Game Change
First screened in March 2019
Director: Jay Roach. Cast: Woody Harrelson, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, Sarah Paulson, Jamey Sheridan, Peter MacNicol, Bruce Altman, Larry Sullivan, Ron Livingston, Colby French, John Rothman, Shirley Rumierk, Austin Pendleton, David Barry Gray, Melissa Farman, Justin Gaston. Screenplay: Danny Strong (based on the book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann).

 Twitter Capsule: Moore's good. Film is rounded on Palin but easy and vague on McCain. Jumbled messages and depressing at level of craft.

VOR: ③  I appreciate the attempt to comment so forwardly on recent political shifts and events, even if messaging and perspective still seem stifled.


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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C

Emmy Award Nominations and Winners:
★Outstanding TV Movie or Miniseries
★Outstanding Director (TV Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special): Jay Roach
★Outstanding Lead Actress (TV Movie or Miniseries): Julianne Moore
Outstanding Lead Actor (TV Movie/Miniseries): Woody Harrelson
Outstanding Supporting Actress (TV Movie/Miniseries): Sarah Paulson
Outstanding Supporting Actor (TV Movie/Miniseries): Ed Harris
★Outstanding Writing (TV Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special): Danny Strong
★Outstanding Casting (TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special): David Rubin, Richard Hicks, Pat Moran, and Kathleen Chopin
Outstanding Cinematography (TV Movie/Miniseries): Jim Denault
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing (TV Movie/Miniseries): Lucia Zucchetti
Outstanding Music Composition (TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special): Theodore Shapiro
Outstanding Sound Mixing (TV Movie/Miniseries): David MacMillan, Leslie Shatz, and Gabriel J. Serrano

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
★Best TV Movie/Miniseries
★Best Actress (TV Movie/Miniseries): Julianne Moore
Best Actor (TV Movie/Miniseries): Woody Harrelson
Best Supporting Actress (TV Movie/Miniseries): Sarah Paulson
★Best Supporting Actor (TV Movie/Miniseries): Ed Harris

Other Awards:
Producers Guild Awards: Best Production (Long-Form Television)
Directors Guild Awards: Best Director (TV Movie/Miniseries): Jay Roach
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Actress (TV Movie/Miniseries): Julianne Moore
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