Movie Review: Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War
Directed by Mike Nichols
Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Rated R
Release date: Dec. 21, 2007

"My constituents know they're not electing a constipated monk." -- Charlie Wilson

"These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world. And the people who deserved the credit are the ones who made the sacrifice. And then we fucked up the endgame." -- Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson's War: Good Times before the Blowback

Charlie Wilson's War eradicated the sour taste in my mouth left by such dry polemics as Rendition and Lions For Lambs. Watching these films, the filmmakers' heart is in the right place, but the execution was bland and off putting. I even found the films to be insulting at times. The real-life story of Texas Congressman, Charlie Wilson, and his involvement in the largest CIA covert operation is anything but dry. Thanks to Mike Nichols' effortless direction and Aaron Sorkin's witty screenplay based on the late George Crile's book of the same name, the film never goes off the rails into misguided pandering...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

'Charlie Wilson’s War' Release Date Moved Up

PRESS RELEASE

UNIVERSAL PICTURES MOVES UP RELEASE OF
CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007

Universal City, California, November 30, 2007 – Universal Pictures has accelerated the release date of Charlie Wilson’s War by four days, moving the film from Tuesday, December 25, 2007, to Friday, December 21, it was announced today.

Adam Fogelson, Universal Pictures’ President of Marketing and Distribution, stated, “We saw an opportunity to advance the release of this film and are taking advantage of that. We’ve seen how strongly Charlie Wilson’s War plays and can’t wait to get it in front of audiences everywhere. We are confident that their enthusiastic word-of-mouth will be one of the things that helps us continue playing strongly through this terrific moviegoing period.”...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

'Charlie Wilson's War' Trailer + Images

Universal Pictures has released the trailer, production photos, and synopsis for the Mike Nichols-directed Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Read the official synopsis below; production photos and links for the trailer in multiple formats are here after the jump...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!