Nearly two years after its initial release in theaters, 18½ is now available for Watergate history buffs to bring home on DVD. What follows is my original review from the Woodstock Film Festival premiere in 2021: Slamdance co-founder/filmmaker Dan Mirvish and screenwriter Daniel Moya revisit the Richard Nixon years in their historical fiction film, 18½. Richard Nixon was one of the most paranoid presidents in American history. He recorded every word ever spoken in his…
"18½ Is Now On DVD For Watergate Buffs To Bring Home"Tag: Dan Mirvish
Dan Mirvish spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the newest film to enter the Watergate canon, 18½, and filming during a pandemic. The thriller comedy stars Willa Fitzgerald, John Magaro, Vondie Curtis Hall, Catherine Curtin, Richard Kind, Sullivan Jones, Alanna Saunders, Claire Saunders and the voices of Ted Raimi as Gen. Al Haig, Jon Cryer as H.R. Haldeman, and Bruce Campbell as President Richard Nixon. Following an award-winning festival run, Adventure Entertainment will release…
"Dan Mirvish talks 18½, Filming During Pandemic" Slamdance co-founder/filmmaker Dan Mirvish and screenwriter Daniel Moya revisit the Richard Nixon years in their historical fiction film, 18½. Richard Nixon was one of the most paranoid presidents in American history. He recorded every word ever spoken in his office. And yet, we discovered an 18½-minute gap in the recordings. What was on the tape? Nixon secretary Rose Mary Woods is on the record as erasing the tape by accident. Is this truth or a…
"18½ – Woodstock 2021"