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...Harvard grad has already made it quite apparent that she can do whatever she sets her mind to. And if she had chosen to set her mind on something else, would she have found the time to kick-start her career in 1995 with a breakout performance in Woody Allen??s Mighty Aphrodite? Luckily, the young starlet-in-waiting decided against anthropology and astronomy, and instead became a star in her own right...
...film is also a tour de force because of Oliver Stone’s unique and controversial interpretations of famous governmental figures (e.g. Kissinger) and events (Watergate, etc). There is no denying that Nixon also benefits from the directorial artistry of Stone and some stunning supporting roles (like Joan Allen??s Oscar-nominated performance as Buddy Nixon and James Woods’ portrayal of Bob Haldeman), but in the end, Nixon, is a great movie because of Hopkins’ transcendent brilliance and Stone’s always intriguing take on American history...
Following his turn as the villain in Woody Allen??s Small Time Crooks, Grant is caddishly handsome as Bridget’s Cleaver, who is given sounder treatment in the movie than in the novel. Whether slyly flirting over office e-mail or whispering dirty names to his conquest, Grant displays his inner rogue with a sort of sleazy charm that seems to suit him much more than his previous “oopsy-daisy” roles as an inarticulate romantic with foppish hair...