Movies & TV - Jan. 19, 2005
Emotional "Hotel Rwanda" offers focused take on terror
Although not completely without disturbing footage of senseless acts of murder, the personal story of Paul Rusesabagina, an ordinary man whose selfless bravery spares the lives of 1,268 refugees, takes precedence in this emotional film.
Tags: Cheadle, Nolte, Rwanda, Hutu, Tutsi, Africa, Hotel Rwanda, Terry George, Genocide

Movies & TV - Jan. 18, 2005
"Nixon" director finds inspiration for his work in Brew City
Whitefish Bay native Niels Mueller directed "The Assassination of Richard Nixon," a film starring Sean Penn that's based on a true story, but some of the details were lifted from Mueller's personal experiences growing up in Milwaukee.
Tags: Niels Mueller, Nixon, Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Cheadle, assassination, hijack, Bicke