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Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Rank 4 Reviews
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Ben Hoffman
David, if he sets aside his principles and hires Olive, will be able to get Helen Sinclair (Dianne Wiest), a prima donna who likes to imbibe, as well as the money to hire Eden Brent (Tracey Ullman) and Warner Purcell (Jim Broadbent). No contest: David's ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Ben Hoffman
Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
You can watch Bullets Over Broadway with the sound off and have a thrilling time. You can listen to it from the next room and achieve total bliss. ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
"It's a tragedy." "I'll say." Chazz Palminteri to Jennifer Tilly Let's face it, Woody Allen never changes and his yearly movies never disappoint. That much we know. His films always open with the same nondescript titles, they always star an great ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
With its legitimate issues couched in laughter, Bullets Over Broadway is a delight to experience. Solid performances, a clever script (which contains at least one truly outrageous twist), and a jaunty soundtrack of '20s songs keep this ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Scott Renshaw
Set in Prohibitionera New York, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is the story of David Shayne (John Cusack), an earnest young playwright whose two previous flops are making it difficult for him to find backing for his latest play, "God of Our Fathers." An ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Scott Renshaw
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Sure as the turning of the leaves, this time of the year, fresh with the scent of Oscars to come, brings the release of a new Woody Allen motion picture. Two years ago, his Fall contribution was Husbands and Wives. Last year, it was Manhattan Murder Myste ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Movie Reviews UK
A hugely clever and amusing mix of New York gangsters and Broadway, Bullets Over Broadway wrestles with the dichotomy of man and art. The struggles of budding playwrights are well documented; David Shayne (John Cusack) has done all that and there's no ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Movie Reviews UK
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Woody Allen puts away the parlor tricks (singing, Greek choruses, supernaturalism) for this straight-up period piece, a fun romantic comedy that, with seven Oscar nominations, is one of his most award-nominated films, tying Hannah and Her Sisters. John ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
As Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway" opens, an earnest young playwright has finally found financing for his latest dreary exercise in social responsibility. It's 1929, the world's in ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
One of Allen's best and most revealing comedies, as much a moral meditation as it is dazzling fun. ...read the complete Bullets Over Broadway movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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