By Neenah Payne

Dennis Quaid stars as Ronald Reagan in the new film "Reagan" which opens in theaters on August 30. Quaid is an actor and musician known for his roles in films like "The Right Stuff," "Far From Heaven," and "The Rookie." See him as Ronald Reagan in the upcoming biopic "Reagan" on August 30, and find his album, "Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners," in your preferred format today.

Variety: 'Reagan' Review: Dennis Quaid's Affable yet Authoritative Presidential Performance Leads a Blatantly Worshipful Biopic

The film's once-over-lightly approach to dramatizing key moments in 20th century history likely will please partisan admirers without winning many new converts. There is a great deal more hagiography than history in "Reagan," a worshipful biopic of the 40th U.S. President that often plays like the cinematic equivalent of CliffsNotes, or one of those compact paperback biographies of notable figures that are designed to be consumed in an hour or less.