Tag: The Post

Film review: THE POST, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’

Steven Spielberg’s The Post is part of that cinematic sub-genre, the investigative journalism film, an auspicious club that contains Spotlight, Zodiac and at its pinnacle, Alan J Pakula’s Watergate classic, All The Presidents Men. The Post almost seems like an attempt at a prequel to that film as it details the explosive story of the Washington Post’s quest in 1971

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 12th January 2018

As we head into movie award season there are some powerhouse dramas hitting our cinema screens.  This week ‘Built For Speed’ takes a look at two historical dramas involving political crises and war: ‘The Post’ which recalls the Pentagon Papers scandal and ‘Darkest Hour’ which depicts Winston Churchill’s tumultuous time as British Prime Minister in the early part of the

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