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TODAY'S MOVIE

BROADCAST NEWS (1987). NYTimes1176BestFilms: James Brooks (Room 222, Mary Tyler Moore, The Simpsons) brings his great talent for character development to the teevee newsroom. The actors are more than up the challenge: Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Alfred Brooks, Joan Cusack and myriad other excellent ensemble players including Jack Nicholson uncredited in his role of a "Peter Jennings' type.

This is comedy and pathos and a balanced study of the tension between show and know in network news. Show wins.

The thing about this movie is that there is no candy coating. These are sympathetic yet irritating principals who, in their imperfections, manage to hang on to their friendship and conflicts with one another. William Hurt is one of our favorite actors. In this role we are treated to the full monty in a great sex scene. He is a treat engage with as an actor. Always always always worth hanging out with.

I think this was Hunter's first big role and she is the star with Hurt and Brooks hanging off the two opposite points. I am giving it a 4 out of Netflix5.