LBJ

  • 2017


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Movie Review Movie Review LBJ C Movie Review LBJ C C LBJ Director Rob Reiner Runtime 98 Minutes Rating R Language English Cast Woody Harrelson, Jennif .. Av Club
2.0
Lyndon Baines Johnson is certainly a worthy subject for a Hollywood biopic. EW
3.8
Fortified by vivid, compelling performances from Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Rob Reiners LBJ captures a .. Rogerebert
3.0
Approaching this true story with his usual tendency toward lightness and simplicity (i.e., without complexity or nuance), director Rob Reiner takes a .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Rob Reiner, a filmmaker defined by his ability to compromise, takes aim at a President who was defined by his ability to do the same. Indie Wire
3.5
Reiner has been around the block enough times to relish everything in Johnson thats rudely incorrect. Variety
3.0
Harrelson might not look like Lyndon B Johnson even with the benefit of heavy prosthetics but he gives a convincing performance of a troubled leader i .. The Guardian
2.5
The 1940s were the decade in which Hollywood attained what we now term classical status, when the innovations and developments of cinemas formative ye ..
3.1
Woody Harrelson stars in a film focused more on the liberal legacy of the 36th president than on the escalation of the Vietnam War.
3.5
LBJ feels like a safe history lesson more than an inquiry or a revelation. Screen Daily
1.5
Its likely the best movie that hes made in years (even if that isnt saying much) and is worth a look for Woody Harrelsons hilarious and moving portray .. Collider
3.0
0 Shot in Oscar courting handsomeness and laced with little bursts of wit, LBJ feels like a throwback to the lucratively bland 90s portion of director .. Collider
3.5
Woody Harrelson as LBJ.At this point, so many films have depicted the assassination of John F. Kennedy that an enterprising editor with some time on h .. Vulture
3.5
Woody Harrelson steps into Lyndon B. Johnsons boots beside Jennifer Jason Leighs Lady Bird in Rob Reiners political biopic, which centers on the Kenne .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The biographical drama LBJ treads much of the territory Robert Schenkkans expertly crafted stage play All the Way traversed in chronicling the early y ..
5.0
From the moment Woody Harrelson swaggers into LBJ, you can see the glinting intelligence and hear the thudding heartbeat that he brings to the title c .. The New York Times
1.0
LBJ is a film that is wholly unnecessary because its already been done by way of the 2016 HBO movie, All the Way, starring Bryan Cranston. The Young Folks
4.0
Harrelson embodies the Texans endless drive, his careful craftiness and his surprising, never satisfied need for love. Ny Daily News
2.5
LBJ (TIFF 2016) 5 10 PLOT: The story of Lyndon Baines Johnson (Woody Harrelson) during the Kennedy years through to his eventual swearing in as presid .. JoBlo
3.0
A fairly standard issue political docu drama thats likely to hold your interest without being especially enlightening or vivid. One Guys Opinion
2.5
LBJ stars Woody Harrelson (middle) as the 36th president and Jennifer Jason Leigh (left) as his wife, Lady Bird, in Rob Reiners portrait of a resolute .. Village Voice
3.1
Lyndon Johnson was a tall man, 64..He had a habit of leaning into colleagues and subordinates, towering over them, intimidating even in the friendlies .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Bryan Cranston disappeared into the role of Lyndon Johnson for the excellent HBO drama All the Way; Woody Harrelson, encased in prosthetic makeup for .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | November 2, 2017 Whats the point of this supposed biography of Lyndon Johnson Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Lyndon Baines Johnson (Woody Harrelson) was vice president of the United States until that fateful November day in 1963 when he was thrust into the pr ..
2.0
The filmmakers pay close attention to period details the reenactment of the assassination is spot on realistic in look and feel and the production cap ..
3.1
A middle of the road yet somewhat entertaining drama, LBJ details the presidential career of Lyndon Baines Johnson (Woody Harrelson) and his ongoing e .. Reel Film Reviews
4.5
One of them, which I could never believe, was that a certain powerful U.S. Senator would conduct open door meetings with staff and others while doing .. Screen It
4.0
Perhaps a more cleanly hagiographic, epically told film biopic would have flattened out the compelling contradictions in Johnson. The Wrap
3.8
Rob Reiners LBJ is just the humanizing portrait of the 36th president youd imagine from the Princess Bride director. New York Post
3.8
LBJ 3 stars Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bill Pullman, Zack Carter, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Stahl David, Richard Jenkins; R (language); in .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
CLOSE Woody Harrelson stars as the 37th president of the United States in Rob Reiners biopic. Az Central
3.0
Woody Harrelson plays Lyndon Baines Johnson and Jennifer Jason Leigh his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, in the film LBJ. Smh
3.0
Susan Grangers review of LBJ (Electric Entertainment) Theres no question that Lyndon Baines Johnson had his eye on the White House during his tenure a .. Susang Ranger
3.8
Rob Reiner made such a lasting impression as Archie Bunkers bonehead son in law on the old All in the Family series that a lot of people still fail to .. Observer
3.0
It mustve been such an oddity for Rob Reiner to direct a movie about President Johnson. Flim Threet
3.0
The political intricacies and hearty bluster of Rob Reiners drama, about Lyndon Baines Johnsons accidental Presidency, help to overcome its wax museum .. New Yorker
2.0
To the list of psychos, lunatics, weirdos and dimwits played by Woody Harrelson, we can now add a legendary statesman. Boston Herald
3.0
LBJ simply pretends as if one of the worst presidential decisions in the countrys history never happened. The Film Stage
2.5
Director Rob Reiners LBJ, starring Woody Harrelson facially encased in latex and makeup best categorized as a good try, arrives in theaters a year aft .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
The problem is that the movie treads too much in familiar and cliched biopic waters, with the filmmakers delivering a choppy, boring movie that never .. Bullz-Eye
2.5
In LBJ, Woody Harrelson gives as good a performance as you can expect from an actor who appears to have someone elses buttocks attached to his chin. Boston Globe
3.0
Sandwiched between the sainted martyr JFK and the personification of presidential corruption Richard Nixon, LBJ has one of the most complicated legaci .. Uproxx
3.5
In short, its a weird, well meaning movie that might just be worth watching. Birth Movies Death
4.0
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3.0
Wont be his (Woody Harrelson) fault if you find this endearing, if this slight political biopic falls short. This is two stories for the price of one. Herald Sun
3.0
For those unversed in the nuances of political and legislative history, Lyndon B. Johnson is typically remembered for three things: Stepping in as pre .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Joey Hartstone, the movie jumps around in time in a way that doesnt serve the story, and it feels caught b .. Vox
3.0
Lyndon B. Johnson, the former President of the United States has been depicted several times on screen in recent years. Hey U Guys
2.0
Sam Emerson LBJ Woody Harrelson, under layers of makeup, gives his LBJ a liveliness the movie doesnt know how to handle. Now Toronto
4.5
With the right wing flying high in America courtesy of the increasingly unpredictable President Donald J. Trump, its fitting that the cinema has seen .. Film Ink
3.0
Director Rob Reiners casting of Woody Harrelson is the most intriguing part of this otherwise conventional portrait of the 36th President of the Unite .. Nz Herald
3.0
Those of us who are of a certain age well remember the early sixties, marked by the Kennedy (JFK) years, his assassination and the installation of Ken .. Flicks
3.5
LBJ (M) 97mins After Chilean director Pablo Larrain offered a haunting and poignant view on the events of November 22, 1963 from Jackie Kennedys persp .. Stuff
2.5
If not for a strong central performance by Woody Harrelson, director Rob Reiners LBJ would be a no hoper: a well intended but ham fisted biographical .. Sltrib
3.8
| ELECTRIC ENTERTAINMENT You might never get past Woody Harrelsons terribly unconvincing thick makeup and prosthetics and hairpiece in LBJ, which serv .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
There is a richer film here than the generically told one that Reiner gives us, despite Harrelsons plucky firebrand of a performance. Punch Drunk Critics
5.0
If several actors can tackle the legacy of Winston Churchill and be awarded for it, then why not Lyndon Baines Johnson Dead Line
4.5
Hits career high points for both star Woody Harrelson and director Rob Reiner. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Settles for lionization when the mans life demands to be explored in all its contradictions. Fresh Fiction
3.0
LBJ (2017) Content by Tony Macklin.Originally published on November 6, 2017 @ tonymacklin.net. Tony Mack
3.0
While the shooting of JFK is the dark shadow of this movie, what unfolds on screen is less about the 35th president than the man who replaced him. The Australian
1.5
f for no other reason, the changing dynamic of the relationship between Johnson and Russell makes the movie worth checking out. Third Coast Review
5.0
Woody Harrelson in LBJ (Photo: Castle Rock Entertainment) Rob Reiners new biopic deserves credit for attempting to show the man as he was, rather than .. National Review
1.0
Ive read, admired, re read much of the 3,500 plus pages of eighty two year old Robert Caros lifes work, his eventually to be five volume life of thirt .. New City Film
3.0
As for the much ballyhooed feminisation of the Oceans brand, it really doesnt do the whole Hollywood girl power crusade much good. Tiny Url
4.5
LBJ is an eye opening and sensitive look at a man who looked everyone in the eye and fought with conviction and respect to bring a nation together dur ..
3.1
... Harrelson delivers an earnest portrait of a flawed but decent man... He keeps the movie vital. Unfortunately, he cant erase the problems of jumpy .. Sf Examiner
2.5
This is the ideal week to release LBJ, because there is something of a Halloween costume about Woody Harrelsons appearance in the film. Sf Chronicle
3.1
Directed by Rob Reiner Starring Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh Rated R Robert Caros longstanding biograph .. Am Ny
2.5
This biopic based upon a chunk of the life of Americas 36th President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, is an odd, stilted affair with a curiously distanced fee .. Adelaide Review
4.0
While some of the screenplays narrative time shifts are distracting, and I feared yet another detailed reenactment of the Dallas assassination, for th .. Aarp
0.5
Im guessing that, aside from the accent, Reiner cast Harrelson in order to capture the likeable side of the character: If only he had trusted his acto .. Daily Public
1.5
Here the physical and the verbal prevail over the analytic. This ends up placing the film in the category of conventional biopic.
2.0
Its solid political drama, but only solid. Nobody will lose any points with me for making a movie under two hours in this day and age, but LBJ could u .. My States Man
2.0
When the film isnt cracking jokes the film explores Johnsons desire to be liked by the public and fears of rejection but doesnt go far enough to ensur .. Flickering Myth
2.0
Say what you will about Lyndon Baines Johnson.Yes, he was ornery. Franks Reel Reviews
3.8
As Johnson, Texas native Harrelson grabs one of the best parts hes ever had by the ears. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
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2.5 out of 4 stars Title LBJ Written by Joey Hartstone Directed by Rob Reiner Starring Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richard Jenkins Genre Bi .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
The unqualified star of the piece, however, is Reiners surprising choice to play LBJ. Blog Cleveland
1.5
That might have been fine if he had the crisp authority of an Aaron Sorkin (who penned The American President) at his disposal, but while screenwriter .. Beta La Times
1.0
Rob Reiners LBJ can best be described as the thoughts and prayers version of Pablo Larrains Jackie: a macho, facile, superficial, and hollow rendition .. Chicago Cinema Circuit



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