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Starring: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen
Director: Ron Howard
Category: Drama
Rated: R

From Academy Award winning director, Ron Howard, comes the electrifying, untold story behind one of the most unforgettable moments in history. When disgraced President Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with jet-setting television personality, David Frost, he thought he’d found the key to saving his tarnished legacy. But, with a name to make and a reputation to overcome, Frost became one of Nixon’s most formidable adversaries and engaged the leader in a charged battle of wits that changed the face of politics forever. Featuring brilliant portrayals by Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, “Frost/Nixon” is the fascinating and suspenseful story of truth, accountability, secrets and lies. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

New York Post: ***1/2 (out of four)
Rolling Stone: ***1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: **** (out of four)

Overall: ***1/2 (out of four)

Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Category: Drama
Rated: R

Mickey Rourke gives the performance of a lifetime as pro wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a former superstar now paying the price for twenty years of grueling punishment in and out of the ring. But he’s about to risk everything to prove he has one more match left in him: a re-staging of his famous Madison Square Garden bout against “The Ayatollah.” Darren Aronofsky directs a powerful cast in this action-packed saga of guts, glory and gritty determination that is “as irresistible as a headlock” (New York Post). (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

New York Post: ***1/2 (out of four)
Rolling Stone: ***1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: ***1/2 (out of four)

Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Stephen Daldry
Category: Drama
Rated: R

“The Reader” opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The Odyssey,” “Huck Finn” and “The Lady with the Little Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. “The Reader” is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

New York Post: **1/2 (out of four)
Rolling Stone: *** (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)