Southside with You is a simple, and incredibly short (74-minutes w/o credits), romance-drama that works more for the two lead performances by Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers who do great work going beyond impersonating and giving the future President and First Lady depth.
Southside with You
(2016)
Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Lionsgate | PG13 – 84 min. – $17.99 | December 13, 2016
Date Published: 01/06/2017 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SUMMARY
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| On a summer’s day in 1989, a young law associate named Barack Obama (PARKER SAWYERS) used all his charms to woo attorney Michelle Robinson (TIKA SUMPTER). |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.0/5 |
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This release comes with a semi-glossy slip cover. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD copy. The features are rather light with only an Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Richard Tanne, Original Artwork & Animations and the Theatrical Trailer (2:32; HD). Previews – The 9th Life of Louis Drax, Greenleaf: Season One, Mr. Church, Mr. Holmes, A Hologram for the King |
VIDEO – 4.5/5 |
| Lionsgate releases Southside with You onto Blu-ray presented with a 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. This is pleasant looking with a nice, rich look in keeping with the romantic, almost fairy tale, tone the film sets while darker shots are decently stark but still keeping nicely defined detail. |
AUDIO – 4.0/5 |
| The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is a bit basic but effective for a romantic drama with more focus on dialogue coming from the center channel with moderate usage for ambient noises and a low key score for front and rear speakers. It’s not going to challenge your system yet it’s halfway decent enough. |
OVERALL – 3.0/5 |
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Overall, Southside with You is a simple, and incredibly short (74-minutes w/o credits), romance-drama that works more for the two lead performances by Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers who do great work going beyond impersonating and giving the future President and First Lady depth. The Blu-ray released by Lionsgate offers great video, good audio and a disappointing selection of bonus features. |
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