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During a year of political tension, it’s not uncommon to see films and television take advantage of the mood. In past years, this has often manifested through documentaries, but recent years have seen a rise in narrative recreations. Reagan takes a 90s approach to the biopic, trying to capture the attitudes and tone of Forrest Gump, Gandhi, and Chaplin.

It’s a celebratory affair that is more willing to negatively frame Americans questioning his actions than be critical of its subject. An effort to recapture the grandeur of biopics of old causes Reagan to feel incredibly thin. Its tone feels very out of touch, but apart from star Dennis Quaid, the ensemble leans into cartoonish portrayals of iconic politicians and world figures.

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Reagan explores the former president's life from childhood to his time office from the perspective of a former Kgb agent. Jon Voight delivers a complex performance as a former spy, showcasing Reagan's impact during the Soviet era. The film aims to deepen Reagan's story through the eyes of a Russian agent, highlighting the respect Reagan earned in Russia.

Reagan follows the life of President Ronald Reagan from his childhood through his time in the White House. It delves into the mark he made on the world and history as well as the love story that played out between himself and Nancy. The movie is told from the perspective of Viktor Ivanov a former Kgb agent showing the Soviet Union, now Russia's, point of view on the President.

The movie is based on Paul Kengor's book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, and directed by Sean McNamara...

Dennis Quaid embodies Ronald Reagan expertly with support from a talented cast in Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller draws inspiration from Nancy Reagan's autobiography for authenticity. The film focuses on the personal aspects of Reagan's life, emphasizing love and relationships.

Reagan tells the story of Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood into his time as President of the United States. It also delves into the impact he had on history and the love story between himself and Nancy. However, perhaps most intriguingly, this isn't the traditional biopic. Instead, Reagan's life story is being told by Viktor Ivanov, a former Kgb agent.

Dennis Quaid expertly embodies Ronald Reagan, bringing the former President to life on screen with the help of Tommy Ragen, who plays a young Ronald Reagan, and David Henrie who plays the teenage Ronald Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller is an expert scene partner with the chemistry between the two...

Reagan is a sweeping new biopic that tells the story of the late President Ronald Reagan in its entirety. Set to be released in U.S. theaters on August 30, it stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down, and Jon Voight.

Earlier this month, we got to sit down for a second time with Voight (you can check out our previous interview here) to learn how he approached the role of Viktor Petrovich Ivanov, a former Kgb agent who plays a major role in this new biopic.

During our conversation, the legendary Hollywood star broke down his approach to playing the real-life figure, sharing some fascinating insights into how he physically transformed into the Russian.

We also hear from Voight on the challenges of bringing Reagan to the big screen, including the difficulties presented by shooting the movie when the Covid-19 pandemic regularly forced productions to shut down.

A couple weeks back, we introduced you to 'Cthurkey,' a highly disturbing creation that we deemed this holiday season's most horrifying meal. Well, perhaps we spoke a bit too soon...

Giving the Cthurkey a run for its money, this Leatherface-inspired monstrosity is the child of Russian artist Viktor Ivanov, which we spotted over on Break. Fortunately for anyone who may have had the pleasure of being invited over to Ivanov's house for Christmas dinner, the revolting creation is not actually a meal but rather a piece of twisted art, which the artist constructed by sewing flaps of chicken skin on top of an actual teddy bear. "On the whole it made me feel disgusted the entire time I was making it," says Ivanov. "One should not know what it’s like to sew through skin."

Apparently Ivanov wasn't as repulsed by the process as he probably should've been, because...