It’s not every day that a fictional U.S. president rewrites Hollywood history. But in 1996, Bill Pullman did exactly that on a movie set, with a rousing speech, in front of a green screen and a crowd ...

Now, before we dive into the scene I want to focus on, I need to give flowers where flowers are due. Bill Pullman’s Thomas J. Whitmore is an excellent disaster movie president, and he was exceptional ...