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Beauty Shop Blu-ray Review

Score: 71

from 2 reviewers

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Beauty Shop Blu-ray impresses with Queen Latifah's captivating performance, solid audio-visual quality, and a satisfying array of extras despite a contrived plot.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 77

Beauty Shop's Blu-ray release by MVD features a balanced 1080p transfer with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, showcasing vivid colors and commendable shadow detail. While the film grain fluctuates and the image can occasionally appear soft, close-ups reveal excellent fine detail, enhancing the overall viewing experience.

Audio: 77

Beauty Shop's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track excels with boisterous low ends and faithful instrument and vocal reproduction, complemented by well-balanced dialogue and sound effects across English 5.1 DTS-HD, 2.0 LCPCM, and French 2.0 Dolby Digital tracks—all delivered with no distortion or damage.

Extra: 51

The Blu-ray extras for 'Beauty Shop' are standard archival content, featuring an Inside the Style Featurette (15:00), a Sneak Peek hosted by Queen Latifah (5:46), a Gag Reel (5:21), and various trailers (including Beauty Shop and prior Barbershop films). Director Bille Woodruff's selected scenes audio commentary is available under the Setup Menu.

Movie: 71

Shifting the urban setting to Atlanta, Beauty Shop mixes predictability with heartfelt moments, elevated by Queen Latifah's charismatic performance and a solid supporting cast. Though grappling with clichéd plots and cartoonish threats, it delivers humor and emotional depth, emphasizing community and personal triumph.

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