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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2020 · 1H 23M

26: Election Special with "Head of State" & "W."

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It's election day and we're here to momentarily distract you from the hell we live in by discussing two rotten political films of the Bush era. First up is Chris Rock's forgotten 2003 directorial debut "Head of State" featuring Bernie Mac and a lot of old white people dancing to Nelly. After that, we're covering George W. Bush himself, by re-examining Oliver Stone's shockingly toothless biopic featuring the star-studded ensemble of Josh Brolin, Richard Dreyfuss, Thandie Newton, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Jeffrey Wright, and Ellen Burstyn in prime SNL sketch form. Was "Head of State" surprisingly ahead of its time, despite its neutered PG-13 rating? How did Oliver Stone - the audacious, conspiracy theorist himself - make such a safe movie about a bumbling war criminal? Why do we humanize some of the worst people on the planet? What the fuck is Thandie Newton doing in this movie? Smash that play button and find out! "Head of State" is no longer streaming on Tubi, but is available to rent on iTunes. "W." is streaming with ads on Peacock.

It's election day and we're here to momentarily distract you from the hell we live in by discussing two rotten political films of the Bush era. First up is Chris Rock's forgotten 2003 directorial debut "Head of State" featuring Bernie Mac and a lot of old white people dancing to Nelly. After that, we're covering George W. Bush himself, by re-examining Oliver Stone's shockingly toothless biopic featuring the star-studded ensemble of Josh Brolin, Richard Dreyfuss, Thandie Newton, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Jeffrey Wright, and Ellen Burstyn in prime SNL sketch form. Was "Head of State" surprisingly ahead of its time, despite its neutered PG-13 rating? How did Oliver Stone - the audacious, conspiracy theorist himself - make such a safe movie about a bumbling war criminal? Why do we humanize some of the worst people on the planet? What the fuck is Thandie Newton doing in this movie? Smash that play button and find out! "Head of State" is no longer streaming on Tubi, but is available to rent on iTunes. "W." is streaming with ads on Peacock.

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