Pros: Broderick Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, Story Cons: Not polished, but maybe that's not really a con?
This review is dedicated to one of my oldest film review buddies on Epinions, the redoubtable Macresarf1, who was and still is one of the elder statesmen of Internet movie criticism. His highly individual takes on films great and not-so-great well...
Pros: Broderick Crawford as Stark, intense and cynical. Cons: Too cynical for some, I'd think. Attitudes toward certain events, issues, etc.
All the Kings Men was the Best Picture winner of 1949, and what is interesting about this particular film is how it managed to be a best picture winner considering that it is a political movie. Nowadays, I dont imagine too many movies about...
Pros: Decent character work and acting. Cons: Light on DVD bonus features, Overbearing soundtrack (when there is one), Develops overly fast.
Every now and then, I wonder if people who remake classic films ever feel cheated when the remake does far poorer than the original. It was only a few minutes after picking up "All The King's Men" for my Best Picture Project (at: ...
Pros: A film which led to today's frank depictions of American Politics. Mercedes McCambridge; Broderick Crawford. Cons: It has not aged well in the wake of more realistic films produced since.
[Update: 10/7/04 -- Given the events of the last four years; given that half the American People seem to be hypnotized by a Media Circus, and poised to perhaps re-elect a fraudulent Southern Populist in the facade of George W. Bush, I have decided to ...
Pros: Based upon a great novel Cons: Poor acting, despite Academy Awards
This movie is based upon a novel by Robert Penn Warren, one of the true great American writers. Unfortunately, as with most book-to-movie adaptions, the film doesn't nearly live up to its expectations. As "bad" as it is however, it still...
Willie Stark rises from the backwater to governor, then sinks into corruption. Oscars for best picture, actor Crawford, supporting actress Mercedes Mc...More at HotMovieSale.com
In a bravura performance, Broderick Crawford won the 1949 Academy Award for Best Actor with his stunning portrayal of bull-headed, backwoods lawyer Wi...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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