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    Bobby Z


    Genre: Thriller

    Reviewed In Issue 124 (Oct 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde, Jason Flemyng, Keith Carradine, Joaquim De Almeida, JR Villlarreal, Jason Lewis & Jacob Vargas

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    Special Features
    Special features are limited to previews and Behind The Scenes Of Bobby Z (11 minutes).


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 19457
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For violence, some drug use, language, and brief nudity
    (Retail Price): $24.96
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 97
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2006
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/04/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Herzfeld
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    Story Synopsis:
    Ex-Marine and convict Tim Kearney (Walker) is marked for death by the Arian Brotherhood gang while serving his sentence. He is unexpectedly given a chance to walk out of jail alive by a scheming DEA Agent (Fishburne). All he has to do is impersonate the infamous but recently deceased drug-lord Bobby Z. Based on the novel by Don Winslow. Special features are limited to previews and Behind The Scenes Of Bobby Z (11 minutes). Stacey Pendry)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.32:1 DVD has a generally pleasing image, with good detail and sharpness. Black levels are deep and shadow delineation is solid, helping create a very dimensional-looking picture. Colors are generally balanced nicely, but they can look artificially saturated in some outdoor scenes. Edge enhancement does not become too big of a problem, other than over high-contrast transitions, but pixel breakup and compression artifacts can be problematic. Many scenes look good, but there are too many inconsistencies. (Danny Richelieu)

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    The Dolby

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