The Great Buck Howard Critic Reviews
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The Great Buck Howard is in love with kitsch, the backwaters of showbiz, and true magic. It's a wee charmer that left me enchanted.Read the full review
I firmly believe such illusions are never the result of psychic powers, but I am fascinated by them, anyway. The wisdom of this film, directed and written by Sean McGinly, is to never say.Read the full review
A bit of a throwback, a nostalgic, easygoing Capra-esque comedy that should appeal to both youthful and older audiences.Read the full review
Doesn't allow the story's considerable nostalgia and sentimentality to overwhelm it.Read the full review
A warm, amiable glimpse at the end of the showbiz road.Read the full review
Behind-the-curtains comedy reps an amusing showcase for John Malkovich's diva-like theatrics in the title role.Read the full review
Like its main character, the production rarely seems ready for prime time.Read the full review
An affectionate though flawed comedy.Read the full review
An agreeable show business satire with a warm heart.Read the full review
Buck Howard has a nice feel for its tacky, second-rate show-business milieu--a rinky-dink world of telethons, small towns starved for entertainment, and entertainers whose careers have been in freefall since Hollywood Squares went off the air.Read the full review
