In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. Meanwhile Nelson Rockefeller gets the foyer of his company headquarters decorated and an Italian countess sells paintings for Mussolini.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. Meanwhile Nelson Rockefeller gets the foyer of his company headquarters decorated and an Italian countess sells paintings for Mussolini.
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| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' LarsuelIf you've got some time to kill and have seen everything else, put this on your list." |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonWhile writer-director Tim Robbins uses this entertaining film to touch upon capitalism and class warfare, he's mainly interested in championing artistic expression. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe unfortunate thing about the film, is that it is not terribly entertaining. |
| TV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsStunningly cinematic and audacious on every level, writer/director Tim Robbins's look at the collision of the Depression-era art world and politics may well be a masterpiece. |
| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardCommands respect as mainstream filmmaking with more of an agenda than just pimping cinematic junk food to the brain-dead masses. |
| Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)Judith EgertonTrust writer-director Tim Robbins to know how to tickle an audience while making a political point. |
| IFilmDave WhiteWhen the final shot of a modern Disney-controlled Times Square bludgeons the point home one last time, you realize that the cradle rocked, fell and landed with a big, dumb thud. |
| PlanetOutBrandon JudellBertolt Brecht is probably doing somersaults of joy in his grave or wherever his remains happen to be. |
| New York TimesWalter GoodmanIt is impossible to take the show seriously, as put together in Mr. Robbins's cliche-jammed version... |
| Miami HeraldChristine DolenIts nervy decision to cut as wide a swath as possible through one of the most exciting and meaningful periods of our history have created something that's impossible not to both applaud and enjoy. |
