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!
The recommended read this week is the latest Memo from America from Andrew Naughtie
