Natalie Portman’s second Oscar campaign is afoot, for this portrayal of former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the minutes and days following her husband’s assassination. The acting is top notch, and some moments in the film are extremely effective in capturing shocking, traumatic grief, but it does start to drag towards the end, as the amount of material struggles to fill it’s short run time.

Show notes:

• Jackie (2016) - IMDb
• Story behind the salute - POLITICO
• Jackie Kennedy’s pink wool suit and the dark side of first lady fashion | Fashion | The Guardian
• Bobby (2006) - IMDb
• The History Chicks Episode 69: Mary Todd Lincoln, Part One
• John F. Kennedy Jnr. under the Resolute Desk | Iconic Photos
• National Treasure (2004) - IMDb
• Lincoln Bedroom - White House Museum
• John F. Kennedy Assassination Flight - What Happened on the Flight from Dallas
• How Jackie Kennedy Invented the Camelot Legend After JFK’s Death - The Daily Beast