Charlie Wilsons War Reviews

What 'Good Time Charlie' Brought

Robert Scheer | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

This time the blowback price of our incessant meddling could prove quite high. Even Tom Hanks can't put a pretty face on that one.

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Charlie Wilson vs Osama bin Laden

Rep. Major R. Owens | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics

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Rep. Major R. Owens

If the Taliban had not successfully forced the Russians to withdraw from Afghanistan, there would have been no anti-western, anti U.S. nation willing to welcome and coddle Osama bin Laden.

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Why Charlie Wilson's War Couldn't Happen Today

John Fund | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics

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John Fund

Let's hope Washington notes one of the film's lessons: Good things sometimes happened in foreign policy when there was bipartisanship, which now appears to be a bygone concept.

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Charlie Wilson's War: "A Blast" And "A Hoot"

New York Times | A.O.Scott | Posted 12.21.2007 | Entertainment

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Most of the recent films we've seen about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us what a drag those conflicts are, which may be why so few of us ha...

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An Interview With "Charlie Wilson's War" Director Mike Nichols:

Newsweek | Cathleen McGuigan | Posted 12.10.2007 | Entertainment

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Any hack can film a sex scene, but director Mike Nichols is a connoisseur of pre- and postcoital moments. He was the guy, don't forget, behind that in...

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"Charlie Wilson's War" Gets Early Rave

Variety | Todd McCarthy | Posted 11.30.2007 | Entertainment

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"Charlie Wilson's War" is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups. Based on the late George Crile'...

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