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unusual facts about star rating



She Hangs Brightly

In a review for Rolling Stone, Gina Arnold gave She Hangs Brightly a star rating of four out of five and called it "coldly beautiful".

Toshiaki Kawada

He is widely known for his extremely stiff wrestling style, and has the distinction of having competed in 5 matches that were given a 5-Star Rating by Wrestling Observer Newsletter writer Dave Meltzer; he is fourth behind long-time rivals Misawa (14), Kobashi (9), and American Ric Flair (7).


see also

Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award

The Captain Edward F. Ney Award for food service excellence is given to Galleys which earn a five-star rating from a Navy evaluation team.

CherFitness: A New Attitude

The back cover of the original 1991 VHS release boasts a 5 star rating, the highest available, from "Health & Fitness" with an attached quote that the video "...Stands out as a top quality programme".

Data Desk

Macworld reviewed Data Desk in October 1997, and gave it 9.1 out of 10, and a 5 star rating.

Don Q

In September 2011, the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences awarded Don Q Gran Añejo a five-star rating, something they "don't award to just any rum...In fact they found only one worthy enough of this honor: DonQ Gran Añejo...Gran Añejo is the first rum ever to receive this rare distinction, reserved for the greatest achievements in travel, hospitality products and services.

El Hijo del Santo

El Hijo del Santo and Octagón were victorious in the critically acclaimed match that would receive a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer but it was the last stand for Los Gringos Locos.

Genki Horiguchi

The three of them would travel to Ring of Honor to take part in a match against Blood Generation's CIMA, Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino, which would be given a rare five-star rating by famous wrestling columnist Dave Meltzer.

Graham Elliot

Under Elliot, Avenue earned a four-star rating from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Magazine as well as a AAA Five Diamond Award.

His Way, Our Way

The Irish Times gave a four-star rating to the track "Willow Weep for Me" by The Kills, calling it a "surprisingly stripped-back version".

I Need Air

Fraser McAlpine from BBC felt that the song was simply too good, giving it a five-star rating and complimenting its ability to make the sensation of being overwhelmed by feelings in the presence of someone you really like sound like the most solitary experience a human heart can endure.

Jennifer Higdon

Among less favorable assessments, Andrew Clements in the Guardian gave a CD of Higdon's music a minimal one-star rating.

Philip Claypool

Claypool's debut album received a three-star rating from Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, who called it "a diverse collection building on a solid contemporary base", with "intriguing" production that "saved even the weakest tracks".

Profit Investment Management

On July 9, 1999, the Profit Fund was given a 5 star rating from Mutual Funds Magazine, and from then on has consistently provided rates of returns surpassing those of the S&P 500, Russell 1000, and Russell 2000.

Six Fat Dutchmen

The 1995 compilation CD "The Six Fat Dutchmen's Greatest Hits" earned a 3.5 star rating (out of 5) in Allmusic.

Under the Western Freeway

Allmusic gave the album a four star rating, noting similarities to the bands Pavement and Weezer, and described it as "a fairly brilliant album, combining a warm, earnest, and rustic feel with sometimes goofy experimentation".

WrestleWar

This was the eighth and final match in the history of Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling ever to be given a five star rating by Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer.