The best George H. W. Bush’s movies

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

12/06/1924- 30/11/2018
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Nixon

Nixon
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 22/12/1995
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 09/10/2002
  • Character: Himself
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.

Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 25/06/2004
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 24/05/2006
  • Character: Himself (archive footage)
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

13th

13th
8.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 07/10/2016
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Strip Search

Strip Search
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaTV Movie
  • Release: 27/04/2004
  • Character: self (archive footage)
Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City.

Gaga: Five Foot Two

Gaga: Five Foot Two
7/10
Go behind the scenes with pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a bold new album and prepares for her Super Bowl halftime show.

Bigger Stronger Faster*

Bigger Stronger Faster*
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 30/05/2008
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.

Mao's Last Dancer

Mao's Last Dancer
7.3/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 01/10/2009
  • Character: Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.

Inequality for All

Inequality for All
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 19/01/2013
  • Character: Himself
U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.

LA 92

LA 92
8.2/10
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
6.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/1992
  • Character: Self (voice) (archive footage)
A documentary destined to calmly explain and analyze the facts, myths and rumours about John Kennedy's assassination and the overwhelming use of information in Oliver Stone's epic "JFK" (1991), at the same time it presents a behind the scenes documentary on the controversial film. Features interviews with the cast and director, and the personalities who lived and remember the facts concerning the November 22, 1963, like reporters, eyewitnesses and others, and some of the real characters from the movie, like Jim Garrison, Numa Bertel, Lou Ivon and Perry Russo.

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
5.8/10
The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug-use can bring and save the world. Financed by Ronald McDonald House Charities, it features an introduction by President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.

Why We Fight

Why We Fight
8/10
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

Reversing Roe

Reversing Roe
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/09/2018
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.

The House I Live In

The House I Live In
7.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 05/10/2012
  • Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong, and what can be done?

The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America
5.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 04/07/2017
  • Character: Reader - The Constitution
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 08/08/2008
  • Character: Himself
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number.The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture. The stadium was full to its 91,000 capacity according to organizers.The final ascent to the torch featured Olympic gymnast Li Ning, who appeared to run through air around the membrane of the stadium. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and was reported to have cost over US$100 million to produce.The opening ceremony was lauded by spectators and various international presses as spectacular and spellbinding and by many accounts "the greatest ever".

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
8.2/10
Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.

Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks
8.4/10
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

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