| De-Lovely Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 6/10) |
| CAPSULE: MGM's second film biography of Cole Porter
manages to stick closer to the truth and reveal more
of his private life. Director Irwin Winkler makes
it feel like we have seen a lot of Porter's life.
And he still manages to...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Jonathan F. Richards |
| If you poke around a little in most movies you can find a serviceable
metaphor for the movie itself. In Irwin Winkler's portrait of Cole Porter, the
songwriter's wife presents him with a cigarette case on the opening night of
each of his shows....more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| As evidenced by his rendition of "You're the Top" over the end credits,
Cole Porter was no singer. But he was an extraordinary songwriter, one who
penned such standards as "Let's Misbehave," "Anything Goes," "Be a Clown," "I
Get a Kick Out of You,"...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| The marvelous music of Cole Porter has been a staple
for the standards that have been sung by countless
performers for well over half a century. The
composer/song-writer's life was last brought to life
on the movie screen in the 1946 "Night and...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 6/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "De-Lovely" (MGM Pictures)
The American composer/lyricist Cole Porter is the subject of this musical
drama. Rather than a biography, it's an impressionistic revue, filled with
unforgettable songs. As the story opens, 73...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 5/5) |
| As we all trip over ourselves to find just the right hyperbolic
adjective that begins with "de-," we may lose sight of what makes
this movie such an artistic triumph. My companion, very wise in the
ways of all things, noted that this movie could not...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B+) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
MGM
Grade: B+
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Written by: Jay Cocks
Cast: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally,
Sandra Nelson, Allan Corduner, Peter Polycarpou, Keith Allen
Screened at: MGM, NYC, 6/28/04 more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| When gay composer Cole Porter (Kevin Kline, "Life as a House") meets
beautiful divorcee Linda Lee (Ashley Judd, "Twisted") in 1920's Paris, for
a time, things are just "De-Lovely." more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| DE-LOVELY is a musical based on the life of Cole Porter, a wealthy man who
loved many men but just one woman, his wife Linda. When we first meet Cole, he
is an incredibly wealthy guy who is just discovering that the world not only
likes his music, it...more |
| De-Lovely Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 4/10) |
| PLOT:
The musical life and times of songwriter Cole Porter right before he meets his
wife in Paris and they begin their courtship along the way to his grand success
from Europe to Broadway to Hollywood. Lots of music ensues. more |
