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Spotlight – A Movie Review

December 10, 2015 B. John 300 Views 0 Comments Biography, catholic church, Drama, History, Josh Singer, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Newspaper, Rachel McAdams, Tom McCarthy

Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci, SPOTLIGHT tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper’s tenacious “Spotlight” team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT is a tense investigative dramatic-thriller, tracing the steps to one of the biggest cover-ups in modern times.

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State of Play – A Movie Review

September 10, 2009August 10, 2015 151 Views 0 Comments Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Kevin Macdonald, Rachel McAdams, Russell Crowe, State of Play

Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party’s contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out. It’s a couple of entertaining hours and whilst it may not be anything new, it’s certainly enjoyable.