For those of us who remember Orson Welles primarily from his stint as a pitchman for wine, and who remember John Houseman as the curmudgeonly law professor in the television series The Paper Chase, the idea that these men were once among the art...
Pros: Some very good performances, good research done Cons: Too short, too random, not enough focus on separate events
Highlighted by some remarkable performances, this film is nonetheless a disappointment in its slapdash compilation of events that show the influence of politics on art in the late 1930s. It is an intriguing film and will be enjoyed by history or...
Pros: A handful of good peformances Cons: An armload of bad performances...not to mention bad script and bad directing
Before Citizen Kane, before War of the Worlds, there was the Federal Theater Project, where wunderkind Orson Welles headed a troupe of actors who brought free theater to the masses as part of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration....
Pros: Well acted, interesting editing style, engaging story Cons: Sometimes melancholy direction, predictability of the early scenes
For most people today, film fits neatly into little piles of easily discernable material. If it doesn't fit into these neat little piles, well then, it's bollocks and time to trash the thing. I find myself looking at each film from a clean lens (no pun...
Pros: Brilliant performances on all sides, serious themes Cons: None. Great movie!
Seeing other reviews for "Cradle Will Rock," made me feel as if I'm the only one who actually liked this movie. Is it because it actually challenges people to look at themselves and what they believe in? Is it because it forces Americans to ...
Pros: Huge star cast brings historical meditation, great music, to a stirring, technically brilliant climax. Cons: Leisurely pace may lose people who demand simple stories without subplots.
(Update: 6/10/02): Now on DVD, CRADLE WILL ROCK takes a bit of time: lots of additional features. ----------------- It is a movie in the style of Director Tim Robbins' mentor Robert Altman (say, NASHVILLE). Given a limited release in ...
Pros: Acting, Casting, Tapestry of Plots, Ambiguity of Message Cons: Moments of Pacing (Density)
"Cradle Will Rock" is potentially one of the greatest robberies in film history. No, it does not steal from other people's works or such, but in the races to win awards and receive recognition and an audience, it most certainly was robbed. It's...
Pros: great cast, historical accuracy Cons: WAY too much going on, especially if you're not up on your history.
Most children learn in their U.S. History class that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a great President. How many are also taught that there was a very vocal minority who were completely opposed to Roosevelt's New Deal, declaring him a Socialist...
Pros: Everything. Cons: Disappeared from theaters, where it should rightly be seen.
It's difficult for me to react any way but emotionally after just watching any movie, so usually when somebody asks me--as the credits are rolling--what I thought, I end up saying something like: "Uh, dunno yet. Gimme a sec." Then, three or...
Pros: Complex, Important, and engrossing story / Great performances Cons: Message does not come across as strong as Robbins probably wants it to
For a good while I followed the advice of my "trusted" member recommendations and stayed away from "Cradle Will Rock." Its impressive cast, however, drew me in, and upon the recommendation of a co-worker, I decided I would make up my...
Pros: Incredibly Intelligent. Cons: Just a tad slow.
The next time you're strolling through Blockbuster, or your local favorite video rental shop, keep your eyes open for the amazing Tim Robbins film 'Cradle Will Rock'. I picked it up on a fluke one dull Saturday afternoon, and after hours of piddling...
Pros: Hilarious, rousing payoff in grand finale Cons: busy, interwoven plot threads that are challenging to keep up with
“Cradle Will Rock” is a superb film: a rousing, passionate and funny look at the collision – and sometimes collusion -- of art, commerce and politics, set in 1930s New York City. It’s also very obviously a labor of love for writer/director Tim Robbins...
Pros: An actual event well worth cinematic attention ... Cons: ... albeit not in this over-the-top and sentimentalized fashion ...
Tim Robbins, having once starred in the Coen Brothers' brilliant, underrated screwball pastiche, The Hudsucker Proxy, apparently felt he could direct as well along similar lines. He was wrong. Telling the (as the film itself puts it) "(mostly)...
Pros: good acting by Jones, both Cusacks, Murray Cons: went on a bit long, unecessary storylines, was trying to say too much
Oh, it pains me to write this review. I love Tim Robbins, love him as an actor(The Player,Short Cuts, Bull Durham) and his two movies he directed (Bob Roberts, Dead Man Walking) blew me away. So I was really excited to see his latest film, The Cradle...
Pros: Good acting, good writing, good directing, good music...did I forget anything? Oh yes, good cinematography, good key grip, good wardrobe, etc, etc. Cons: May be a bit confusing for the non-history buff
That title is not the morals of the movie; rather, it is the morality of the period in which the movie takes place. After all, Dies did have a sub-committee to investigate Communism during the 1930's; at this same time, millionaires like Nelson...
While the rich are funding Mussolini's war efforts by purchasing ill-gotten masterpieces from fascist Margherita Sarfatti Susan Sarandon the poor like...More at Family Video
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