Sunday, February 26, 2017

Spotlight (2015) - 4 Stars


One Sentence Plot Summary: Journalism is really important, people!

Cast: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams.

Best of: This film feels real (a rare feat in Hollywood) and makes any viewer a champion for tenacious, quality journalism by the end. It successfully walks the tight rope of coming off as important without crossing over into indulgent self-importance.

Worst of: It's hard not to mourn the enormous cutbacks the journalism industry has faced since this time. What important stories have we missed?

Notable: The first Best Picture winner since 1952 to win only 2 Oscars.

Also nominated: The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road.

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