May 3rd is "World Press Freedom Day" it is a day dedicated to raising awareness of freedom of the press where freedom of expression under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is enshrined. With World Press Freedom Day in mind... the theme for today will be about freedom of the press-enjoy!
1 All the President's Men (1976) Director Alan J. Pakula
Film about reporters Woodward (Robert Redford) and Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) who uncover the details of the Watergate scandal-Jason Robards won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal as newspaper boss...
2 Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) Director George Clooney
Movie about Edward R Murrow's (David Strathaim) job to bring down senator Joseph McCarthy; nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay...
3 The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999) Director Stanley Nelson
Tells the history of the black press in North America...
4 Missing (1982) Director Costa-Gavras
Film about a journalist (John Shea) who goes missing in Chile; Jack Lemmon is great as dad looking for son, which he garnered an Academy Award nomination for his role; Sissy Spacek also was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the traumatized wife; also won Academy Award for Best Writing...
As I have seen all but two films from the above list (The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords & Missing) I hope the above list of picks prove entertaining... enjoy!
Dianezy
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