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2006MARCH1815:00GOODNIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK

George Clooney / 2005 / USA / 35mm / 93 mins / cert PG
(Sat 18th-Thu 23rd / various times / £4/3/2ttt)

Clooney's multi Oscar nominated jewel is less a nostalgic tribute to the 
golden age of American broadcasting (an era in no small part spearheaded by 
his own father, the veteran newsman Nick Clooney) than a timely political 
statement about the control of free speech in the media by large corporations 
and their political interests. 

Following the true life events of broadcaster Edward R Murrow's onscreen
attempts to hold legendary commie-basher Senator Joseph McCarthy accountable for
his political action, the film simultaneously demonstrates the importance and
power of the media in political debate from the mid-20th century onwards, as
well as shown the bravery and commitment shown by the newsmen of the era. It
also begs the question: where are you now, Edward Murrow?