| Music of the Heart Review |
| by edwin jahiel |
| MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999) ***1/2. Directed by Wes Craven. Written by
Pamela Gray, based on the life story of Roberta Guaspari and
inspired by the documentary "Small Wonders." Photography, Peter
Deming. Editing, Patrick Lussier. Production design,...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| I remember making a pact, right after “Patch Adams”, to not be easily be
suckered by movies dripping with sentimentality. But darn it, “Music of
the Heart” is just layered with feel-good material and bright
characterizations. It’s hard to dislike a movie...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| A woman is deserted by her husband, left with two small boys to raise.
She has to find a job. Her only vocation is playing the violin. She has
taught some students, but has never held a full-time job. more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by edwin jahiel |
| MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999) ***1/2. Directed by Wes Craven. Written by
Pamela Gray, based on the life story of Roberta Guaspari and inspired
by the documentary "Small Wonders." Photography, Peter Deming.
Editing, Patrick Lussier. Production design,...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by James Sanford |
| If you didn't know going in that "Music of the Heart" is based
on a true story, you might easily mistake it for Hollywood hokum. Simply
put, many of the events in the life of violinist/educator Roberta
Guaspari seem too good to be true....more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| Yes, "Music of the Heart" is directed by Wes Craven, the veteran
shockmeister responsible for over 20 horror films including such
blockbusters as the "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream" series ("Scream
3," incidentally, is due out February 4th)....more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| A woman is deserted by her husband, left with two small boys to raise.
She has to find a job. Her only vocation is playing the violin. She has
taught some students, but has never held a full-time job. more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Jonathan F Richards |
| MUSIC OF THE HEART
Directed by Wes Craven
Screenplay by Pamela Gray from the memoir by Roberta Guaspari
With Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn
De Vargas PG 124 min. more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Miramax Films
Director: Wes Craven
Writer: Pamela Gray
Cast: Meryl Streep, Angela Bassett, Aidan Quinn, Gloria
Estefan, Cloris Leachman more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| Music of the Heart (1999)
Rated PG; running time 124 minutes
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0166943
Official site: http://www.musicoftheheart.com/
Written by: Pamela Gray
Directed by: Wes Craven
Starring: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| Based on the real life of Music teacher Roberta Guaspari and, surprisingly,
directed by horror notable Wes Craven, "Music of the Heart" is an
inspirational story that finds its harmonies not without their share of
dissonant notes. more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| There are two parts to Music of the Heart. One is a charming, well-
developed, engrossing human story. The other is a derivative, formulaic
piece of pseudo-inspirational melodrama. Priority is given to the
latter. Meryl Streep does her best with it, but...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| MUSIC OF THE HEART
(Miramax)
Starring: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Jane Leeves, Gloria
Estefan, Jay O. Sanders.
Screenplay: Pamela Gray, inspired by the documentary SMALL WONDERS.
Producers: Walter Scheuer, Allan Miller, Susan Kaplan,...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Music of the Heart (1999) Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan,
Angela Bassett, Jane Leeves, Cloris Leachman, Kieran Culkin, Charlie
Hofheimer, Jay O. Sanders, Josh Pais, Olga Merediz, Michael Angarano,
Jade Yorker, Eva Loomis, Justin Spaulding,...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| NOTE: Ordinarily, Moviereviews.org will not give away any critical plot
points of a film that could be interpreted as "spoilers." However, being
that Music of the Heart is based on a true story and that
Moviereviews.org feels the film can not be...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Michael Elliott |
| DIRECTED BY: Wes Craven
STARRING: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Cloris
Leachman, Gloria Estefan
WRITTEN BY: Pamela Gray
RATED: PG for brief mild language and sensuality.
SCRIPTURE
REFERENCES: Proverbs...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "MUSIC OF THE HEART" (Miramax Films)
Can Wes Craven, creator of slasher/horror movies from Nightmare
on Elm Street to Scream, score in another genre? Yes! Working with an
intelligent screenplay by Pamela Gray (A Walk on...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Bill Chambers |
| I must preface this review by admitting how much I despise the title
Music of the Heart—NASA’s Think Tank couldn’t come up with something
more generic. Wes Craven’s new pic was more provocatively (and
appropriately) called 50 Violins in development, and...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| When a director like Wes Craven, who has built his career on horror
flicks, wants to find something different for a change of pace, what
does he pick? How about a script from Pamela Gray about teaching violin
to Harlem students -- a story "inspired" by a...more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Athan Bezaitis |
| [filmcritic.com presents a review from guest writer Athan Bezaitis. You
can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/afcf141b8b5cec37882568110020fd27?OpenDocument more |
| Music of the Heart Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Take your pick: Music of the Heart is either the touching portrayal of
a real-life teacher and her uphill battle to teach urban children to
play the violin; or it’s Mrs. Holland’s Opus, a weepy, by-the-numbers
chick-flick that pushes all the right...more |
