DVD Verdict reviews: GO WEST / THE BIG STORE, THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975): PARAMOUNT EDITION, and more

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of BENT: TRILOGY, GO WEST / THE BIG
STORE, THE GREAT WHITE HYPE, HANGMAN'S KNOT, A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA,
LOVE LETTERS, NIGHT AND DAY, STAR!, THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975): PARAMOUNT
EDITION, SUNSET STRIP, and A TOUCH OF FROST: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON:


BENT: TRILOGY (reviewed by Rob Lineberger, overall score 85/100):
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/benttrilogy.php

GO WEST / THE BIG STORE (reviewed by Bill Treadway, overall score
83/100):
"I cannot lie to you, dear readers: Neither Go West nor The Big Store is
a Marx Brothers masterpiece. They are not the breathtaking, gut-busting
comedies of their Paramount years."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/gowestthebigstore.php

THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (reviewed by Patrick Bromley, overall score
82/100):
"Make no mistake -- I'm no blushing adolescent giggling at the mere
mention of a four-letter word, but when a film knows how to cuss
properly, I'm a happy boy."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/greatwhitehype.php

HANGMAN'S KNOT (reviewed by Paul Corupe, overall score 77/100):
"Lavishly photographed in Technicolor and boasting an excellent
supporting performance by Lee Marvin, Hangman's Knot may not be the best
or most important western of its time, but it's a generally agreeable
time-waster that should please fans of the genre."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/hangmansknot.php

A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA (reviewed by Bill Treadway, overall score
91/100):
"While there are the exciting action set pieces we have come to expect
in such a film, A High Wind in Jamaica offers so much more. It is a warm
film filled with human qualities."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/highwindinjamaica.php

LOVE LETTERS (reviewed by Amanda DeWees, overall score 95/100):
"Love Letters is a treat that romantics and fans of literate, well-
written dramas should eat up with a spoon. It has both wit and heart,
and at its core are two excellent performances."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/loveletters1999.php

NIGHT AND DAY (reviewed by Amanda DeWees, overall score 85/100):
"Night and Day hews to familiar 1940s movie formulas: tap shoes one
moment, hankies the next."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/nightandday.php

STAR! (reviewed by Bill Treadway, overall score 99/100):
"Robert Wise didn't just make a great movie: He made what is arguably
the greatest film musical of the late '60s."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/star.php

THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975): PARAMOUNT EDITION (reviewed by Patrick
Bromley, overall score 85/100):
"What it is is a piece of pop cinema with a sci-fi bent trying to make a
social statement -- it's a little like the Chuck Heston vehicle Soylent
Green in that way."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/stepfordwives1975.php

SUNSET STRIP (reviewed by Patrick Bromley, overall score 77/100):
"Sunset Strip is a bit like Frankenstein's monster -- it's cobbled
together completely from the used parts of other movies."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/sunsetstrip.php

A TOUCH OF FROST: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (reviewed by Amanda DeWees,
overall score 91/100):
"Although the character of Frost is what makes this series really stand
out, the other elements are also very strong: These mysteries are smart,
well-plotted police procedurals peopled with convincing characters, lots
of unexpected plot twists, and insightful treatment of real-world issues
like racism, society's treatment of the elderly, and the impact of drug
use on an addict's family."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/touchfrostseason2.php

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