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...reputation. Squaring off against the experienced television personality, Nixon proves a better showman than his interlocutor. An enigmatic Langella resists caricature; each viewer will leave the theater with a different impression of a man who is at once charismatic, boring, conniving, sympathetic, unflappable, and vulnerable. Langella’s Oscar-caliber work alone is worth the price of admission.With this film, director Ron Howard rediscovers his ability to take intellectualism and make it palpable and engaging onscreen. This is the vintage Howard of “A Beautiful Mind” and not the pedantic Howard...
...woefully underutilized, and his few scenes only make his absence more palpable through the rest of the film.Steenburgen deftly tackles the more nuanced role of Sarah. She is simultaneously a gun-toting paragon of empowerment, an embarrassed and resentful wife, and a deeply loving and protective mother. The Oscar-winning Steenburgen portrays each of these facets with tenderness and commitment. A host of other talented actors pop up in the film, including Ted Danson, Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, and Danny DeVito. With limited screen time, however, none are given the opportunity to develop into full-fledged characters...
...What's in it for you, the moviegoer? First, of course, an informed early line on the Academy Award nominations, due out Jan. 22, and hints of who might win on Oscar Night, Feb. 22. And, second, a handy guide on what movies you should see - or at least, the films you should feel guilty about missing - in these recession days when you used to do your Christmas shopping. Virtually all the films named or nominated have either just opened or will do so later this month. (See TIME's Top 10 Movies...
...closet; now they’re out of the tent and running for the Board of Supervisors. It does a political body good! 4. “Changeling” Sounds Like: A science fiction thriller about a giant people-eating bug. Actual: Angelina Jolie makes another Oscar bid after being passed over for “A Mighty Heart.” 5. “Quantum of Solace” Sounds Like: No freakin’ clue. Actual: No freakin’ clue—except that Bond doesn’t sleep with the girl...
...Nominations for February's Academy Awards are due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 12 - less than 24 hours after the Golden Globes telecast. Some pundits speculate that a strong showing at the Golden Globes could sway Oscar voters at the last second. Case in point: last time around, the HFPA chose Atonement and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as the best films of the year. The former went on to receive a Best Picture Oscar...