Critic David Thomson once pointed out that by the time Ron Howard was 30, he had already spent more time on television than anyone else his age. Those years working inside a TV show's tightly structured shooting schedule instilled in him an extremely efficient approach to directing, like the filmmakers during the heyday of the studio system. His movies are usually solid, middlebrow crowd pleasers that make up for their occasional lack of substance with first-class professionalism.
Frost/Nixon turns out to be something much more, in part because it's one of the best scripts he's ever been handed.
The movie, adapted by Peter Morgan from his award-winin...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
122 mins