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A left wing hatchet job that purports to fairly document Ronald Reagan’s life and career, this abomination musters occasional respect for the great man in between extensive polemics from opponents of his politics. Reagan haters may find it worth watching. His fans will find themselves muttering… |
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Killing Kennedy could easily be titled Kennedy’s Killer given its salutary focus on Lee Harvey Oswald. JFK we knew. It’s unfortunate then that Killing Kennedy spends time on the Leader of the Free World’s womanizing. Given 90 minutes of real runtime, bikinis take away from also understanding …
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Killing Kennedy brings this to life.
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The Arab Spring comes alive in Tyrant, the most politically important TV series to come along in – well – a long time. Palace intrigue swirls around the fictional Al Fayeed family, tyrannical rulers of the fictional Arab country Abbudin. Their prodigal son returns from Los Angeles in the prem…
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The Sopranos have got nothing on them
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The Sentinel came out in ‘06, halfway through Kiefer Sutherland’s bravura run as Jack Bauer on TV’s 24, the quintessential post-9/11 secret agent series. From there it’s a short hop to Secret Service mucky-muck in the Presidential Protective Division. Michael Douglas is also well-cast as his …
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There's only one moviestar in this shot.
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Funny and sad in equal measures, this brilliant movie brings to life the media event that put a postscript on one of the saddest chapters in American history.
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"I'd a done it" sounds like OJ
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Angel Has Fallen falls from the greatness reached by London Has Fallen to a very respectable Very Good, the same quality as the original Olympus Has Fallen, making for a damn good time at the movies. Said another way, the White House headlined the very good Fallen 1…
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The drone attack starts the future.
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A tremendous cast makes short work of an overwrought but underdone story in Broken City. Crowe, Wahlberg and Zeta-Jones are the single-namers, and Kyle Chandler should be. They’re not all. The strong supporting cast includes Barry Pepper, luscious Natalie Martinez and engaging newcomer Britn…
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Katherine Zeta-Jones' star turn
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Cults of personality hit peak absurdity when their object dies, as vividly satired in The Death of Stalin. Unfortunately, this political comedy is more smart than funny. Hence, its LOLs are few and far between. Stalin funny? Yeah, even though he stands nearly alone in megalomaniacal evil, be…
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The Banality of Evil, Satired
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A competent thriller poisoned by a blood libel against US forces, State of Play nonetheless delivers more than a few thrills and a nifty plot twist worthy of Robert Ludlum. Politics aside, the movie ingratiates itself with a handful of charismatic performances and a nostalgic glimpse into the … |
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A small town impersonator bears an uncanny resemblance to the President, and is asked to fill in for him while the president is ill. During his internship, he manages to win over the hearts of the people, balance the budget, win political favors, and woo the unsuspecting First Lady, by using com… |