Mark Schroeder’s Movie Reviews

Lincoln

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Grade: B

Lincoln was a solid Spielbergian epic, and has the best costumes, sound, and score that I’ve encountered in the Oscar nominated films this year. Academy Award nominated actors Day-Lewis, Field, and Jones do magnificent work. As usual in a biopic (especially a Steven Spielberg biopic), it takes a village, and I enjoyed additional supporting performances from David Strathairn, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson, and Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant. I don’t want to get too specific and political here, but some of those issues raised – and arguments for/against them – present an interesting parallel with ones we face today.

Grade: B

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  1. Nomadland – Film Reviews by Mark

    […] other actor in the movie I recognized was David Strathairn, a seasoned pro whose resume includes Lincoln, L.A. Confidential, Eight Men Out, and his Oscar-nominated performance in Good Night and Good Luck. […]

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