Review of The Post (2017) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 06 Dec 2017
The Pentagon Papers marked an iconic moment in American history: the press claiming its own freedom to call out the excesses of power. The Post celebrates what that means, tapping into an enlightened nostalgia for the glory days of newspapers, but the film also takes you back to a time when the outcome was precarious, and the freedoms we thought we took for granted hung in the balance.
Just as they do today.
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This review of The Post (2017) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 06 Dec 2017.
The Post has generally received positive reviews.
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