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  Average Rating for Good Night and Good Luck [2005] - 3 out of 5

  
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• Good Night and Good Luck [2005]

  LEON FINCH 13 July 2006

  

  Everyone should welcome more Clooney blockbusters like Oceans 29 (or whatever they are up to now) - because, the spoils from such popcorn fodder means he can do more personal work like this and Syriana.
  Whilst not the tour de force that some are claiming it to be, this is very enjoyable, very personal and very one-sided too.
  The main focus of attention is on civil liberties in America (always a contentious issue there) and Joseph McCarthy's attempts to stamp out anything with a (often imagined) Communist whiff to it.
  Clooney admirably takes a step back to let Strathairn shine - and shine he does with a very mannered performance that seems spot on.
  Best of all - cigarettes are officially cool again!!!
  A worthy addition to your collection, the only real downside being the rather subjective portrayal of events of the time with very clear 'goodie' and 'baddie' definitions painted for the viewer. ah well, cant have everything...

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Oscar nominated drama directed by, written by and starring George Clooney. The year is 1953, television is still in its infancy and the esteemed broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), anchors the popular news documentary show, 'See it Now', on CBS. Murrow, alongside producer Fred Friendly (Clooney), oversees a show that reports on the news items of the day. He has a dedicated crew of reporters that includes Don Hewitt (Grant Heslov), Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.), Palmer Williams (Tom McCarthy), Jesse Zousmer (Tate Donovan), John Aaron (Reed Diamond), Charlie Mack (Robert John Burke) and Eddie Scott (Matt Ross). All these men will become broadcast legends, but right now, their careers are just beginning. With the threat of Communism creating an air of paranoia in the United States and Senator Joseph McCarthy exploiting those fears, Murrow and Friendly decide to take a stand and challenge McCarthy, exposing him for the fearmonger he is.

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Oscar nominated drama directed by, written by and starring George Clooney. The year is 1953, television is still in its infancy and the esteemed broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), anchors the popular news documentary show, 'See it Now', on CBS. Murrow, alongside producer Fred Friendly (Clooney), oversees a show that reports on the news items of the day. He has a dedicated crew of reporters that includes Don Hewitt (Grant Heslov), Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.), Palmer Williams (Tom McCarthy), Jesse Zousmer (Tate Donovan), John Aaron (Reed Diamond), Charlie Mack (Robert John Burke) and Eddie Scott (Matt Ross). All these men will become broadcast legends, but right now, their careers are just beginning. With the threat of Communism creating an air of paranoia in the United States and Senator Joseph McCarthy exploiting those fears, Murrow and Friendly decide to take a stand and challenge McCarthy, exposing him for the fearmonger he is.