Critic Roger Ebert muses on the historical underpinnings of this biographical piece by director Brian Gilbert.

Reporter Karen Hershenson gives an account of this film's debut at the 1998 San Francisco International Film Festival.

Critic Peter Brunette finds this biographical film solid, yet too tame for its flamboyant subject matter.

Amateur critic decries the narrative distance in this biographical treatment of Oscar Wilde.

Read a gay perspective on this controversial biopic of the persecuted homosexual author.

Find a syndicated review of this 1998 biopic of the martyred Victorian playwright. With a picture and a link to video.

Analyzes this film portrayal of the noted gay Irish playwright. With a comparison to other works.

Mick LaSalle finds the human elements in this film touching, but feels that its moral stance is anachronistic.

Read an account of this film's opening night at the Castro Theater in San Francisco.

Staff critic David Armstrong gives this 1998 biography of the celebrated Victorian playwright uniformly good marks.

Expresses dismay at the film's omission of the playwright's anarchist political views. Connect to socialist news.