Mr Will Smith goes to Washington

From reading box office patterns to analysing the political landscape, Will Smith and Barack Obama have more in common than big ears, says John Patterson Friday July 4, 2008 The Guardian I've been wondering when the parallel career trajectories of Will Smith and Barack Obama were finally going to merge, and it's happening now with the US release of Hancock. Its appearance coincides with the first great push of the presidential campaign proper, one of the few enterprises that resembles a summer blockbuster rollout, combining the expert positioning of a movie superstar with the insane logistical-financial demands that go into guaranteeing a... [read full story]