The Whole Wide World

Hardly anyone knows of this movie, unless you're a fan of the actors or was an advid watcher when it first came out. But I personally love this movie. It's a bit of a tear jerker, but overall, it's whitty, funny... Full review

If there was only 1 movie ever, I would suggest anyone to watch, this would be the movie that I would suggest. I came across it on Netflix, DVD rentals, and rented it because the storyline seemed interesting, and I... Full review

It's not often that biographies are produced about pulp writers, but this little gem scores on all counts. It's sweet, funny, earnest and insightful, conveying the difficulties faced by a young writer on his way up. Vincent Donofrio and Renee... Full review

A wonderful romantic movie and obviously a labor of love for all concerned in its production. "One Who Walked Alone" as a miraculously excellent memoir, written by Novaline Price-Ellis decades after the events portrayed, based upon notes she had written... Full review

All the praise for this movie in the other comments here should be taken as read. This is one of my favourite films, for many many reasons.It should be noted that the story is very much from Novalyne Price's viewpoint,... Full review

This film covers themes of how people are creative and, also, how love can fade - the demands the odd writer makes on the more conventional school teacher who is intrigued by him are too great for her, although she... Full review

I was thrilled to read the (almost) unanimous praise for this FANTASTIC little movie by fellow viewers, and I must chime in with my wholehearted agreement. Every once in a while you blunder across an under-financed and straight-to-video movie that... Full review

I found this movie while searching through a reduced DVD bin. But once I saw Vincent D'onofrio in the lead I knew I would not be disappointed; and of course I wasn't.He is one of the most talented and underrated... Full review

This is an easy vote. A real, well acted old time story of star crossed loves. Cutting edge acting by Vincent D'Onofrio as Robert and his girl Rene Z. An emotional, tender, and heartbreaking story. Both actors pull out your... Full review

Before I saw this movie a few years ago, I had never heard of "Robert E Howard". Since then, I've educated myself on who Robert E Howard was...and who Novalynn was. He was extraordinary and she drank him up. It's... Full review

Which is why Dan Ireland’s 1996 film The Whole Wide World comes as a complete, and pleasant, surprise. Filmed with all the trappings of a pastoral love story—truly breathtaking Texas vistas and a lovely score by Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams—it is, ultimately, anything but. ... Full Review

Overall The Whole Wide World is very interesting movie. It's well acted and well directed. I found it odd how two great actors could pull together two wonderful performances ... Full Review

This movie deserved better. Sony Pictures Classics presents The Whole Wide World in a non-anamorphic transfer of the film's original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio. ... Full Review

Beautifully realized in every respect, "The Whole Wide World" is a small, delicate film that deserves to find a whole wide audience. And Zellweger, who hit the big time with "Jerry Maguire," proves that she's capable of tackling a difficult starring role, developing a very real character with subtle shadings. ... Full Review

It's not exactly unrequited--they show physical affection, eventually, if just a kiss--but Howard is too emotionally constricted, too bound to his domineering mother (a wonderful Ann Wedgeworth), to allow it to evolve naturally. There's a depth of honesty and intelligence in Zellweger's faintly Asian eyes that attracts and holds our attention like few actors can. ... Full Review

As always, it was a pleasure to read Judy Alter's column in this morning's DMN. What excited my particular interest in her thoughts about Robert E. ... Full Article

There's a word for it, that nostalgia for an experience one never had. I get it whenever, in the course of reading, I come across a story reprinted from a pulp magazine of the '30s and '40s. ... Full Article

"Midnight Cowboy" style, checking out the male extras; see him carry the newly arrived transvestite to safety after he's just been roughed up by Puerto Rican street toughs; see Gary fight with Mary Carmen (Salma Hayek) over which of them... ... Full Article

RENEE ZELLWEGER was terrified when she played her first lead role, but then she was being stalked by a psycho with a mechanical leg.The movie was "Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre." ... Full Article

Conan the recluse Robert E. Howard wrote sword-and-sorcery stories that made it big as comic books and movies. Film Critic ROBERT E. Howard was a schlockmeister ahead of his time. ... Full Article

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD: Drama.Starring Renee Zellweger and Vincent D'Onofrio.Directed by Dan Ireland.(PG.105 minutes.At the Bridge.)There are two kinds of bad movies. ... Full Article