{"id":7590,"date":"2014-07-01T00:17:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T07:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=7590"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:17:55","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T07:17:55","slug":"review-prettylittleliars-s4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/07\/review-prettylittleliars-s4\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Fourth Season DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d: The Complete Fourth Season<\/strong> is actually a step up from season three. Sure, the four ladies make some boneheaded mistakes helping \u201cA\u201d further his or hers vendetta, but there are some good revelations which further the plot along nicely and we do get a few answers not to mention some solid drama for each of the girls.<\/p>\n

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“Pretty Little Liars”: The Complete Fourth Season<\/span>
\n(2013-14)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime, Mystery
\nWarner Home Video | Rating \u2013 1046 min. \u2013 $59.98 | June 3, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Sara Shepard (books); I. Marlene King (developed by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Tyler Blackburn, Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Janel Parrish, Sasha Pieterse<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>5<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English, French, Spanish
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Note: <\/strong>This review does contain some MAJOR SPOILERS about the season, so please skip if you don\u2019t want to know certain plot details.<\/p>\n

The end of the third season of our favorite \u2018tween mystery, \u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d<\/strong>, the girls, or bitches as \u201cA\u201d would put it \u2014 smart candy Spencer (TROIAN BELLISARIO), design taffy Hanna (ASHLEY BENSON), sweet liquorish ARIA (LUCY HALE) and cotton candy Emily (SHAY MITCHELL) \u2014 are still in big trouble with \u201cA\u201d but a new figure is in the mix, the mysterious woman nicknamed \u201cRed Coat\u201d who may or may not be friendly to the ladies. Also, the four, along with Mona (JANEL PARRISH) who is at least partially back on \u201cTeam A\u201d, are pulled out of a burning cabin by a woman Spencer, Hanna and Mona swear is Ally (SASHA PIETERSE)!<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s another season of red herrings, false villains, misunderstandings, shocking revelations and yet more stupid decision making primarily by the girls who seem determined to play into A\u2019s hands… or I should say A\u2019s all seeing, all knowing, God-like hands. The year also finds Hannah once again breaking up with Caleb (TYLER BLACKBURN) mainly because the actor\u2019s starring role in the spin-off series, \u201cRavenswood\u201d which was cancelled after only one season (and 10 episodes) so Caleb will certainly be back in season five to a bit of a surprise as toward the end of this year finds a suitor, though the \u201cA\u201d drama gets in the way… But for Hannah, her breakup with Caleb pales in comparison when her mother is accused of killing a corrupt cop.<\/p>\n

And of course, there\u2019s more drama between Aria and Ezra (IAN HARDING) who, after time away and their relationship over, accepts a teaching position at Rosewood High School but obviously these two lovebirds can\u2019t stay apart as much as Aria wants even with her own suitor in the form of a kickboxing instructor who, unless I\u2019m mistaken, disappears halfway through the season. In any case, when the two hook-up again, she keeps this from her friends, though by year\u2019s end, a deep secret is revealed much to shock of fans… BUT not so shocking as it\u2019s ANOTHER red herring, albeit it does change the dynamic between them and leads to a dramatic emotional breakdown for once.<\/p>\n

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Not to be outdone, Emily and Paige (LINDSEY SHAW) aren\u2019t exactly simpatico of late with each seeing little of each other until later where Paige confronts Emily about a secret she believes involves \u201cA\u201d and thus putting Emily in danger, leading to an ultimatum to which their own bond might be on the outs.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Spencer\u2019s season-long ordeal is less about her and Toby (KEEGAN ALLEN) and instead on, as with last season, her mental state. This go around, as she becomes obsessed with decoding Ally\u2019s recently discovered diary, with codenames and fictional stories mixed with non-fiction, she begins delving into buying prescription pills to stay awake as long as possible and in turn look like absolute crap which initially doesn\u2019t raise many alarms with her friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d<\/strong> is hardly the perfect series by any stretch mainly because the writers have to continue to find ways to keep \u201cA\u201d relevant and the girls\u2019 more than one step behind him\/her which then doesn\u2019t make the girls look very smart and in fact make dumb mistakes in the process. I will say, there is one point, toward season\u2019s end, where Emily gets a hold of some cash to be sent to somebody and lo and behold, \u201cA\u201d didn\u2019t get their hands on it first! I thought for sure Em would once again screw things up. In any case, while not perfect, it is effectively alluring, being able to get the viewer to watch the next episode and I will admit, this season is a game changer and having seen the season five premiere, takes the story to whole new place with new mysteries intermixed with the old.<\/p>\n

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Episodes (favorites marked with an asterisk):
\n<\/strong>1. A is for A-L-I-V-E*
\n2. Turn of the Shoe*
\n3. Cat\u2019s Cradle
\n4. Face Time*
\n5. Gamma Zeta Die!
\n6. Under the Gun*
\n7. Crash & Burn, Girl*
\n8. The Guilty Girl\u2019s Handbook
\n9. Into the Deep*
\n10. The Mirror Has Three Faces*
\n11. Bring Down the Hoe
\n12. Now You See Me, Now You Don\u2019t*
\n13. Grave New World*
\n14. Who\u2019s in the Box?*
\n15. Love Shack, Baby*
\n16. Close Encounters
\n17. Bite Your Tongue*
\n18. Hot for Teacher
\n19. Shadow Play
\n20. Free Fall*
\n21. She\u2019s Come Undone*
\n22. Cover for Me*
\n23. Unbridled
\n24. A is for Answers*<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The five-disc set comes housed in a standard DVD case with a side-sliding slip cover. Inside is an episode guide.<\/p>\n

Disc 1:
\n<\/strong>A LiArs Guide to Rosewood: Bonus Recap Episode (44:12)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 This allows viewers who missed some or all of the first three seasons to get caught up, with the help of Mona\u2019s narration, with highlights so you can sit and enjoy season four.<\/p>\n

Disc 3:
\nDeleted Scenes (2:41)<\/span><\/strong> on \u2018This Mirror Has Three Faces\u2019 and \u2018Now You See Me, Now You Don\u2019t\u2019<\/p>\n

Disc 4:
\nDeleted Scenes (2:52)<\/span><\/strong> on \u2018Close Encounters\u2019 and \u2018Hot for Teacher\u2019<\/p>\n

Disc 5:
\nUnhooding Red Coat: Alison is Alive! (7:52)<\/span><\/strong> looks at where Alison had been during the two years and what happened that fateful night she disappeared and includes on-set interviews with the cast and crew discussing the events of season four.<\/p>\n

Pretty Little Scenes (8:22)<\/strong><\/span> is about the set and costume designs featured on the show.<\/p>\n

Confessions of \u201cA\u201d Lair (7:19)<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Here we get a tour of the headquarters of \u201cA\u201d.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scene (0:38)<\/strong><\/span> on \u2018Free Fall\u2019<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d<\/strong> is presented with a 1.78 anamorphic widescreen transfer and for the most part looks good with good details, bright colors and minimal amount of artifacts and no obvious signs of compression. Although I think this is a series that would look great in high-def, as it airs on television, it\u2019s still fine in SD.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Dolby Digital 5.1 track offered is adequate with clear dialogue mostly coming out of the center speaker and some decent depth for ambient sounds and the mystery\/dramatic score and choice pop music making up the bulk of the front and rear channels.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, \u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d: The Complete Fourth Season<\/strong> is actually a step up from season three. Sure, the four ladies make some boneheaded mistakes helping \u201cA\u201d further his or hers vendetta, but there are some good revelations which further the plot along nicely and we do get a few answers not to mention some solid drama for each of the girls. The DVD released by Warner Home Video offers up good video\/audio transfers but the bonus material is a bit limited in scope.<\/p>\n


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Brian Oliver, The Movieman
\n<\/em>Published: <\/strong>07\/01\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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