Talk Radio

  • 1989


MOVIE IS energetic compelling explosive impassioned aggressive
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82 % Certified Fresh
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.8/5
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5.0
But Champlain, played with rasping, aggressive sarcasm by Eric Bogosian, simply doesnt care. Rogerebert
4.5
Bogosian commands attention in a patented tour de force. Supporting performances are all vividly realized, notably Michael Wincotts drug crazed Champl .. Variety
1.5
Champlains distorted perspective is compelling, despite Stones sometimes flashy direction as he attempts to wrest cinematic qualities out of the essen .. Time Out
4.5
Talk Radio has the loony intensity of those impassioned conspiracy theorists who look out at the world and see patterns of corruption spreading in all ..
1.5
Its midnight in America and theres a lot of angry people out there in the darkness. If thats the main point to Oliver Stones Talk Radio, its the only ..
4.5
Talk Radio is a firecracker of a film, and Eric Bogosians performance as Barry Champlain lights up the screen with explosive power and emotional heat. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
The monologues are chilling, but too many subplots interfere with them. Sover
3.8
Fueled by a brilliant performance from Bogosian, TALK RADIO is an intense experience that will leave most audiences feeling drained. Tv Guide
4.5
The overall effect is disturbing yet mesmerizing; most of the movie takes place in the radio studio while the hero is on the air, and the moral questi .. Chicago Reader
4.0
This gripping picture dating from the time when director Oliver Stone made good films rather than sensational headlines, features a tour de force perf .. Radio Times
1.5
The story isnt much, but it hardly matters under the circumstances. Cs Monitor
3.8
is what makes Talk Radio worth seeing, and he is what youll be talking about afterward. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
Oliver Stone...turns play into a visually achieved, intense and unforgettable movie. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
An underrated movie, Talk Radio has matured into a strong reflection on the nature of celebrity. Oliver Stone hasnt made many better films. Film 4
4.5
The bits of Bergs life pasted onto Champlain are like tailors scraps that dont quite fit. La Times
3.8
As a director, Stone has a way of merging with the point of view of his protagonists, which is to say that his films are as jittery, wired up and frag .. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.4
The film has a purposefully repellent but fascinating quality. Bogosians performance, based on his stage play, is spectacularly demented. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.5
The play doesnt need the excess baggage or the swooping, darting camera work that makes you woozy. People
4.5
Talk Radio has all the charm of a conversation with Morton Downey Jr. and Geraldo Rivera. Its fascinating without being likable. Its exploitative, mea .. Tulsa World
4.5
Talk Radio is a powerful movie, but a bit self defeating in the relentlessness with which it hammers away at its theme. Tulsa World
5.0
If you think youre unshockable, see this film and then see what you think. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Free speech isnt really free at all, its actually a little bit like Russian roulette. Cine Passion
1.3
Talk Radio is an exhaustively and exhaustingly unpleasant portrait of an unpleasant guy. Articles Philly
2.5
Not to put too fine a point on it, Bogosian is prickly, irritable, alienating and overwhelming. Underwhelming, however, is the way that director Olive .. Articles Philly
4.5
Sometimes they dont know whether its love or hate: I think youre a really sick man, says one fan, soliciting his auto graph. Archive Spectator
4.4
Stones camera never misses a nuance or intimate opportunity either, as close ups of eyes and the distinctive gestures of Barry fill the screen and com .. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
a biting, energetic, get under your skin performance the daring centerpiece of this impressive, thought provoking film. Associated Press
1.5
Afraid of blacks, Jews, gays Barry will make sure youre more afraid of him. Content Time
4.0
He asks an accepting audience, both in the film and in the theater: How much crap will you take, and why



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