Review of Silkwood written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron and directed by Mike Nichols Rating **** One advantage of using an online service like Blockbuster or Netflix is the
This film tells the story of Charlie Wilson, a Texas Congressman played by Tom Hanks, who, along with a socialite and CIA agent, supply arms to Afghan fighters in order to force the Russians to abandon Afghanistan. Not exactly source material for a comedy, but that’s the tone the film takes with the subject.