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NEWS ABOUT: Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon stories: 6 news summaries

HBO Plans Film Version of 2008 Election Book

Film will look at events from candidates' perspectives

Apr 14, 09 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - HBO Films has picked up Game Change, a book about the 2008 election, to adapt for the small screen. The book, to be published next year, takes a character-driven look at the campaigns from the perspectives of the candidates and their camps, says Variety. The option continues the network’s... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • HBO • Recount • Mark Halperin • Election 2008 • adaptation • Frost/Nixon • John Heilemann • The Queen

OPINION

Oscar-Nom Films Still Slumping; Here's Why


Feb 16, 09 8:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Is the so-called "Oscar bump" fading? Academy favorites like Slumdog Millionaire and Frost/Nixon are stalled at the box office this year; only The Reader has filled more seats since being nominated. Yes, a stream of bona fide Hollywood hits has held them back, but it's more than that,... More »

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Academy Awards • box office • The Reader • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • Slumdog Millionaire • Harvey Milk • Frost/Nixon • Oscars • prestige movies • escapist

Slumdog, Winslet Scoop
BAFTA Honors

Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon lag
as Oscars near

Feb 9, 09 2:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Kate Winslet and Slumdog Millionaire won big at last night's BAFTA ceremony—one more sign that the actress and film are steaming toward Oscar wins, reports the Independent. Here's the line up for the British awards:
  • Winslet won Best Actress for The Reader, competing against her own second nomination
... More »

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Hollywood • film • Heath Ledger • BAFTA • Mickey Rourke • Kate Winslet • Slumdog Millionaire • Frost/Nixon

 Doubt Dominates 
 SAG Noms 

Streep, Hoffman earn nods; Pitt, Jolie, Penn join them

Dec 18, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild released its award nominees today, and left no Doubt which flick had the most star power in 2008. As with the Golden Globes, all four Doubt leads earned nods, which, combined with a best ensemble nomination, gave it the most potential honors overall.  Brangelina again... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • award show • Meryl Streep • Sean Penn • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Frank Langella • Screen Actors Guild • Anne Hathaway • Mickey Rourke • Changeling • Kate Winslet • Revolutionary Road • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • Frost/Nixon • Richard Jenkins • Melissa Leo • Rachel Getting Married

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Four Christmases 
 Tops for Week No. 2 

Twilight sinks teeth into second place

Dec 7, 08 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Four Christmases stayed north of the competition on a typically slow post-Thanksgiving box office weekend with $18.2 million, Entertainment Weekly reports. Twilight ($13.2 million), Bolt ($9.7 million), Australia ($7 million), and Quantum of Solace ($6.6 million) rounded out the top five, but new release Punisher: War ... More »

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film • Australia • box office • Twilight • Four Christmases • Frost/Nixon

movie review

 Frost/Nixon Even Better on Film 

Solid interview, good play, better movie

Dec 5, 08 3:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Frost/Nixon is “less a political movie than a boxing film without the gloves,” writes Kirk Honeycutt in the Hollywood Reporter, and it’s knocking out critics. The film is based on a much-honored play, and “the surprising news is that Frost/Nixon works even better... More »

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Richard Nixon • movie review • Frank Langella • interview • Ron Howard • Frost/Nixon

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