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Product Name: Bombshell [DVD] [2019]
UPC: 031398315636
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tough Women
I had never heard of thus case before, but it was a really great movie about standing up and doing the right thing no matter what. It really shows these women both at their weakest/scared and at their strongest/toughest.
"Bombshell" tells the behind-the-scenes story of the sex scandal that rocked Fox News and toppled the evil empire of Roger Ailles. Starring an A-list cast of actresses, topped by Charlize Theron as Megan Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, and Margot Robbie as a wide-eyed, bushy-tailed Fox girl wannabe (Theron and Robbie were nominated for Actress and Supporting Actress Oscars) and an indelibly creepy performance by John Lithgow as Ailles, the film takes no prisoners in recreating the predatory work space of the cable news network and the sex-as-currency ethos of its management. You've probably read about this story. Regardless of your opinions about the "Fair and Balanced" network, you owe it to yourself to see this revenge of the blondes tale told in a way that Ailles would appreciate: heavy on sizzle, light on substance, and with just enough truthiness to get you thinking.
The movie is very dramatic -- would be great even if it were fictional. This is based on a true story, of course, and discusses a subject that should have received attention in this country long ago. The more I learn about this movie, the more that I like it. The bonus features are very good. Most impressively to me is that how close to the "true" story this movie was (Hollywood is notorious for corrupting a true story to add drama. You can see for yourself how the "real people" evaluated the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSz7HqkI9s
