2011 was a heck of a year for Ryan Gosling. The “Barbie” actor starred in “Crazy, Stupid, Love," “Drive” and “The Ides of March”, and while the first two (rightfully) remain iconic to this day, the latter has unfortunately faded into the background and isn’t remembered quite as fondly. Fortunately, “The Ides of March” has just arrived on Prime Video this week and the film certainly holds up in 2025.
Also starring George Clooney (who also serves as director and co-screenwriter), “The Ides of March” is a phenomenal political thriller that is bursting with dramatic tension and if the one-two punch of Gosling and Clooney wasn’t enough to get your vote, the supporting cast is equally star-studded. It’s a movie that I’ve revisited numerous times over the years and continue to adore just as much to this day.
