The Station Cinema - Winter Film Fest 09, Two screens with the latest releases in Richmond, North Yorkshire

"Loathe him or hate him, George Walker Bush has a fascinating life story, a uniquely American tale of triumph over stupidity. He may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he soaked it in alcohol and threw it in the dumpster, squandering help, privilege and opportunities until the Lord came a-knocking. So regardless of your – or director Oliver Stone’s – political proclivities, W. is rooted in inherently compelling material."
Total Film – www.totalfilm,.com

"The film has all the elements of the best psychodramas: an overbearing father, a straight-talking mother, a favourite son/brother, and a cast of sycophants and true believers. But it is the comedy - some of it very dark - that will stay in the minds of the audience."
Dan Glaister in The Guardian

"For those wanting an entertaining romp through recent American history, this strange but curiously rewarding film comes recommended."
Eye for Film

"Unusual and inescapably interesting."
Variety

"W. serves as a reminder that this was the man Americans returned to office in 2004, in spite of everything that was known about him. The frightening implication is that no-one really paid attention to who Bush really was as a person, which is something Stone attempts to address."
Alistair Harkness in the Scotsman

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