Oliver Stone’s satirical biopic of George W. Bush is a surprisingly compassionate, almost sympathetic portrait of the 43rd president of the United States. Brilliantly impersonated by Josh Brolin, Bush is shown in W. at three stages of his life: … Continue reading →
As America awakes this week from the nightmare of the past eight years and the world exults in the historic election of Barack Obama, Oliver Stone delivers his biopic of the man Obama is replacing, the man who has a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Elizabeth Banks, George W Bush, Iraq, James Cromwell, JFK, Josh Brolin, Natural Born Killers, Oliver Stone, Scott Glenn, Thandie Newton
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I’ve just returned hotfoot from the press launch of this year’s Times BFI London Film Festival, clutching a copy of the hefty programme. It’s over a hundred pages, so it will take me a while to get to grips with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Frost/Nixon, George W Bush, Gonzo, Hunter S Thompson, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Liverpool, London Film Festival, Of Time and the City, Oliver Stone, Penelope Cruz, Quatum of Solace, Scarlett Johanssen, Slumdog Millionaire, Terence Davies, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, W, Woody Allen
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