Daniel Day-Lewis plays the title character in "Lincoln," which expands to more big screens on Nov. 16. | Photo courtesy of DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox
Daniel Day-Lewis (center) as President Abraham Lincoln looks across a battlefield in the aftermath of a terrible siege in director Steven Spielberg's drama "Lincoln." | Photo coutesy of DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox
Daniel Day-Lewis (center) plays the title character in the dramatic historical biography "Lincoln." | Photo courtesy of DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox
The title character in "Lincoln" is portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis. | Photo courtesy of DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox
★★★ For anyone who cringed just a little while watching the trailer for “Lincoln” and worried that it might be a near-parody of a Steven Spielberg film, fret not. The movie itself — with its heartfelt proclamations, sentimental tones and inspiring John Williams score — …