Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Frost Nixon and W.

Frost Nixon (*** 1/2) Frank Langella , MichaEL Sheen directed by Ron Howard,
Ron Howard is one of my favorite directors. He keeps a story moving. He keeps you involved.
He was just finishing up being Opie when these events took place. Frank Langella is brilliant as Nixon. Michael Sheen seems too handsome and young to portray Frost who more resembled Eric Idle,,..but Eric would be too old for the part. A fascinating look at how Nixon tried to vindicate his legacy and how a tv "personality" became a newsman. A fine game of high stakes chess . Easy to find in 3 for $20

W. ( *** 1/2) Josh Brolin , Directed by Oliver Stone...Like Ron Howard Oliver Stone is another of my favorite directors. I get swept into the paranoia of his situations and here he gives a surprisingly sympathetic look into George W. Bush and his need for dads approval . Dad is well played by James Cromwell. Richard Dreyfus gives a chilling performance as Dick Cheney.
Easy to find for $5... a great presidential double feature.

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