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First screened in November 2015 / Most recently screened in December 2015
Director: Tom McCarthy. Cast: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Brian d'Arcy James, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup, Jamey Sheridan, Neal Huff, Michael Cyril Creighton, Jimmy LeBlanc, Paul Guilfoyle, Len Cariou, Gene Amoroso, Richard O'Rourke, Nancy E. Carroll, Robert Clarke, Rob de Leeuw, Gary Galone, Laurie Heineman, Maureen Keiller, Duane Murray, Robert B. Kennedy, Dennis Lynch, Eileen Padua, voice of Richard Jenkins. Screenplay: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer.

 Twitter Capsule: Casually consummate acting. Nimble editing and storytelling. Deep journalism as flawed heroism, as slow digestive tract.

VOR: ④  While admiring the film throughout, I didn't leave feeling wowed by its trajectory or stylistic means of getting there. Then again, both are trickier to execute than they appear.


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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★Best Picture
Best Director: Tom McCarthy
Best Supporting Actress: Rachel McAdams
Best Supporting Actor: Mark Ruffalo
★Best Original Screenplay: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
Best Film Editing: Tom McArdle

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Tom McCarthy
Best Screenplay: Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer

Other Awards:
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Ensemble Cast
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Keaton)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture; Best Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Screenplay
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Screenplay; Best Ensemble Cast
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