Black Beauty is hardly great but it’s a safe enough family film with some OK performances by the three leads and a good enough moral that doesn’t get overly syrupy (i.e. Disney-fied). The DVD released by Lionsgate offers up a couple basic bonus features and decent enough video and audio transfers.
Black Beauty
(2015)
Genre(s): Drama, Family
Lionsgate | PG – 86 min. – $26.98 | July 14, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Daniel Zirilli Writer(s): Daniel Zirilli & Amy Zirilli (written by) Cast: Luke Perry, Bruce Davison, Jennifer McKenzie, Sara Ann Schultz DISC INFO: Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
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THE MOVIE
An overprotective father (LUKE PERRY) agrees to let his teenage daughter (JENNIFER MCKENZIE) spend the summer in the country with her grandfather (BRUCE DAVISON) rehabilitating an injured horse. Soon, they’ll realize that black beauty has brought them closer, and taught each enduring lessons in love and trust.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.5/5
This release comes with a basic Behind the Scenes (10:42) featurette with interviews by members of the cast and crew, a Stills Gallery and redemption code for the Digital Copy.
VIDEO – 4.0/5 | AUDIO – 3.75/5
Lionsgate distributes Black Beauty on DVD presented with an anamorphic 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a standard but effective Dolby Digital 5.1 track (along with a 2.0 stereo option).
English Closed Captioning and Spanish subtitle also available.
OVERALL – 2.5/5
Overall, Black Beauty is hardly great but it’s a safe enough family film with some OK performances by the three leads and a good enough moral that doesn’t get overly syrupy (i.e. Disney-fied). The DVD released by Lionsgate offers up a couple basic bonus features and decent enough video and audio transfers.
Published: 07/03/2015
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