Review of W. (2008) by Ben Y — 15 Dec 2011

Highly entertaining look at Bush's life from Yale to the Iraq War. Great cast, too.

This review of W. (2008) was written by Ben Y on 15 Dec 2011.

W. has generally received mixed reviews.

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