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Little Britain: The Complete Radio: Series 1
Book
The Little Britain radio series won a Sony Award when it first appeared on radio, and has since gone...
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David Jones in the Great War
Book
David Jones's In Parenthesis is the greatest poem to emerge from the First World War, and indeed one...
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The Tiger Warrior (Jack Howard #4)
Book
Two ancient cultures, a lost treasure from the distant past: what powerful secrets does it...
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Marx and Freud
Crystal Bartolovich, David Hillman and Jean E. Howard
Book
This volume looks at Marx and Freud, who, though not 'Shakespeareans' in the usual academic or...
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White Heat
Book
Once in a blue moon a book is published that changes irrevocably the face of things. White Heat is...
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JT (287 KP) rated Frost/Nixon (2008) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
It’s a political boxing match, and quite literally a no holds barred, gloves off interview that pushed the images and personalities of both men to breaking point.
Michael Sheen is fast becoming the go to guy for character transformations, having already stepped into the shoes of such iconic characters like Brian Clough, Tony Blair and Kenneth Williams. Here though it’s his David Frost that he nails without so much as a shake of his perfectly styled hair.
Not to be out done, Frank Langella portrays Nixon to almost perfection. Nixon was a man seemingly on his knees after the Watergate scandal all but ended his reign as President of the United States. He quickly resigned and was pardoned by new President Gerald Ford.
A lucky escape one might say, but Nixon felt he’d still done nothing wrong and was prepared to go on national TV to prove it, although he never expected anyone quite like David Frost.
Director Ron Howard acts like an off screen promoter as he builds the characters up from the beginning, looking at each sides battle plan as they tried to second guess questions and topics that might arise during four separate interviews to be blended into one.
The supporting cast are brilliant also, with Kevin Bacon, Matthew Macfadyen, Sam Rockwell and Oliver Platt all giving assured performances.
It’s a very well scripted and expertly directed film that will be easy for all to follow.
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Warriors
Book
“People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories....
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English Country House Interiors
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A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to...
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Red Machine: Liverpool FC in the '80s: the Players' Stories
Book
During the 1980s, Liverpool Football Club dominated English football, winning six league titles, two...
Degas: A Passion for Perfection
Book
Edgar Degas's (1834-1917) relentless experimentation with technical procedures is a hallmark of his...