Posted on Tue, Jan. 27, 2009
”˜Frost/Nixon’ named best movie for grown-ups
By ROBERT W. BUTLER
Movies loved by young people may dominate the box office, but that doesn’t mean old folks don’t have their favorites.
For example, “Frost/Nixon” was chosen as the movie of the year by AARP The Magazine in its annual Movies for Grown-ups Awards. Meryl Streep was named best actress over 50; Frank Langella was best actor.
In fact, for this competition you have to be 50 years old even to be considered.
Among the winners:
”¢ Best movie for grown-ups: “Frost/Nixon.”
Runners-up: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Doubt,” “Married Life,” “The Wrestler.”
”¢ Actress: Meryl Streep, “Doubt.”
Runners-up: Frances McDormand, “Burn After Reading”; Catherine Deneuve, “A Christmas Tale”; Alfre Woodard, “The Family That Preys”; Annette Bening, “The Women.”
”¢ Actor: Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon.”
Runners-up: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”; Clint Eastwood, “Gran Torino”; Chris Cooper, “Married Life”; Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor.”
”¢ Supporting actress: Christine Baranski and Julie Walters, “Mamma Mia!”
Runners-up: Kim Cattrall, “Sex and the City”; Bette Midler, “Then She Found Me”; Debra Winger, “Rachel Getting Married”; Cloris Leachman, “The Women.”
”¢ Supporting actor: Bill Irwin, “Rachel Getting Married.”
Runners-up: Bill Murray, “City of Ember”; John Malkovich, “Burn After Reading”; Dennis Quaid, “The Express”; Pierce Brosnan, “Mamma Mia!”
”¢ Director: Gus Van Sant, “Milk.”
”¢ Screenwriter: J. Michael Straczynski, “Changeling.”
”¢ Grown-up love story: Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in “Last Chance Harvey.”
”¢ Comedy for grown-ups: “Ghost Town.”
”¢ Intergenerational film: “The Visitor.”
”¢ Documentary: “Man on Wire.”
”¢ Foreign language film: “Edge of Heaven.”
”¢ Buddy picture: “The Family That Preys.”
”¢ Movie for grown-ups who refuse to grow up: “Iron Man.”
