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Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.39 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
People have tried to peg the "end of American innocence" on all sorts of things -- Vietnam, Watergate, the nuclear arms race -- but Robert Redford is, I believe, the first and only person to blame the decline of western civilization on the 21 game show ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at filmcritic.com
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
Det som gjør denne filmen litt spesiell er først og fremst det at handlingen er lagt til 50-tallet. Hvis noe slikt skal være vellykket, må alt være grundig gjennomført. Absolutt alt man ser i filmen må tale 50-tall, selv om det er åpenbart for ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVDnett.no
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.26 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
Drama exploring the scandal which engulfed fixed TV game shows during the 1950s. With John Turturro, Rob Morrow and Ralph ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at kids-in-mind
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movieline Magazine Movieline Magazine
A scornful attitude toward television pervades Robert Redford's Quiz Show, which looks back to the time when media madness began. In the '50s, long before Geraldo and Sally Jessy made instant celebrities of wife beaters and people with arrows shot ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Movieline Magazine
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for That Cow (Andrew Bradford)That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Quiz Show opens up with Dick Goodwin, a top-of-his-class young lawyer in the employ of a congressional oversight committee, looking at an expensive car in a showroom, in the late 1950s. Dick very much admires the car but begs off to the salesman, ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Mark R. LeeperMark R. Leeper
In 1958 the biggest things on television were the TV quiz shows. They were a national craze of rarely matched proportions. One producer had four highly-rated quiz shows: "Dotto," "Twenty-one," "The $64,000 Question," and "The $64,000 Challenge." Edward ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Mark R. Leeper
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
People have tried to peg the "end of American innocence" on all sorts of things -- Vietnam, Watergate, the nuclear arms race -- but Robert Redford is, I believe, the first and only person to blame the decline of western civilization on the 21 game show ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Robert Redford's best and richest directorial effort. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
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Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
As taut, sleek and guiltily comfortable as the classic Chrysler automobile we see at the beginning, Quiz Show is built for entertaining road performance. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
In the late 1950s television quiz shows were all the rage. The knowledge of some of the contestants appeared to be phenomenal. Charles Van Doren, one of the big money winners, seemed to be an absolute genius. Few people knew that the shows were rigged ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
"Quiz Show" is based on real events, which in turn have been chronicled in Richard Goodwinâs book "Remembering America". The story revolves around a scandal that surrounded a TV quiz show by the name of "Twenty-One" in the late fifties, in which its ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
âJeopardyâ, "Wheel of Fortune", "Family Feud" -- these are the televised game shows of our generation. But back in the early days of TV, other games were just as popular. "Twenty-One" was one such program. With millions of viewers in homes across ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Eric GrossmanEric Grossman
John Turturro plays Herb Stempel, a smart but uncharismatic man who, as someone in the film said, "has a face fit for radio." Stempel is the top- rated show's reigning champion, battling new-comers each week as he heads towards the big win. But when the ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Eric Grossman
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jeffrey GraebnerJeffrey Graebner
QUIZ SHOW is a dramatization of the mid-1950s investigation into early quiz shows that eventually resulted in the discovery that the winners were pre- determined by providing contestants with the answers ahead of time. The film specifically follows young ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Jeffrey Graebner
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Croal, NGaiCroal, NGai
QUIZ SHOW is a dramatization of the mid-1950s investigation into early quiz shows that eventually resulted in the discovery that the winners were pre- determined by providing contestants with the answers ahead of time. The film specifically follows young ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Croal, NGai
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Peter Hudson)DVDActive (Peter Hudson)
Quiz Show is an extremely entertaining movie about a subject that doesnât sound very entertaining at all. In the 1950s, many TV game shows were fixed--tailor-made to maintain an audience by keeping certain contestants on until the public got tired of ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVDActive (Peter Hudson)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Robert Redford kicks off the fall film season on an exhilarating note of challenge. In Quiz Show, his fourth and finest movie as a director, Redford celebrates the muckraking spirit of Watergate that nailed Nixon 20 years ago by prodding audiences to ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Rolling Stone
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Tech (MIT) (Craig K. Chang)The Tech (MIT) (Craig K. Chang)
The quiz show scandals of the 1950s perfectly sum up the tidal wave of power and fame with which show business seduced America. Accusations that the popular show "Twenty-One" was rigged pitted truth against half-truths, propriety against fraud basted in ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Craig K. Chang)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
These days game shows are viewed as symbol of everything which is false and artificial on television. But few decades ago, in the pioneering days of the new media, perception of game shows was completely different. In 1950s America quiz shows were not ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Dragan Antulov
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mike BrownMike Brown
When I first saw Quiz Show I was reminded of such films like All the President's Men or The Paper. Although this film does not have anything to do with journalism it does involve a man on a quest in search for the truth. But in all three cases the reason ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Mike Brown
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doug Pratt's DVD ReviewDoug Pratt's DVD Review
Vastly overrated, the 1994 Robert Redford film could easily be a stage play instead of a movie--it is nothing but people standing and talking--but it probably wouldnât work well even then. The filmâs advertising campaign was criticized for showing a ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Doug Pratt's DVD Review
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doug Pratt's Laserdisc ReviewDoug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Vastly overrated, the Robert Redford film, Quiz Show , could easily be a stage play instead of a movie--it is nothing but people standing and talking--but it probably wouldn't work well even then. The film's advertising campaign was criticized for ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Raymond JohnstonRaymond Johnston
The ambiance of the late Eisenhower years is perfectly recreated. The cars, clothing, hair styles, magazine covers, and idiom all come together to make a credible world, a world where naive people believed that everything they saw on television was true. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Raymond Johnston
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Eric MankinEric Mankin
Robert Redford's dramatic reconstruction of the 1958 Van Doren television scandals is profound, unpredictable and scathingly funny, packed from its center to its bit player edges with acutely observed, brilliantly acted characters It consolidates ideas ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Eric Mankin
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
The story tells the tale of two central characters. John Turturro plays Herbie Stempel, who is the reigning champ on "Twenty one" as the film begins. He has a certain appeal and has been winning for several weeks. Unfortunately for Herbie, the ratings of ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVD Verdict
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tim VoonTim Voon
That's what cheating is all about. This is the subject of Quiz show. A scandal that occurred in the 50's when âTwenty-One' was the biggest ratings game show on television. Whenever the ratings fell, the network would find new contestants to replace the ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Tim Voon
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
A marvelous performance by Ralph Fiennes. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for LowComDom Online Film ReviewsLowComDom Online Film Reviews
Quiz Show is so good because it is so true. This really did happen and the names haven't been changed to protect anyone, guilty or innocent. These people are real, with everyone's motivation on the table: the producer's desire for high ratings; the ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at LowComDom Online Film Reviews
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Growing up, movies and television were my best friend. I couldn't wait to get home from school and watch "Dark Shadows," and found myself glued to the television during school breaks watching game shows. I had favorites, but I just enjoyed watching ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Sean McGinnis)DVD Verdict (Sean McGinnis)
Quiz Show was one of my favorite films of 1994. Unfortunately, Disney has tossed us another re-hashed laserdisc transfer in what has become somewhat of an epidemic of late. I really hope they get their act together before they start releasing their ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVD Verdict (Sean McGinnis)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Andrew MacLennan)DVD Net (Andrew MacLennan)
Quiz Show tells the true story of how contestant Herb Stempel (John Turturro) on the late 1950's quiz show "Twenty One" brought the fixed nature of the show to the awareness of the American people. Initially, Stempel was a very successful contestant, ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVD Net (Andrew MacLennan)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for FilmJudgeFilmJudge
Herbert Stempel (Turturro) is the star contestant on 1950s game show "Twenty-One". However, after his popularity peaks, he is forced to take a dive and lose to photogenic academic Charles Van Doren (Fiennes). Richard Goodwin (Morrow), a young lawyer, is ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at FilmJudge
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Who would have thought that a film about a TV scandal in the '50s could be that fascinating? Well, that's just what Robert Redford's Oscar-nominated "Quiz Show" is. It's a perfectly crafted feature which smartly tells the true story of an NBC game show, ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for AmateurHomeTheater.comAmateurHomeTheater.com
Quiz Show was a 133 minute movie that felt like it was half that length. I liked this movie a lot. I find it hard to believe that a movie about a quiz show scandal from the late 1950s could keep me glued to the screen from beginning to end. This kind ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at AmateurHomeTheater.com
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for The Text This Week Movie ConcordanceThe Text This Week Movie Concordance
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Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Staff(not credited))TV Guide (Staff(not credited))
It's a blessedly old-fashioned, well-made and well-acted narrative. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at TV Guide (Staff(not credited))
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (Terrence Rafferty)The New Yorker (Terrence Rafferty)
The picture's real strength is its witty, vigorous evocation of the fifties media world. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at The New Yorker (Terrence Rafferty)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
According to a recent news item, NBC, impressed with the success of rival ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is considering bringing back one of its most popular game shows from the 1950s, Twenty-One. The show, after all, was one of the premiere ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Reel.com
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Megaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in SloveneMegaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in Slovene
AmeriÅ¡ka petdeseta so bila v znamenju televizije, ki je v hipu zasvojila gledalce, postala najvplivnejÅ¡i medij ter glasnik objektivne resnice, ki je lahko vse, o Äemer je govoril, podkrepil tudi s sliko. NajpopularnejÅ¡e oddaje tistega Äasa so bili ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Megaklik - no nonsense movie reviews in Slovene
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for DVD ReviewDVD Review
The film starts with Herbie Stempel (John Torturro) defending his title on the quiz show âTwenty-Oneâ. As countless times before he succeeds and moves on into the next round, accumulating more and more money on his game account. Charles Van ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at DVD Review
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
According to a recent news item, NBC, impressed with the success of rival ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is considering bringing back one of its most popular game shows from the 1950s, Twenty-One. The show, after all, was one of the premiere ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Tucson Weekly (Zachary Woodruff)Tucson Weekly (Zachary Woodruff)
Robert Redford's examination of the Quiz Show scandals surrounding the 1950s show Twenty-One is a solid, straightforward piece of filmmaking that struggles to project larger meanings onto the story's historical triviality. Through the story of contestant ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Tucson Weekly (Zachary Woodruff)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
We already know something is up at the beginning of Quiz Show, as the program's sponsor (Martin Scorsese) calls producer Dan Enright (David Paymer) and tells him that the returning champion, Herb Stempel (John Turturro), has peaked in popularity and ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Robert Redford's on a roll. His last two acting stints were big at the box office ("Sneakers" and "Indecent Proposal"). And his most recent directing effort, "A River Runs Through It," was both financially successful and a critical hit. Now ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
America in the placid '50s is busy watching T.V. quiz shows and the Cold War heat up and feeling good about itself as the moral voice in the world. The most popular show at the time is "Twenty-One." In 1958, the handsome Columbia University English ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Quiz Show is a riveting film written by Paul Attanasio and directed by Robert Redford about the television quiz show scandal in the 1950s. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Neil Chue Hong)Edinburgh U Film Society (Neil Chue Hong)
Robert Redford's film focuses on the uproar caused when a handsome and intelligent, upper class lecturer Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes) is "chosen" to replace the current champion of "Twenty-one", a nerdy commoner (John Turturro) who must take a fall. ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Neil Chue Hong)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Edwin JahielEdwin Jahiel
Since entering movie-making in 1980 with the four-Oscar winner (including Picture and Director) "Ordinary People," Robert Redford has made three more films: the little-seen and underrated "The Milagro Beanfield War," the much-praised "A River Runs Trough ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Edwin Jahiel
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
During the â50s, TV quiz shows ruled the airwaves. But in 1959, a scandal erupted that challenged the integrity of the entire genre: Certain contestants on NBCâs Twenty-One were getting the answers in advance. Quiz Show, a 1994 best-picture nominee ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Plugged In
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Monica Hayde)Palo Alto Online (Monica Hayde)
A decade before television news brought the Vietnam War into our homes and ended what has been described as some sort of collective national innocence, a much-publicized TV quiz show scandal left America with an early and bitter taste of the seductive ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Palo Alto Online (Monica Hayde)
Quiz Show (1994) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
QUIZ SHOW is about a time in the late 50s that I remember from my childhood. 21 was one of the most popular TV shows on then. Everybody watched it including this twelve-year-old kid named Steve Rhodes who was a star in math but a third stringer as a ...read the complete Quiz Show movie review at Steve Rhodes
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