The Man Who Wasn’t There: Wrestling with Oliver Stone’s W. and the Enigma of George W. Bush

By Josh Timmermann

Stone doesn't "get" Bush’s true historical legacy (any more than the rest of us do in 2008), but he cannily realizes that, warts and all, Bush is an undeniably pivotal figure. [6 November 2008]

Talk, Talk, Talk: October 2008

By Bill Gibron

What studio suit thought this was a good idea? With four months to schedule your high priced efforts, you instead unload almost 30 overpriced pictures on an unsuspecting movie audience. [10 September 2008]

W.

By Cynthia Fuchs

The readymade caricature George Bush is as much a reflection of his moment as he is an occasion for Oliver Stone's latest stab at revisionist history. [17 October 2008]

Short Ends and Leader: ‘W.’ is Brilliant Political Theater

Audiences turn a deaf ear to preachy Hollywood films [31 October 2008]