homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Weekend





Subscriber content preview

December 12, 2008

At the Movies: 'Frost/Nixon' depicts tense TV showdown

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

“No holds barred,” Richard Nixon urges to David Frost as the two prepare to sit down for a series of interviews in 1977.


FROST/NIXON

Director: Ron Howard

Cast: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Matthew MacFadyen, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell

Rating: R for some language

Running time: 122 minutes

As “Frost/Nixon” powerfully reveals, that statement contains equal parts promise and threat from both the disgraced figure on screen and the actor playing him.


 
. . .


To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



Previous columns:



Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.