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Star, The (1952) Rank 3 Reviews
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filmcritic.com
Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
Cool Cinema Trash
DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)
Slant Magazine - DVD Review
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by Matthew G. Sherwi... on May 09, 2009
The Star packs a great deal of action, drama and suspense into an extremely good film. The acting is impeccable; with stars like Betty Davis, Natalie Wood and Barbara Lawrence it's tough to miss the target! Of course, Bette Davis gives her usual tour de ...
by Terri Walker on March 18, 2008
Great film - not as glamorous as some - but well done and a good story. Bette Davis is at her best. Well worth the time and money. ...
by Gerard Fagan on January 24, 2008
In "THE STAR" STERLING HAYDEN MANAGES TO PORTRAY AN ORDINARY PERSON WHO DOES WONDERS IN TEACHING BETTE DAVIS (HERE MISS SPOILED MOVIE STAR) TO BEHAVE LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING. THE PERFORMANCES ARE SO GOOD THAT WE WISH HE WAS AROUND MORE IN REAL LIFE TO ...
by Joan Crawford "Jo... on July 16, 2006
I think the reason this film is disliked by so many people is the message which, although true, is not something you can really tell to someone obsessed with the American Dream without expecting some kind of resentment!
The story is about a has-been ...
by Samantha Kelley "... on March 04, 2006
The Star is a Sunset Boulevard type of a film. It is about a falling movie ...
by Jonathan W. Goldi... on July 04, 2005
This movie is so much fun. Its about Bette Davis playing Margaret Elliot, a washed up has been film star. She can't get any work in movies and she's broke. Watch her possessions get sold off, family members hustle her for money, and more fun. Its an ...
by M. J Leonard "Mik... on July 01, 2005
In The Star, Bette Davis plays Margaret Elliot, a neurotic, has-been - a broken down Hollywood actress who is way past her prime. Once the darling of the show business jet set, she can't even scrabble enough money together to pay her rent. Margaret's a ...
by Oliver Pennington on November 26, 2004
I've reviewed this before here, but I just watched it last night and was blown away, AGAIN, by Bette Davis' memorable performance. ...
by Brandon L. Harlow on May 25, 2004
Edina would have been proud! I just love when Bette drives drunk with her Oscar! Or how about when she cuts down those 2 women who recognize her working in a ...
by Daisy Randone on January 22, 2003
Some of the reviews I've read didn't seem to know that The Star was an Independent film. Of course not like them classy ones we see's now at our cinemas and all. All kidding aside, she took this role because it was a good one and she knew she could ...
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