Screening the Semiquincentennial series: Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

A passionate and concise cinematic civics lesson, Good Night, and Good Luck resonates today, perhaps more than ever. When Senator Joseph McCarthy begins his campaign to root out Communists in America, CBS News impresario Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) dedicates himself to exposing the atrocities being committed by McCarthy’s Senate investigation. Murrow is supported by a news team that includes longtime friend and producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) as the CBS team does its best to point out the senator’s lies and excesses, despite pressure from CBS’ corporate sponsors to desist. [93 min; drama; English]