Clint Eastwood's latest movie J. Edgar, a selective biopic about the tyranny and achievements of J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972), is a curiously unengaging drama. Eastwood goes to great pains to cast his central protagonist in a largely sympathetic light, beginning with the casting of major movie star (and heartthrob) Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover. For starters, [...]
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:56PM on November 11, 2011