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Mark B Once you get past the speech patterns -- did people ever really talk like this, outside of the movies? I wonder... - it's not a bad story. Robinson waits for the entire film before he finally gets to chew the scenery, and it's worth it. (#452 in my "watch all Best Picture Nominees" bucket list) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review acsdoug D I'm usually not a big fan of movies about newspapers and I liked this one quite a bit. Yes, some of the dialogue and the acting appear dated, but the story is interesting and the production is well done. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Louisa E This wasn't too bad. I like Edward G. Robinson's acting style. The last part was so impactful to me and the performance of H.B. Warner. I wish we had more backstory on the Townsend's to make it a bit more powerful but it the theme came over loud and clear. Still a problem to this day. 7.2/10. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Any film that explores the dark side of journalism should be applauded. It was a very well done and powerful film. Well made, well written, and strongly acted. Anybody that loves Robinson, Karloff, and LeRoy will be happy. This was a relevant subject at the time and is relevant now. Some acting is patchy. Nancy is a dull character and Starr has very little warmth. Occasionally it's a little corny but those moments are seldom. It's stylishly filmed and has good atmosphere and grit. The decision not to use music was good and there was some clever use of sound effects, the sound of machines being almost eerie. LeRoy allows the drama to remain gripping throughout the film and the film is leanly and intelligently scripted. Moreover the story is absorbing. What is shown here is very disarming and honest with the film being quite uncompromising which helps make it more powerful. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member For an very old film it was decent. Some of it was hard to hear and since it was so old no subtitles which was frustrating with the NY accents and what not. The script and some of the acting is very dated. However, the message of the film was good and still perhaps even more relevant today. Instead of the newspapers, which have largely died out today we have the internet spreading gossip and news in split seconds. The media has no bounds today and everything can be twisted for political or financial gain regardless how it ruins ppl's lives, especially with cancel culture. You can become famous in 20 seconds with a viral video but just as fast be torn apart with cancel culture. I wish this film would be remade today. I'm guilty of liking some trashy entertainment just as much as the next person as a guilty pleasure, but there is a point where it goes too far and the line is getting thinner and thinner as everyone's lived become more exposed with social media today. I enjoyed the main character's tick too with OCD and the symbolism it carried, reminded me of Macbeth. Worth a viewing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review steve d It still works really well. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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