Monday I see The Shape of Water, and then watch a Q&A with most of the cast, and the writer/director Guillermo del Toro. The actors are impressive and articulate; del Toro is brilliant.
On Tuesday it's a studio screening of Lady Bird — an exquisitely written, gorgeously acted, totally entertaining film.
And then tonight I see The Post — a story about the Pentagon Papers, a strong woman, an ambitious editor, a local DC newspaper on the verge of becoming a national one, and a corrupt President who uses his power to try and silence the press. It's an old story that resonates today. Okay, our President hasn't tried to use the legal system to stop a story from being heard. Instead he uses tweets to try and discredit stories he doesn't like. One used an injunction, the other creates a fake news label. The outcome they both hope for are the same.
A Q&A follows The Post, and most of the stars show up, including the two leads.
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