It’s no secret that I’m an unabashed horror junkie.  I also am a huge fan of makeup FX, and love to see when artists go above and beyond. With the new biopic Lincoln, there’s some definite above-and-beyond going on; take a gander at Daniel Day Lewis as our 16th President:

Unbelievable, right?  Lewis is widely known for thoroughly inhabiting his characters, but this is the first time he’s looked like a carbon copy. The movie, aptly named Lincoln, is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s nonfiction book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.  Goodwin’s book isn’t just about the President, it’s “a multiple biography of the entire team of personal and political competitors that…later worked together in Lincoln’s cabinet.”  That makes me interested in the book (a best-seller) and doubly interested in the film.

From an interview with director Steven Spielberg, “Our movie is really about a working leader who must make tough decisions and get things done in the face of overwhelming opposition.”

Lincoln will be opening in limited release November 9, and going wide November 16, 2012.  So now you know where to take your family for a little post-Turkey Day film action.