3,000th Review Press Release

Chief Justice Mike Jackson

June 16th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Mike Jackson, Editor and Webmaster
DVD Verdict <www.dvdverdict.com>

GUILTY OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE FIRST DEGREE:
DVD VERDICT PUBLISHES ITS 3000TH DVD REVIEW

June 16, 2003

DVD Verdict <www.dvdverdict.com>, the premier online resource for quality DVD reviews, vaulted another industry milestone on June 16th, 2003, as the popular website unleashed its unprecedented 3,000th review. The honor of crashing the trimillennial ceiling went to staff writer Rob Lineberger, whose appraisal of the New Yorker Video release L'Atalante pushed the site's record-setting total of full-length critical essays over the magical 3,000-article threshold.

"Many critics consider L'Atalante one of the greatest films of all time," says Mike Jackson, editor and webmaster of DVD Verdict. "However, it is also the sort of DVD title that few sites would profile, since it is a non-mainstream film from a smaller DVD publisher. This is exactly the sort of film that we relish, and that we make the focus of our content."

Applauded by discerning DVD collectors for its one-of-a-kind "legal brief" review format and lively, perceptive analysis, DVD Verdict attracts a loyal, continually expanding readership with its consistently honest journalism and an eclectic menu of reviews. The site's eighteen staff writers evaluate offerings spanning the spectrum of current DVD releases, from the latest major studio blockbusters to independent art-house fare. At DVD Verdict, fans enjoy refreshing, in-depth commentary encompassing film genres often neglected by studio-supported review sites-including anime, documentaries, and exploitation films.

"Too many DVD sites focus on the technical aspects of the DVD format, without considering its unique role as the best medium for film lovers to experience the joys of cinema at home," Jackson says. "DVD Verdict makes the film our primary focus, not the technobabble you find in most DVD reviews."

To keep up with the ever-increasing flood of DVD product, Jackson recently added three new reviewers-called "Judges," in keeping with the site's courtroom theme-to DVD Verdict's international "bench" of talented scribes: Adam Arseneau, a graphic designer from Toronto, Ontario; Elizabeth Skipper, a writer and editor based in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Jonathan Nelson, a Savannah, Georgia computer animator. "I don't think you can find a more talented group of film critics anywhere on the Internet," says Jackson proudly.

Founded in April 1999 and based in Eugene, Oregon, DVD Verdict has grown into a leading resource for DVD review and commentary on the World Wide Web. Edited by Mike Jackson since December 2000, DVD Verdict currently features the work of eighteen freelance writers and film connoisseurs. The site's weekday updates and online library of more than 3,000 DVD reviews draw an average readership of more than 6,800 visitors daily. Visit DVD Verdict at www.dvdverdict.com.