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Title: The Post (2017)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Meryl Streep | ... | Kay Graham | |
| Tom Hanks | ... | Ben Bradlee | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Tony Bradlee | |
| Bob Odenkirk | ... | Ben Bagdikian | |
| Tracy Letts | ... | Fritz Beebe | |
| Bradley Whitford | ... | Arthur Parsons | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Robert McNamara | |
| Matthew Rhys | ... | Daniel Ellsberg | |
| Alison Brie | ... | Lally Graham | |
| Carrie Coon | ... | Meg Greenfield | |
| Jesse Plemons | ... | Roger Clark | |
| David Cross | ... | Howard Simons | |
| Zach Woods | ... | Anthony Essaye | |
| Pat Healy | ... | Phil Geyelin | |
| John Rue | ... | Gene Patterson | |
When American military analyst, Daniel Ellsberg, realizes to his disgust the depths of the US government's deceptions about the futility of the Vietnam War, he takes action by copying top-secret documents that would become the Pentagon Papers. Later, Washington Post owner, Kay Graham, is still adjusting to taking over her late husband's business when editor Ben Bradlee discovers the New York Times has scooped them with an explosive expose on those papers. Determined to compete, Post reporters find Ellsberg himself and a complete copy of those papers. However, the Post's plans to publish their findings are put in jeopardy with a Federal restraining order that could get them all indicted for Contempt. Now, Kay Graham must decide whether to back down for the safety of her paper or publish and fight for the Freedom of the Press. In doing so, Graham and her staff join a fight that would have America's democratic ideals in the balance. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Print media may be dead, but the crusader journalist movie is alive and well. "The Post" is just as much a paean to the newspaper's heyday as it is a warning against corrupt government, complete with top-shelf cast. Given the Washington Post's lasting legacy (to this day), you can easily tell that the Pentagon Papers weren't the certain doom they seemed to spell out for the paper. Yet Spielberg jumps right into the material, creating excitement even in mundane printing press scenes. This is a stirring tale, masterfully directed and timelier than ever. Sure, it's probably Oscar-bait, but you can't argue with that level of quality.
8/10