'Simply the season’s most entertaining film'
Newhouse Papers
Reviews
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Short reviews:  Short professional reviews
 Short fan reviews
Critical overview
Short soundtrack reviews
Full length reviews: Reviews are listed in chronological order according to the author (or publication, if the author is unknown), followed by original publication source (if known) and any review title or summary. Michael Adams / Magill's Survey of Cinema
Alesia / Michelle Pfeiffer : Superstar
Kathy Amen
Mark Bauer / Edinburgh University Film Society
Ralph Bener / rec.arts.movies.past-films newsgroup
Jay Boyar / Orlando Sentinel
Terry Brogan / The Safe
David Burley
Chris Chase
A. Cornell / Sun - Fabulous Pfeiffer Turns It On
Gary Couzens / DVD Times
Jenny Cullen / Courier Mail - Pfeiffer The Fabulous
Rob Darrah / Amazon.Com - Pfeiffer Puts Fabulous Into The Baker Boys
Michael Dare / The Santa Monica Bay News - 1989 : The Year In Film
Roger Davison / The Teen Movie Critic
Debby
David Denby - Lounge Wizards
Stuart Diwell - Susie Livens Up A Man's Dull Life
Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun-Times Inc
Hal Erickson / All Media Guide
Gerad Formby - Active Passenger
Spiros Gangas / Edinburgh University Film Society
Gary / The Internet Movie Database - Overlong But Smashing
John Harris / The News Australia - Pfeiffer's Fabulous Charm
Andrew Hicks
Robert Horton
Desson Howe / The Washington Post
Ivan Hutchinson / Movies On TV And Video - A Triple Treat
Stan James / The Advertiser Australia - Pfeiffer Shines In Average Plot
Sharon Johnson / The Harrisburg Patriot - Fabulous Film Really Is Exactly That
Pauline Kael / The New Yorker - Whoopee
Rita Kempley / The Washington Post
Tom Keogh / Seattle Sidewalk
P. Krien / Herald Australia - What A Film, What A Girl!
Steve Larkin / The News - It's Fabulous Pfeiffer And The Bridges Boys
Mark R Leeper / rec.arts.movies.reviews newsgroup
David Loftus
Mangiotto / epinions.com - Kloves' Debut Baker Boys
Charles Matthews / Oscars A To Z
Monika-5 / The Internet Movie Database
 Motion Picture Annual 1990
Movie Magazine
D. Partridge / Courier Mail Australia - Great Music, Great Acting
George Pimentel
Chris Regan / The Internet Movie Database - A Sparkling Romance
Tom Reynolds / The Internet Movie Database - Michelle And The Fabulous Bridges Boys
Dominic Robinson / DVD Fever
Greg Rogers / Cybertheater - The Martin Logan Home Theatre System
Kevin Romano / rec.arts.movies.reviews newsgroup
Jonathan Rosenbaum / The Chicago Reader
Ryan / Ryan's Favourite Movies
J. Sanderson / Sunday Mail Australia - A Fabulous Finale
The San Diego Reader
Richard Schickel / Time - Finally, A True Character Comedy
Ed Scharf / checkout.com
Steve Simels / Entertainment Weekly
Mary Stevens / Chicago Tribune - All Musicians Are Fabulous In The Movies
Sunday Mail Australia - Michelle Is Fabulous In Baker Boys
Susidee34 / epinions.com - Makin' Whoopee
Steve Tannehill / The DVD Resource Page
Charles Taylor / Salon Brilliant Careers - The Dazzling Versatility Of Michelle Pfeiffer
P. Thompson / Sunday Herald Australia - Sympathy For The Sleazy
Lee Tomboulian / Nightflying Column
Uncredited review
Uncredited review
Allan Vanneman / Bright Lights Film Journal - The Fabulous Baker Boys Explains Why There Are No People Like Show People
Variety
David Wark / Classic Video Club
Armond White / The National Society Of Film Critics
Andrea Widegreen
Widescreen At Home
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The film was also reviewed in the following publications:
(copies of which would be much appreciated)
Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1989, VII, p. 38
Commonweal. CXVI, November 17, 1989, p. 644
Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1989, VI, p. 1
Maclean's. CII, October 23, 1989, p. 66
The New Republic. CCI, November 20, 1989, p. 28
New York. XXII, October 16, 1989, p. 73
The New York Times. October 13, 1989, p. C14
Newsweek. CXIV, October 23, 1989, p. 84
People Weekly. XXXII, October 30, 1989, p. 19
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