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"Movie: Nixon" Oliver Stone's controversial portrait of Richard Nixon stars Anthony Hopkins as the former president. The film covers Nixon's childhood in a Quaker home, his rise in politics and his fall from grace after the Watergate scandal of the '70s. Joan Allen stars as Pat Nixon, Ed Harris plays E. Howard Hunt, and David Hyde Pierce plays attorney John Dean. "Movie: I Am Durán" From director Mat Hodgson comes this 2019 documentary about the Panamanian boxer who held titles in four weight classes and helped inspire his homeland's people to rise up against its CIA-funded dictator to achieve independence. Fellow fighters Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis offer their observations, as do Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone and Larry Merchant. "The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals" The unscripted series returns for its sophomore round, as seasoned travelers Jo Franco, Megan Batoon and Luis D. Ortiz visit incredible, over-the-top vacation properties around the world and share their expert tricks and tips as well as highlight the life-changing experiences these rentals have to offer. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Disney's Magic Bake-Off " (Sept. 29) Dara Reneé and Issac Ryan Brown host this competition series that combines the fun of baking and the impressive ingenuity of several young pastry chefs, who divide into three teams of two and race against the clock to create cakes inspired by a Disney TV or movie offering. Disneyland pastry chef Graciela Gomez guides the kid bakers. 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • September 26 - October 2, 2021 BEST NED BEATTY MOVIES "Deliverance" (1972) Beatty made a hugely memorable screen debut as one of four acquaintances whose outdoor excursion goes phenomenally wrong in director John Boorman's version of the James Dickey novel. "White Lightning" (1973) Showing his versatility early, Beatty played a sinister sheriff targeted by ex- convict Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds), who wants to avenge his brother's death. "Nashville" (1975) As part of director Robert Altman's fabulous ensemble cast, Beatty plays an attorney who's married to a gospel singer (Lily Tomlin) and overseeing a presidential campaign. "All the President's Men" (1976) In a brief appearance, Beatty is terrific as a Florida official who tries to stall eager Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) from acquiring Watergate-related information, but doesn't fare very well at that. "Network" (1976) Beatty earned an Oscar nomination for his one scene – playing a corporate executive who tries to give supposedly celestially imbued newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) a dose of down-to-earth truth – in director Sidney Lumet and writer Paddy Chayefsky's highly regarded satire of the television industry. Turner Classic Movies shows the film as the first attraction in a tribute to Beatty on Tuesday, Sept. 28. "Silver Streak" (1976) An extremely amiable Beatty plays a presumed salesman who educates fellow train traveler Gene Wilder on the rules of the road ... but gets visibly "cooled down" by Jill Clayburgh. "Gray Lady Down" (1978) Beatty makes an ideal sidekick to David Carradine, who plays the developer of a uniquely suitable vessel enlisted to help rescue the crew of a sunken submarine. "Superman: The Movie" (1978) In a fantasy classic with a number of competing styles, Beatty succeeds with a knowingly broad portrayal of villain Lex Luthor's (Gene Hackman) bumbling henchman Otis. "Hopscotch" (1980) A terrific Beatty portrays a CIA chief who's given major headaches by a rogue agent (Walter Matthau) intending to write a memoir about the famously covert agency and its operations. "Back to School" (1986) Beatty is quite amusing as college chief "Dean Martin," who knows he shouldn't sell himself out to a wealthy new student (Rodney Dangerfield) ... but just can't resist. "The Big Easy" (1986) Getting quite a bit to do as the story unfolds, Beatty plays the boss of a New Orleans police detective (Dennis Quaid) who's probing a mobster's murder. "Hear My Song" (1991) In an atypical part, Beatty had one of his best screen roles (though he didn't do his own singing) as an elusive Irish tenor. "Rudy" (1993) One of Beatty's most enduringly popular roles is the father of the title character, an unlikely Notre Dame football player (portrayed by Sean Astin), in this much-loved true story. "Toy Story 3" (2010) Before he retired from performing, Beatty did some of his last work as the voice of "Lotso" – or Lots-O'-Huggin'-Bear, who has some surprises behind his image – in this entry in the hugely successful Disney-Pixar franchise. "Toy Story 3" "Network" "Hear My Song" BY JAY BOBBIN