Exploring Ronald Reagan's Movie Legacy A Journey Through His On-Screen History

Reagan is a 2024 American biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner, based on Paul Kengor's 2006 book The Crusader: ... A movie about Ronald Reagan is bound to be controversial, much like a film on Jimmy Carter or Lyndon B. Johnson is naturally controversial. To ... It's also one of the most entertaining films on my end-of-the-year list. This movie found itself in the middle of a controversy as some viewers ... On that site, 98 percent of the audience liked the movie, but only 20 percent of critics gave it a positive score. That's a major disconnect. On ... The film opens with Ronald Reagan (Dennis Quaid) quoting his mother via voiceover—“Everything, even seemingly random twists of fate, is all ... Often, when the critics collectively dismiss a movie for bad craft, it's worth considering their points. But a 19% rating for Reagan is ... You can read more in my review why Reagan “doesn't even succeed as propaganda, as it doesn't know how to transmit its message or even what that ... As a film, Reagan is about as perfect a biopic as you will get. The story flows quickly and feels cinematic for a man whose life plays out like a movie. The screenplay by Howard Klausner covers a lot of material and because of that, there's not a lot of time to delve deeply into any specific moments in Reagan's ... Cast includes known right wing extremists Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight and Kevin Sorbo. Looks like trash propaganda and the reviews seem to reflect ...