Reviews of recent political films

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October 15, 2008

Reviews of recent political films
Josh Brolin and Noah Wyle in "W." (Credit: Sidney Ray Baldwin/Lionsgate)

Everyone's excited about the upcoming presidential election, including Hollywood. Read reviews of releases that made a political statement this year.

'W.' review
Critic's Rating:
3

Oliver Stone takes on another president

'Religulous' review
Critic's Rating:
4

Bill Maher wants to get you talking

'I.O.U.S.A.' review
Critic's Rating:
3

You're supposed to pay your bills, why shouldn't the government?

'Battle in Seattle' review
Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Much more relevant than, say, 'It’s Noisy in Boise'

'Body of Lies' review
Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Less sexy than it sounds, but still the right kind of war story

'Swing Vote' review
Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Just when you thought Presidential politics couldn't get any more insulting, Kevin Costner proves you wrong

War, Inc.
Critic's Rating:
1 1/2

Everyone loses here

'Recount' review
Critic's Rating:
3

Reliving the 2000 Florida recount—now with 50 percent more hanging chads!

Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?
Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Morgan Spurlock hunts for Osama and finds...himself?

Stop-Loss
Critic's Rating:
3

Mixing MTV and Iraq? Probably not a good idea...

Vantage Point
Critic's Rating:
2 1/2

Shouldn’t a movie about different points of view have one of its own?

Redacted
Critic's Rating:
3

Maybe the military removed this political drama's juicy info?

Darfur Now
Critic's Rating:
3

Doc shows desperation of turbulent region without capturing the extent of the problem

Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains
Critic's Rating:
3 1/2

Documentary provides a good reason to hail this former chief

No End in Sight
Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

An incisive look at what went wrong with Iraq

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