The Ides of March
Screened in October 2011
Director: George Clooney. Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Mantell, Gregory Itzin, Charlie Rose. Screenplay: George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon (based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon).
Twitter Capsule: Connects strongly with audience, flails at delivering more. Somewhere between Obama and Edwards in movie form.

Photo © 2011 Columbia Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Adapted Screenplay: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: George Clooney
Best Actor (Drama): Ryan Gosling
Best Screenplay: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon
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