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Frank Langella (as former President, Richard M. Nixon) and Michael Sheen (as British TV personality, David Frost) capture the essence of their respective characters in Peter Morgan’s dramatization of the 1977 televised debates between the two men. 

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Careful casting and attention to detail boosts the credibility of this fictionalized account of the political rise and assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office.  A straight-up performance by Sean Penn as Milk  and uncanny resemblances of actors to their characters;  Josh Brolin (Dan White), James Franco [...]

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Anyone who has been watching the political scene over the last 8 years knows what the issues are and shouldn’t rely on Oliver Stone’s latest project to illuminate or expand comprehension. However it is interesting to see how well the actors conform to the their real life counterpart; Josh Brolin, as George W. Bush, [...]

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Advanced analytical skills are a prerequisite to understanding this Mideast political espionage thriller dominated by a hefty Russell Crowe and sleekly stealth Leonardo DiCaprio.
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This spoof on the electoral process gets strong approval ratings with bipartisan jabs well aimed at campaign managers (Nathan Lane and Stanley Tucci) who push their candidates (Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper) to new lows in order to sway the single voter (Kevin Costner) who will decide the Presidential election. Even non-Costner fans will [...]

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When the President (William Hurt) is shot in Spain at an anti-terror conference, audiences backtrack (numerous times) through various visions and interpretations of what took place. A competent cast keeps the ball rolling without too much confusion (Dennis Quaid as a secret service guard on the rebound, Sigourney Weaver as the cold, clinical news [...]

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While the poetic style of Khaled Hosseini’s novel doesn’t translate to the screenplay, we are truly touched by the two young Afghan boys (Zekeria Ebrahimi and Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada) whose relationship is the basis of this bio/drama.
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Tom Hanks credibly steps out of character to play the womanizing Texas congressman who influenced US policy in Afghanistan in the 80’s. The cast chemistry keeps an otherwise modest story line in sync, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as the brash CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring, [...]

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A shy young Chinese girl (Wei Tang) transforms herself into a sophisticated insider during the World War II Japanese occupation of Shanghai. Ang Lee’s lengthy political piece, also featuring Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Joan Chen lightens up on the heavy drama only occasionally to showcase explicit sex scenes that leave nothing to the [...]

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Separate scenarios connected by a military maneuver in Afghanistan expolore the decisions that are made by civilians, soldiers, and politicians. Robert Redford, as a college professor, Meryl Streep, as a reporter interviewing a self-assured senator (Tom Cruise) play the talking heads that bring up relevant issues in sterile settings.

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Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and their comrads head to Saudi territory to find the perpetrators of the mass murder at an American compound. The character development and investigative process is significant enough to keep from filing this into the “blood and guts” category.
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