Ragtime

Roger Ebert

Milos Forman apparently made a basic decision very early in his production of E.L. Doctorows best selling novel, Ragtime.He decided to set aside the books kaleidoscopic jumble of people, places, and things, and concentrate on just one of the several narrative threads. ( Read More )

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

This movie will appeal to nostalgia buffs with its luxurious details of yesteryear; to culture lovers with its resonances into todays world; and to popular movie devotees with its interesting characters and action packed plot. ( Read More )

Emanuel Levy

Sharply uneven in dramatic involvement, the splintering epic like saga moves from one subplot to another. ( Read More )

Director choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodges presentational style staging, performed on a multilevel scaffold set, is far less lavish than the original version. ( Read More )

Rick Chatenever

A most enjoyable and sometimes splendid movie, which blends its artistic and social concerns with assurance, ingenuity and an unfaltering sense of rhythm. ( Read More )