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Radio (2003) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Radio (2003) a score of 2.3506 out of 4
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Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Based on a true story, Radio takes place in a small South Carolina community, where a well-respected high school football coach and teacher Harold Jones (Ed Harris, The Hours) spends most of his long days preparing his team for each big game. An unexpecte ...read the complete Radio movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
It's really Harris' movie, and he brings to it just the right blend of engaging affability, gruff strength of character and transcendent nobility of spirit to make it a genuinely enriching experience. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
I don't know the slightest thing about the true story that inspired "Radio," and I don't really want to, because the movie has convinced me that it's pretty close to real life. I believe that because (1) the closing credits include footage of the real Rad ...read the complete Radio movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
What could have been an all-occasion Hallmark card turns out to be an emotionally genuine love letter to a young man who transformed the town of Anderson, S.C., in the 1970s. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
this puts Cuba back into the Oscar race again, he's charming and wonderful -- although he plays a slow guy, which is surefire Oscar fodder ...read the complete Radio movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Of course I should know better, but the movie had me blubbering from its first down. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
[A movie that] makes no apologies for its warmth, laughs at the cynicism of the world around it, and mostly succeeds in the process. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The movie is a celebration of life, community, and the bond that links us all... Love. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
There is no cynicism in Radio, no angle or edge. It's about what it's about, with an open, warm and fond nature. Every once in a while human nature expresses itself in a way we can feel good about, and this is one of those times. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
What could have been an all-occasion Hallmark card turns out to be an emotionally genuine love letter to a young man who transformed the town of Anderson, S.C., in the 1970s. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
It's difficult to be hard-hearted about a film wearing a 'Commit random acts of kindness!' bumper sticker and meaning it. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)
Syrupy feel-good movie just doesn't ring true, despite Gooding's quietly dignified performance. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Frank's film tip: Michael Tollin's delayed man-child RADIO is a joy to behold but why must he be stuck in a hokey personal drama that reeks of pseudo sentimentality? The sentimental value behind the synthetic and teary-eyed drama Radio will ...read the complete Radio movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
A feel-good flick that doesn't make you feel too bad -- in this genre, that almost qualifies as a ringing endorsement. ...read the complete Radio movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Purports to be a celebration of the innocence and virtue of a mentally handicapped man, but is actually a congratulatory ode to the goodness of the townspeople who embrace him… not unpleasant, just unconvincing. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Radio (2003) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Please, Hollywood, no more inspiration, particularly if it feels about as authentic as canned laughter. ...read the complete Radio movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
 
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