Arts & Entertainment
Clooney Stars In, Directs 'Ides of March'
Clooney brings doom and gloom as the bad guy in this political thriller.
Movie: The Ides of March
This week’s movie, The Ides of March, is a political thriller along the lines of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky saga.
George Clooney directs the film and plays Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris, while Ryan Gosling has the spotlight as media strategist Stephen Myers.
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Also contributing to the strong acting are Philip Seymour Hoffman as Morris’ campaign manager, Paul Giamatti as the opposition’s campaign manager, Marisa Tomei as a New York Times reporter and Evan Rachel Wood as the intern with a secret.
The flick-o-meter gives The Ides of March a solid four out of five. The film has nothing new to say about American electoral politics but is enjoyable.
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Showtimes
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