LBJ
(2016)Woody Harrelson is U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson in this Rob Reiner-directed biopic charting his life leading up to his days in office.... More
Lyndon Johnson goes from being a powerful Senate majority leader to a powerless Vice President before he becomes the President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.Hide
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Directed by Rob Reiner ('This Is Spinal Tap', 'Stand By Me', 'A Few Good Men')
Starring Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bill Pullman, Richard Jenkins, Brian Stepanek, Tim Ransom, Jeffrey Donovan, C. Thomas Howell, Michael Stahl-David
Written by Joey Hartstone
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So LBJ is very much a flawed movie, in the ways that almost all "important man" biopics tend to be. Full Review
Absorbing if conventional. Full Review
Strictly conventional, even down to the oft-used marching drums in the background, but it's solidly entertaining nonetheless... Full Review
Reiner has been around the block enough times to relish everything in Johnson that's rudely incorrect. Full Review
It's not that Johnson isn't a compelling dramatic figure, but [Rob] Reiner's film is too broad and simplistic to capture why that is. Full Review
"LBJ" is a frustratingly underdeveloped vehicle for Mr. Harrelson's talents as well as an unfortunate missed opportunity. Full Review
An attentively presented but oddly unrewarding viewing experience despite a persuasive Woody Harrelson lead performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson. Full Review
This is definitely the wrong Commander In Chief to portray as an overgrown grumpy toddler, but that's how Joey Hartstone's simplistic script often characterizes him. Full Review
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