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The Measure of a Man: ‘Lincoln’ (2012)

November 8, 2016 By themoviemaven Leave a Comment

The Measure of a Man: ‘Lincoln’ (2012)

Today is Election Day—the perfect day to revisit one of the finest films made about American politics this decade. In shooting Lincoln, Steven Spielberg said he “wanted to show that [Abraham Lincoln] was a man, not a monument.” He succeeded, admirably. Honest Abe is one of America’s most beloved presidents and the temptation to swathe […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Film, History, Movie, Politics, Steven Spielberg, Tommy Lee Jones

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