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Malena(2000)
A woman provokes sensual awakenings in a group of adolescent boys. For more about Malena and the Malena Blu-ray release, see the Malena Blu-ray Review Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni, Gabriella Di Luzio Director: Giuseppe Tornatore » See full cast & crew Malena Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Giuseppe Tornatore's Malena arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Studio Canal. Despite the presence of some extremely light denoising, the Blu-ray release represents a dramatic upgrade in quality over the old R1 DVD release, which Miaramax produced back in 2001. Detail and especially depth are very pleasing, with many of the panoramic vistas from the beach making the DVD release look like a second generation VHS (see screencaptures #4 and 5). Daylight close-ups also look very good (see screencapture #13). Color reproduction is also convincing - the soft browns, greens, yellows, blues, and grays look natural and healthy. There are no traces of problematic sharpening corrections either. As a result, the film does have a relatively stable organic look. This being said, some very light banding pops up during the final third of the film. A couple of tiny flecks can also be seen, though they are never distracting. All in all, though not perfect, the high-definition transfer is indeed one of the best I've seen used by Studio Canal for a catalog Miramax title. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content). Malena Blu-ray, Audio QualityThere are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Italian LPCM 2.0. For the record, Studio Canal have provided imposed English subtitles for the main feature (they cannot be turned off). The subtitles split the image frame and the black bar below it. The Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track gives Ennio Morricone's beautiful score a tremendous boost. There are entire sequences that are so much better now because of the wide range of nuanced dynamics. Admittedly, this isn't an aggressive loseless track that is likely to test your audio system, but if you compare it to the lossy track from the R1 DVD release, you will immediately notice the improved depth and fidelity. Also, the dialog is exceptionally crisp, clean, and easy to follow. There are no sync issues, distortions, or audio dropouts to report in this review.
Malena Blu-ray, News and Updates• Malena Blu-ray - November 24, 2011 The UK branch of Studio Canal (formerly Optimum Home Entertainment) has revealed that it will release on Blu-ray acclaimed Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore's Malena (2000), starring Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro. In 2001, the film was nominated for Oscar ...
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