Frost/Nixon

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: British talk show host, David Frost (Michael Sheen), gets a chance to interview Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), after his impeachment, in the hopes of getting him to confess to his crimes.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Matthew Macfadyen, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt, Clint Howard, Toby Jones

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Go! It's yet another opportunity to learn something about the history of the 1970s without having to think too hard. And much like Milk, it also has a strange timeliness, as a fallen President tries to rebuild a legacy that will hopefully be more impressive than the truth.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: Only when you least expect it.

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: Almost. But mostly it serves as a good reminder never to drunk dial!... That may have been Nixon's biggest mistake.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: While Frank Langella looks hardly anything like Nixon (I don't even think he gets the ethnicity right), he does manage to channel his energy and his expressions in a way that will most likely get him a nod. But if he's up against Josh Brolin playing W. they could presidentially cancel each other out for the win. In any case, between them and Sean Penn in Milk, this is shaping up to be a very political race for the Oscar. And we thought that after November 4th we could finally get a break from all that!

Q: How is the Acting?

A: This is really Michael Sheen's movie, and he totally owns it, bringing with him the essence of the 70s from the hair to the goofy look on his face.

Q: How is the Directing?

A: Though it's based on a play, Ron Howard manages to keep it feeling cinematic.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: It's hard to deny the talent that it takes to write a script that keeps things moving, when your source material is two men sitting in chairs.  Peter Morgan's script feels like a boxing match, despite the fact that both men are pinned to their seats.

Q: Where can I see the trailer?

A: http://www.moviefone.com/search/frost/trailers

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Man on Wire

Q: What’s the movie about?

A: This documentary tells the story of French tightrope walker, Philippe Petit, and his attempt to do his act in between the two World Trade Center buildings.

Q: Who’s in the movie?

A: Philippe Petit, Annie Allix, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Jean-Francois Heckel, Jim Moore, Barry Greenhouse, David Foreman, Alan Welner, and "The Australian".

Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?

A: Proceed with Caution. While the daring behind this amazing feet is impressive, and the lengths to which all these people went to illegally pull it off is insane, the ending leaves you wondering what emotion the film is trying to incite.

Q: Will this movie make me laugh?

A: Yeah, because performance artists are crazy!

Q: Will this movie make me cry?

A: Beware if you have a fear of heights, some of the shots will make you queasy.

Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?

A: They wouldn't want any. Because art is beautiful! And awards are ugly.

Q: How is the Acting?

A: Sometimes people cry, and I don't know why...

Q: How is the Directing?

A: James March does a great job of gathering tons of authentic footage of these people in the 70s, (which is when this death-defying act occurred). But the re-enactment scenes get a little cheesy when they show the fake actor's faces, and you realize it's not the real people.

Q: How is the story/script?

A: There's something going on under the surface of this story, that for some reason is not shared with the audience. Some deep meaning, that I wish I knew... Alas, I was not there to experience it, and shall hence be forever left in the dark.

Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?

A: Seeing the Twin Towers in all their glory, and even watching them be built, has a tangential emotional effect, considering their now-known impending doom. This story of a young French man, whose psyche was overwhelmed by the mere idea that these two giant towers would go up and be the tallest in the world, only reinforces the deeper meaning those buildings used to have to people around the world, when they would think of America. And yet, at the same time, as his team reveals how they were able to go under cover and break into the buildings to pull off this illicit stunt, it makes you realize how vulnerable they've always been to terrorist acts.

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