"Good Night and Good Luck"

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Just saw a few scenes from the new movie, looks good! Also, I think Keith Olbermann is the closest thing we have to Murrow in the MSM today!

Especially the part about doing fluff pieces to keep his producers happy so he can do the hardcore news the way he wants to!

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1. reviews are very strong:

FRESH 95%

Avg. Rating: 8.2/10
"This is serious grown-up entertainment with a sense of history and a sense of style, the kind of picture almost no one knows how to - - or, perhaps more accurately, can find the means to - - make anymore."
-- Stephanie Zacharek, SALON.COM

4/4 "Good Night, and Good Luck says two things, at least, and they are worth repeating: There is always the chance for one good man to make a difference. And in 1954, Edward R. Murrow did."
-- Stephen Whitty, NEWARK STAR-LEDGER

5/5 "Good Night, and Good Luck couldn't be more unlikely, more unfashionable -- or more compelling."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

3.5/4 "In ninety-three tight, terrifically exciting minutes, Clooney makes integrity look mighty sexy."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"George Clooney's film about the CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow is a passionate, thoughtful essay on power, truth-telling and responsibility."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES

"This is a mesmerizing film from start to finish, directed by Mr. Clooney with admirable self-assurance, and a miraculous 90 minutes."
-- Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER

"A vital chapter of mid-century history is brought to life concisely, with intimacy and matter-of-fact artistry."
-- Todd McCarthy, VARIETY

4/4 "The biggest little movie of the year -- and one of the best ever about the news media."
-- Jack Mathews, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

4/4 "By far the smartest American film released in 2005."
-- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST

3.5/4 "Part drama and part civics lesson, Good Night, and Good Luck is an entertaining slice of American political and cultural history."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

more:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10005652-good_night_and_good_luck/

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2. Thanks for that great post !

Sounds like our modern journalists could learn a lesson or two on the ethics of a truly free press!

...and probably why I find Keith so darn sexy too :loveya: