All the King's Men

Sean Penn was miscast in the role of the corrupt and power-hungry governor. Overacting, he somehow trivialized the memory of Louisiana's legendary governor, Huey Long. Still, the story resonates in an era of gubernatorial malfeasance, eg., the scandal surrounding the gov... Full review

Sean,Jude,Kate,James and Anthony why the hell did you get involved with this disaster may be Sean did the best performance but it doesn't work also when the director wanted from the end to be ( tragic ) it was ridiculous and... Full review

Sean Penn is SUCH a great actor; Huey Long was such a character; Penn is wow, as usual. This is a real slow starter. Good food for thought. (Off topic, I find the range in volume in today's movies offensive.)... Full review

Story line involves southern politics a few years back - very amusing, very enjoyable, and very true to the period portrayed. Movie is long, but not noticed until you walk out. Good Job!... Full review

This film is a masterpiece of fine acting and storytelling. The negative posts some folks/critics have written is because of Sean Penn's personal progressive politics. It is not fair to condemn an excellent and worthly film because Sean Penn liberal politics... Full review

The original film from 1949 was a classic. This stale remake is yet another example of why Hollywood should learn not to churn out a remake with actors that have "name power" but are completely miscast.... Full review

The cast turns in a phenominal acting effort in this film. The story does slow a bit at times, yet it puts forth a great debate about the greater good and ends justifying the means. A very thought provoking story, this... Full review

Now, I hope you all know that this is why you go check out a movie for yourself because you never know what stupid people are going to say. This movie was great and it defines who I am (I don't... Full review

for 30 seconds,or so, she held my full attention. she performed like a seasoned star. her intensity, focus and ultra confidence was stunning. it's been a long time since i had enjoyed that kind of mental captivity. oh, don't bother to... Full review

I liked it a lot. It is a must see.This is a good flim for teens and Parent but don't take little children to see it. And the movie was a little sad.... Full review

As the extras on the DVD show, there is a solid basis to the story, and not least, that of the real Huey Long; this may not be the best version, but it has some redeeming features. And whether James Gandolfini's character as Willie's deputy is accurate or not I can't tell, but it's played way too oafishly for my liking. ... Full Review

Inspiring A Movement In case you thought this drama couldn't get any more overblown and tedious, three deleted scenes clock in with a runtime of almost half-an-hour! ... Full Review

FIRST PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2007 "All the King's Men" is possibly the worst film adaptation of a literary novel since "The Great Gatsby. You look at the stars in this film and you can't help but wonder how it could possibly have failed. ... Full Review

Thanks to strong performances from a cast of greats and a political story that still resonates today, All The King's Men is an interesting and intriguing film that is worth taking the time to watch. Still, none of the problems hurt the movie's overall story. ... Full Review

This film is turgid and ineffectual; there's no drive or thrust. Another entry in the parade of pointless, needless remakes, Steven Zaillian's take on All the King's Men opened and closed with a whimper in the fall of 2006. ... Full Review

There's a scene in Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men" where Willie Stark, the Huey Long character running as the reform candidate for governor of Louisiana, suddenly realizes that he's been set up to siphon enough votes away to... ... Full Article

A little Shawshank Redemption, some All The Kings Men, a hint of Little Caesar, a generous helping of A Face In The Crowd whip it all together into a rich cinematic souffl and what do you have? Buddy: The Movie. ... Full Article

To listen to the Slate Audio Book Club discussion of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men, click the arrow on the player below. Y ou can also download the audio file here , or click here to subscribe to... ... Full Article

Just to whet your appetite for our ninth annual Turkey Awards tomorrow, we've been dipping into the archives for our previous celebrations of Cinematic Butterballs (scroll down for more). ... Full Article

The AV Clubs recent report on the worst book-to-film adaptations has led to some pretty fierce discussion at my house. Happy as we are to see The Grinch get a ribbing, were not so sure The Hours , Bee Season... ... Full Article

One dominant theme this year was a fascination with royalty and rulers - in other words, a fascination with power. In very different ways, and with varying degrees of success, movies as disparate as "The Queen," "The Last King of... ... Full Article