Quiz Show

  • 1994


MOVIE IS contemporary interesting serious complicated nostalgic
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96 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 23
Average Rating 4.2/5
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3.0
He makes us nostalgic for the stately lost days of American ( innocence. EW
4.4
The screenplay, by former Washington Post film critic Paul Attanasio, is smart, subtle and ruthless. Rogerebert
4.5
Perfectly pitched, the film brims with insight and wit. Highly recommended. Time Out
4.5
And once hes gotten a taste of the money and the attention, hes hooked.
4.5
As taut, sleek and guiltily comfortable as the classic Chrysler automobile we see at the beginning, Quiz Show is built for entertaining road performan ..
4.0
Moreover, hes not as witty, urbane, or personable as his Ivy League educated opponent.
5.0
Manages a trick that few films even dare try to take a hard look at personal and public moral issues and still provide dazzling entertainment. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Acutely observed, beautifully performed, lovingly directed media morality tale that resonates far beyond its 1950s setting.
4.4
Crisply directed by Redford from a thought provoking script by Paul Attanasio, and featuring a slew of strong performances. ReelViews
4.4
Assuming thats true, however, the contemporary mass audience, raised on televisual values and inured to fraudulence, will presumably shrug off Redford .. Tv Guide
4.0
Quiz Show is a uniquely American tragedy, told with subtlety and complexity. Lariat
4.0
Its an interminable farrago of slogans and pyrotechnics. It has the scathing exaggeration of satire, without the point and bite which make us recognis .. Independent
4.5
Few films are so intellectually complicated while still being so commercially entertaining and if Quiz Show doesnt manage to earn a passel of Oscar no .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
Every characterization is full and rounded; every scene is a perfect development of theme. The dialogue is filled with crisp, subtle and quotable line .. Internet Reviews
3.1
I have to give the film a mild thumbs up as it is an interesting story and the performance by Fiennes is worth seeing. Internet Reviews
3.8
With the possible exception of The Shawshank Redemption, Quiz Show has the best script of any film I have seen this year. Internet Reviews
3.0
Redfords best film to date is a poignant examination of pop culture, TV, greed, and race relations in American society of the 1950s, with perfect cast .. Emanuellevy
4.5
The film is surprisingly good. The screenplay is intelligent, inventive and always interesting. The dialogue is keen and the characters are well devel .. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
Quiz Show is superbly shot (by Michael Ballhaus), and the acting ensemble could hardly be better. News Week
4.5
Each Tuesday, Michael Booth uncovers a movie gem for families in search of rewarding entertainment. Denver Post
3.5
Robert Redfords real life cautionary tale about games, money and fame, is as relevant today as it was then.
4.5
This is serious moviemaking: sharply defined characters and textured storytelling (made more powerful by its real life basis) that probes big themes. Empire Online
3.0
Redford again showed his good directorial skills and the recreation of late 1950s is almost flawless. Groups Google



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