Bush's Brain

With the exception of a segment focusing on Fredrick Pokorney (a young Nevadan who died early in the Iraq War), Bush's Brain is relatively passionless. This is the epitome of a "talking head" documentary. A majority consists of interviews with... Full review

This documentary was really a disappointment. I've been meaning to watch it for a while (even though it's all old news now) but was shocked at how uninformative it actually was. It basically meandered on in this "wild" allegation that... Full review

When I first glimpsed the title to this documentary, I must admit that I was indeed a little taken aback. I never knew George W. Bush had a brain.However, "Bush's Brain" shows that Georege W. Bush does indeed have a... Full review

Behind the scenes political consultant who has carefully crafted W's image and choices at any cost. Only a 9 if politics and propaganda are subjects you are interested in. Follows Rove's career since pre-Bush days as he steps on people... Full review

I learned about Karl Rove when I read a book called 'Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush,' so I already knew most of what Bush's Brain had to say, but I... Full review

I wish this had been better. I pretty much believe the argument the producers present but it seems to me that if you're not already convinced of the righteousness of their position, this documentary will not convince you.It'll probably infuriate... Full review

CRIMINAL ATTACK DOG REVEALEDRiveting testimony from Republicans, Democrats and journalists exposes the felonies, devious and illegal activity that punctuates all the political campaigns and officials that Carl Rove has controlled.Joseph Wilson's wife's uncovering as a CIA under cover operative was... Full review

Before seeing 'Bush's Brain', directed by Joseph Mealey and Michael Shoob, and based on the book of the same title written by James C. Moore and Wayne Slater, I had heard the name Karl Rove, but never knew what his... Full review

Bush's Brain was revealing, but loses focus near end. Shows that Rove has been sleazy -- very sleazy -- throughout his political career in Texas but not exactly how he manipulates George Bush today. The 2000 Presidential campaign, the part... Full review

While this documentary is quite interesting and revealing, it does sort of jump around a bit and lacks clarity and bullseye blame on some of Rove's nefarious deeds.What is most bizarre is they abandon the flow for awhile to concentrate... Full review

Still, BUSH'S BRAIN is a fine, talking head doc well worth viewing especially for politically active and motivated filmgoers. I found these scenes inappropriate and an obvious tug at heartstrings especially targeted to Liberal audiences. ... Full Review

Showing the negative ad that perhaps cost Cleland the election three times loses its effectiveness. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I feel any potential viewer should be warned before watching this film. ... Full Review

The most egregious and needlessly manipulative segment is a maudlin look at the family of a soldier killed in the Irag war. Here we see George W. Bush, the former failed oilman, losing congressional candidate, owner of one of baseballs' most pathetic franchises, and often ridiculed governor, stepping off of Air Force One to greet the troops as President of the United States and Commander in Chief. ... Full Review

BUSH'S BRAIN Rated:PG-13 For movie details, please click here . Advocates of evenhandedness could point out that the directors fail to produce a "smoking gun," but in light of the Bush administration's disdain for anyone, liberal or conservative, who questioned their assertion that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, most viewers are likely to give Mealey and Shoob the benefit of the doubt. ... Full Review

The film goes into details about how Sen. John McCain was defaced for having a 'black love child' by the media when in reality he had adopted an orphan, and how Sen. Max Cleland, a man who lost three of his limbs in Vietnam during active duty, was smeared in an add campaign that used images of Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein to paint him as unpatriotic and uninterested in national security when he didn't vote for the Republican version of the Patriot act (though didn't vote against the act... ... Full Review

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W. may be less frenzied than the usual Oliver Stone sensory bombardment, but in revisiting the early '00s by way of the late '60s, this psycho-historical portrait of George W. ... Full Article

As if he didn't have enough to worry about, Karl Rove 's legacy may be in for yet another blow. With indictments in the Valerie Plame case expected imminently, Jim Moore and Wayne Slater who co-authored the 2003 blockbuster exposé,... ... Full Article

White House adviser Karl Rove -- nicknamed "the architect'' and "boy genius" by President Bush and derided by critics as "Bush's brain" -- announced his resignation at the end of August. ... Full Article

A Resume of Rove's Political CareerThis is a documentary about how Karl Rove became President George W. Bush's Senior Advisor and chief political strategist. It shows his political beginnings in the Young Republicans, his political campaign work in Texas and... ... Full Article

The movie depicts Rove as a ruthless win-by-any-means-necessary political strategist with a penchant for dirty political tricks. The problem is, the movie offers very little proof of its allegations. It does, however, provide plenty of incriminating evidence. The documentary's method ... Full Article