All the President's Movies

Film scholar Paul Klein is back! With the presidential election just a couple of days away, he and Aaron rank the best films about U.S. politics.

They touch on what makes a good politician, the fears and desires which drive both politics and cinema, and why America has such a unique ability to regenerate itself. Of course, there are a lot of spoilers…

In no particular order, with trailers linked, the films are:

• Lincoln (2012)

• The Best Man (1964)

• Game Change (2012)

• The Candidate (1972)

• All the Way (2016)

• All the President’s Men (1976)

• The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

• Primary Colors (1998)

• Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Share your choices in the comments!

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The recommended read this week is the latest Memo from America from

Andrew Naughtie

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