Good Night, and Good Luck. ( Blu-ray )
George Clooney's second outing as a director is both an intelligent homage to iconic American broadcaster Edward R Murrow (convincingly portrayed by David Strathairn) and a commentary on the political power of the media. In 1953 Murrow took on Commie-bashing Senator Joe McCarthy in a debate now seen as instrumental in the politician's downfall and a direct forerunner to the infamous Nixon/Kennedy debate a few years later. Shot in black and white with a stellar cast that includes Clooney, Robert Downey Jr, Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels.
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama, True Stories, Biography, 2006, Blu-ray Discs
Country: USA
Director: George Clooney
Starring: David Strathairn, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Robert Downey Jr, Robert John Burke, Tate Donovan, Alex Borstein
Duration: 92 Minutes
Rating: PG - Adult themes.
7.5/10
Location in store: Drama
AVAILABILITY
Blu-ray AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
Absence Of Malice (1981)
Paul Newman and Sally Field's first-rate performances distinguish this absorbing social drama about...
All the President's Men (1976)
In the Watergate Building, lights go on and four burglars are caught in the act. That night triggere...
The Front (1976)
This acclaimed comedy with a serious theme stars Woody Allen, in a rare non-Allen vehicle, as Howard...
Network (1976)
A savage satire written by Paddy Chayefsky, looking at the powers behind television programming. Eve...
Quiz Show (1994)
A fascinating film based on a real life scandal caused by a television quiz show. A disgruntled ex-c...
Medium Cool (1969)
This unique blend of documentary and drama sets a TV news reporters fictional romance against the ba...
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
For the first time ever, this documentary reveals the secrets of former Fox News producers, reporter...
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)
A scathing indictment of the war in Iraq and the media's collusion with the Bush administration in s...
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
George Clooney's second outing as a director is both an intelligent homage to iconic American broadc...
Advise & Consent (1962)
Gripping, classic Washington drama dealing with the power plays that erupt when a controversial poli...
Salt of the Earth (1954)
One of the classics of American independent cinema, this impassioned, pro-feminist drama chronicles...
The Best of See It Now with Edward R Murrow (1991)
Some of the most memorable moments from host Edward R. Murrow's landmark USA 1951-58 TV program, whi...
The Ides of March (2011)
Ryan Gosling stars in this tense political thriller as a talented, optimistic staffer campaigning fo...
The Hour: Series 1 (2011)
London, 1956. At Lime Grove Studios, the BBC are launching 'The Hour', a new topical news programme....
The Newsroom: Season 1 (2012)
From the fertile mind of Aaron Sorkin ("The West Wing") comes this smart, topical, humorous and high...
The Fifth Estate (2013)
A dramatic thriller based on real events, "The Fifth Estate" shows how WikiLeaks founder Julian Assa...
The Newsroom: Season 2 (2013)
Will McAvoy, news anchor for Atlantic Cable News flagship show News Night, had made himself a fan fa...
Trumbo (2015)
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Academy Award Nominee Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until...
Miss Sloane (2016)
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most...