The Post (2017/2018)
C – 116m
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 – Widescreen
A.K.A.: Untitled Steven Spielberg Pentagon Papers, The Pentagon Papers, The Papers, ‘Nor’Easter
Pro. – Dir.: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Michael Devine, Walter Cronkite, Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy.
Music By: John Williams
A cover–up spanning four presidents drive the first female paper publisher and her editor to fight the war between the government and the press. This reviewer must say up front that this film has the same issue as Steven Spielberg’s Bridge Of Spies (2015) in that the first half hour or so of dialogue is useless to the story. Unlike Spies, this one recovers nicely and delivers the goods over–all. Performances are good and the script, pertaining to the main story – sans the first half hour or so deviation, is well plotted. This film was nominated for six Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture – Steven Spielberg, Best Screenplay – Motion Picture, Best Original Score – John Williams and Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama – Meryl Streep. It also won the AFI Award for Best Film Of The Year. One trivia note: Meryl Streep adlibbed the line, “Glad I never have to go through this again.”
Rated: [PG–13] – Language & Brief War Violence
Available on 4K Blu–ray, Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy