| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| In one way or another, we all pay for it. "It" in this case being social and
economic security. We work boring dead-end jobs so we can pay the rent. We
attend meaningless vacuous classes so we can get our degrees. Worst of all,
sometimes we compromise...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
| Rated on a 4-star scale
Screening venue: Cornerhouse (Manchester)
Released in the UK by Buena Vista International on April 12, 2000;
certificate 15; 134 minutes; country of origin USA; aspect ratio 2.35:1 more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| CRADLE WILL ROCK (director/writer: Tim Robbins; cinematography: Jean
Yves Escoffier; editor: Geraldine Peroni; cast: Hank Azaria (Marc
Blitzstein), Ruben Blades (Diego Rivera), Joan Cusack (Hazel Huffman),
John Cusack (Nelson Rockefeller), Cary Elwes...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| There are some simple rules to making a feature film. They include: 1)
Try to avoid venturing over the two-hour mark. 2) Don't rip the plot
out of a history textbook. 3) Use a lead actor. more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| The opening scene of Tim Robbins' historical fiction CRADLE WILL ROCK shows
a moment that sets the tone for the entire sprawling piece. Emily Watson's
character, Olive Stanton, awakens on the stage behind the screen of a 1930's
movie palace. She's...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| The Depression era was rife with political turmoil, destitutes, and the Federal
Theatre threatened with Communist accusations and a significant reduction in
number of employees. "The Cradle Will Rock," the title is from a 1937 political
musical by Marc...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Nick Lyons |
| Cradle Will Rock is the latest effort from director/actor Tim Robbins. While
he may have had an Oscar worthy film back in 1995 (Dead Man Walking), he gets a
little overconfident and sloppy here.
The story is confusing, and filled with many subplots,...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| Starring Hank Azaria, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Bill
Murray, Susan Sarandon, Ruben Blades, Philip Baker Hall, Angus
MacFayden, John Turturro, Emily Watson. Directed by Tim Robbins. Rated
R. more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: In the 1930s art and politics
inextricably intertwine in this (mostly) true story
of big money interests fighting the WPA's Federal
Theater Project. Also retold is the tale of the...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and approved by Congress
in 1935 as a part of the New Deal, the U.S. Works Progress
Administration was one of the most important work relief programs in
history, providing jobs for the vast legions of the...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Touchstone Pictures
Director: Tim Robbins
Writer: Tim Robbins
Cast: Hank Azaria, Ruben Blades, Joan Cusack, John
Cusack, Cary Elwes, Philip Baker Hall, Cherry Jones, Angus
Macfadyen, Bill Murray, Vanessa Redgrave, Susan...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Robert Marley |
| [filmcritic.com presents a review from guest writer Robert Marley. You
can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/993d20f242f91f128825684400600d7d?OpenDocument more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| This film's first shot unwinds with the patience, beauty and discipline of
an ornate grandfather clock. It's a great set up for a movie that seems to
be mostly setup anyway. Rich replication of the touch and feel of a 1930's
motion picture creates the...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| THE CRADLE WILL ROCK tells the "(mostly) true story" of a federally
funded musical of the same name that was shut down by the government on
the day it was to open. It later became well known after its director,
Orson Welles (Angus MacFadyen), became...more |
| Cradle Will Rock Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| CRADLE WILL ROCK
(Touchstone)
Starring: Hank Azaria, Emily Watson, John Turturro, Angus Macfayden, Bill
Murray, Joan Cusack, Cherry Jones, Cary Elwes, John Cusack, Vanessa
Redgrave, Philip Baker Hall, Ruben Blades, Susan Sarandon, Jamey...more |
