, gritty appearance that lacks a smooth quality. Colors tend to appear a bit washed out at times, but with so much white, it is believable that this was a thematic choice (considering the title). Images are generally sharp, though finer details are limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Well-recorded dialogue is the highlight of the Dolby

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