Posts tagged: Ron Howard

DVD Releases for the Week of Apr. 21, 2009

Celebrate two of the best American releases of last year from very unlikely directors. Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler is way outside of the director’s usual off-kilter and eccentric directing/editing style, and was one of my favourite movies of last year (read my review). The entertaining film adaptation of Frost/Nixon is also worth a look, a rare recommendation for a film directed by Ron Howard (read my review). Continue on for more highlights this week. Read more »

categories DVD Previews | datetime April 20, 2009 | Comments Off

Director Howard’s Second Bout With Success

Review: Frost/Nixon (2008)
Ron Howard’s latest film revisits his success with 2005’s Cinderella Man, a film about a boxer who lifted the hopes of Americans up from the Great Depression. His treatment of the ring fights were perfectly executed. In his latest film, the subject is the interviews between David Frost and Richard Nixon which led to a confession for wrongdoings in the Watergate scandal. Howard treats the subjects like opponents in a boxing ring playing on a formula that seems to be his forte, and redeeming him for the mess of his last film, The Da Vinci Code. Frost/Nixon is a must see. Read more »

categories Film Reviews, Screenings | datetime January 3, 2009 | Comments Off

Viewer’s Guide to the ‘09 Golden Globes

Festival season has come to an end for both Montreal and most of the rest of the world. Now all eyes turn to the slew of critic association lists and the upcoming film award ceremonies in the new year. Airing on the 11th of January, the Golden Globes is the first major ceremony of 2009. For filmgoers with more than a passing interest in the awards (more than just red carpet glitz), take an active part by making your own decisions on the nominees with this handy viewing guide to catch the majority of films in the next few weeks. Read more »

categories Screenings | datetime December 21, 2008 | Comments Off

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