'Lincoln'

<b>Release date:</b> Nov. 16 <br><br> <b>Blockbuster, Oscar bait or something else?</b> Oscar bait, and maybe a blockbuster too <br><br> "Lincoln" opened in a handful of theaters on Nov. 9, but it expands nationwide on the 16th. Steven Spielberg's film has won mostly great reviews for its tight focus -- it covers the last few months of Abraham Lincoln's life -- and Daniel Day-Lewis' performance in the title role. That plus a stellar cast (Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Field, James Spader, John Hawkes, Lee Pace) adds up to a history lesson that doubles as excellent entertainment. <br><br> <i>-- <a href="http://twitter.com/Zap2itRick">Rick Porter</a>, <a href="http://www.zap2it.com">Zap2it</a>

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Release date: Nov. 16

Blockbuster, Oscar bait or something else? Oscar bait, and maybe a blockbuster too

"Lincoln" opened in a handful of theaters on Nov. 9, but it expands nationwide on the 16th. Steven Spielberg's film has won mostly great reviews for its tight focus -- it covers the last few months of Abraham Lincoln's life -- and Daniel Day-Lewis' performance in the title role. That plus a stellar cast (Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Field, James Spader, John Hawkes, Lee Pace) adds up to a history lesson that doubles as excellent entertainment.

-- Rick Porter, Zap2it

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