{"id":14831,"date":"2017-04-11T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=14831"},"modified":"2017-04-13T22:40:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T05:40:08","slug":"review-hiddenfigures-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/04\/review-hiddenfigures-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Hidden Figures BD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong> is a delightful film telling a generally unknown story about three black women who were crucial to the USA\u2019s journey to space; it features three solid performances led way by Taraji P. Henson.<\/p>\n

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Hidden Figures<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama
\nFox | PG \u2013 127 min. \u2013 $39.99 | April 11, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 04\/11\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Theodore Melfi
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Margot Lee Shetterly (novel); Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kristen Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gallery
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>44.5 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Three brilliant African-American women at NASA \u2014 Katherine Johnson (TARAJI P. HENSON), Dorothy Vaughan (OCTAVIA SPENCER) and Mary Jackson (JANELLE MONAE) \u2014 serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (GLEN POWELL) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent<\/em>) from Margot Lee Shetterly\u2019s novel, is a delightful film telling a generally unknown story about three black women who were crucial to the USA\u2019s journey to space; it features three solid performances led way by Taraji P. Henson and a respectable supporting cast that includes Jim Parssons, Kristen Dunst and Kevin Costner.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a slip cover<\/strong> with a front-opening cover. Inside is a DVD Copy<\/u><\/strong> and Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> redemption code.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Director Theodore Melfi and Actress Taraji P. Henson sit down and offer up an interesting track covering a wide range of topics on how the movie got made and providing some behind-the-scenes stories.<\/p>\n

It All Adds Up: The Making of Hidden Figures<\/em> (41:46; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This featurette is split into five parts looking at the life of Katherine Johnson, casting, production design, music and more.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (10:14; HD):<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Katherine Talks to Her Late Husband<\/li>\n
  • Levi\u2019s Protest<\/li>\n
  • Dorothy and Vivian Fix Flat Tire<\/li>\n
  • Katherine Eats in White Lunchroom<\/li>\n
  • Grissom\u2019s Failed Recovery<\/li>\n
  • Harrison Tells Paul the Mount Everest Story<\/li>\n
  • Mary and Zielinski Discuss Capsule Improvements<\/li>\n
  • Mary Reads NASA Memo to Katherine and Dorothy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Nothing of particular note here but does include an optional commentary with Melfi discussing why these were removed.<\/p>\n

    Last up is a Gallery<\/u><\/strong>, Filming in Georgia (5:15; HD)<\/u><\/strong> featurette which finds the cast and crew giving praise to filming in the Peach State, and the Theatrical Trailer (2:25; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Fox releases Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Colors here look bright and brilliant throughout with sharp and well defined detail. Not quite reference quality yet still looks excellent on the small big screen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Here we have another release that gets a 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio track which, for a drama anyway, is a bit of an overkill given this is a dialogue-heavy film but there is at least a little depth when the soundtrack, including Hans Zimmer\u2019s score and Pharrell Williams\u2019 songs come on, and the rear channels are mainly reserved for ambient noises as well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Overall, Hidden Figures<\/em><\/strong> is a delightful film telling a generally unknown story about three black women who were crucial to the USA\u2019s journey to space; it features three solid performances led way by Taraji P. Henson. The Blu-ray released by Fox offers great video and audio transfers and some fine bonus features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Screen Caps Coming Soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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