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Josh Brolin stars as George W. Bush in this Oliver Stone biopic that traces the head of state's rise to power from a privileged alcoholic to a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. Co-written by Stanley G. Weiser, Bush is produced ...more

Controversial director Oliver Stone often helms projects concerned with political hot potatoes, from noted officials to defining cultural events. His repertoire consists of hard-hitting films that are, above all, fact-finding missions, such as JFK and World Trade Center. W, his biopic about the 43rd (and current) President of the United States, may be Stone's most confounding yet daring spud of all. It's no secret that Stone rushed the film to completion so that it hit red and blue ...more

Usually, when the span of time surrounding a movie's release is relevant enough to be worth mentioning, it's because the film was born out of an artistic era or a creative period, like film noir or French New Wave. When a less than reverent presidential biopic comes out while said commander in chief is still in office, the context provided by the timing is a lot less obvious -- but make no mistake, it's still there. Making a distinctly historical film about a history that's still happening ...more