‘Frost/Nixon’ Download and Reviews

December 25, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, History

“Frost/Nixon” Movie Details

Frost/Nixon tagline: 400 million people were waiting for the truth.
Frost/Nixon - DVD Cover

Frost/Nixon DVD Cover

Actors:
Jason Ciok Brian
Albert Miranda Airport Traveller
Kevin Bacon Jack Brennan
Mickie Banyas Fina Sanchez
Jay Bird Protester
Gene Boyer Himself
Michael Patrick Breen Houston Ballroom Diner
Scott Bryson John Bryson
Carl Burhanan Himself
Shawn Card Smith House Photographer
Paul Caroul Edward Cox
Kaine Bennett Charleston Sydney TV Director
William M. Connor Premiere Reporter #2
Joe Fedio Secret Service Agent
Geoffrey Gould Burt’s TV programme producer
Directors: Ron Howard
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 out of 31,884 votes

“Frost/Nixon” Movie Review

“Frost/Nixon” Plot Summary

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Absolutely Brilliant

As a teenager in Australia when Nixon resigned, I didn’t really understand the impact of his actions at the time. It’s only later that I’ve come to believe in his betrayal not just of American politics but of all democracies that have the same fundamental beliefs

So I went to see this film with some anticipation and was not disappointed. If Ron Howard was not considered a great director before, then surely he must be after this. The greatest problem with filming stage plays is overcoming the sense of ’staticness’. But Howard’s superb use of different camera techniques which allow both a sense of movement but do not distract from the stunning acting performances

Whilst Frank Langella is quite rightly getting a lot of attention for his remarkable performance (he manages to humanise Nixon, a feat I would have thought impossible), do not dismiss Michael Sheen’s mesmerising effort as David Frost. Both men inhabit their characters, not just play them

The support cast is excellent; Kevin Bacon reminds me of Eastwood at times and they are the best roles Oliver Platt and Sam Rockwell have had in a while

A masterpiece.

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‘Dragonfly’ Download and Reviews

November 18, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

“Dragonfly” Movie Details

Dragonfly tagline: When someone you love dies… are they gone forever?
Dragonfly - DVD Cover

Dragonfly DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Kim Staunton
  • Kevin Costner Joe Darrow
    Susanna Thompson Emily Darrow
    Samantha Morton Hugh Campbell
    Adam Rifkin Charlie Dickinson
    Kathy Bates Mrs. Belmont
    Robert Bailey Jr. Jeffrey Reardon
    Jacob Smith Ben
    Jay Thomas Hal
    Lisa Banes Flora
    Matt Craven Eric
    Casey Biggs Neil Darrow
    Leslie Hope Charisse Darrow
    Peter Hansen Phillip Darrow
    Marybeth Fisher Eulogist
    Intake Nurse
    Directors: Tom Shadyac IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 out of 13,374 votes

    “Dragonfly” Movie Review

    “Dragonfly” Plot Summary

    A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patients near death experiences. add synopsis

    A Good Thriller.

    Dragonfly was a good thriller movie and was very well written. Kevin Costner and Kathy Bates were good. The movie did bore you a little at times, but in the ending the story picks up and flows greatly. The movie is about Joe (Kevin Costner), a doctor whose wife dies in a bus accident in a foreign country while working for the Red Cross

    When she dies, Joe is devastated, and works overtime at the hospital, and is uncomfortable staying at his own house with his wife’s menacing bird. But then, Joe finds that children dying at the hospital have seen his wife when they are near death, like a young boy named Jeffrey who is at the hospital for cancer. Now, Joe must find what his wife wants him to find. This movie was interesting and good. I give Dragonfly a 9 out of 10. :)

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    ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Download and Reviews

    September 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Animation, Drama, Family

    “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Movie Details

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame tagline:
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame - DVD Cover

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Jason Alexander Hugo
    Mary Kay Bergman Quasimodo’s Mother/Additional Voice
    Corey Burton Brutish Guard/Additional Voice
    Jim Cummings Guards and Gypsies
    Bill Fagerbakke Oafish Guard
    Tom Hulce Quasimodo
    Tony Jay Frollo
    Paul Kandel Clopin
    Charles Kimbrough Victor
    Kevin Kline Phoebus
    Heidi Mollenhauer Singing Voice of Esmeralda
    Demi Moore Esmeralda
    Patrick Pinney Guards and Gypsies/Additional Voice
    Gary Trousdale The Old Heretic
    David Ogden Stiers Archdeacon
    Directors: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
    IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 17,920 votes

    “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Movie Review

    “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Plot Summary

    A deformed bellringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancing girl. add synopsis

    The Best Film I’ve Ever Seen

    Not too long ago, my sister watched Aladdin a lot. I thought the music was pretty good, and I wanted to check out more music by Alan Menken. I found Hunchback. I vaguely recalled scenes I had seen when I saw it at the theater (I was 5 or 6 then), so I wanted to remember what exactly happened in it. I listened to some of the music from it, and I was hooked. ‘Bells of Notre Dame’ and ‘Topsy Turvy’ continually play in my head (and I continually play them on the piano).

    I honestly think this movie is the best film I have ever seen. The music is fantastic, the animation is great, and the story is touching and heartwarming. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good film.

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