Clooney and Heslov have every right to be proud of their 2005 Oscar nominee, and it couldn’t be more relevant today. Clooney plays Edward R. Murrow now instead of David Strathairn. The story is a simple one with up-to-the-minute themes: what if a politician becomes drunk on power and there’s no one who will hold them accountable? Clooney and Heslov clearly love and respect journalism and aspire to depict reporters as heroes. It’s unfortunately a concept of a bygone era, as truth, reporting, and journalism are dying a slow, zombie death. For all we know, they (you know who) will try to erase this movie from history like so many banned books and historical figures. Watch it while you can, and lament the death of democracy.
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