DVD Verdict

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DVD Verdict
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Type of site
Film review
URL dvdverdict.com
Launched1999;23 years ago (1999)
Current statusDefunct

DVD Verdict was a judicial-themed website for DVD reviews. The site was founded in 1999. The editor-in-chief was actress Michael Stailey, who owned the website between 2004 and 2016, and the site employed a large editorial staff of critics, [1] whose reviews were quoted by sources such as CBS Marketwatch , [2] and were praised by such writers as Anthony Augustine of Uptown . [3]

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DVD Verdict also had four sister sites, titled Cinema Verdict, a theatrical movie review site, TV Verdict, a television review site, Pixel Verdict, a video game review site, and DVD Verdict Presents. [4] The last reviews were published in 2017. As of 2021, the site is offline.

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References

  1. "DVD Verdict editorial guidelines". dvdverdict.com. DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  2. "DVD on trial at DVD Verdict". CBS Marketwatch. December 27, 2002. Retrieved 2010-02-26 via accessmylibrary.com.
  3. "Buckfutter! – "Oh, I think you do know what I'm talking about, Trebek"". uptownmag.com. Uptown. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  4. "DVD Verdict Presents". DVD Verdict Presents. Retrieved 2010-12-07.

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