Movie #1854 ........................."Bombshell"

Movie #1854 "Bombshell" is a film we should all take a look at and discuss after we see it --- I heard Charlize Theron interviewed, and she pointed out something I lost sight of when I was watching --- she reminded me that the heroes are a squad of women from Fox news, and that's a good thing to point out in this divisive society we live in today... It's so hard to recognize the actresses we know so well underneath the makeup (prosthetics, etc.) that are applied to esp. Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman. (and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes) A lot of the names are real so it was fun to look for people we might have seen on t.v. in the past decade. The story is ripped right from the headlines, and we remember some of the key points and it is intriguing to see the story play out --- more disgusting, I would say. Meghan Kelly's story is not as clear as I wanted it to be, but I heard she said in an interview that she wishes she had done more --- the movie isn't clear just what she does......but it sure elevates Gretchan Carlson (Nicole Kidman) to hero status. It's amazing how long of a reign that Roger Ailes had. And it's good to be reminded that Fox news once was much more balanced in their news footage until it became a political tool. That will be the next Bombshell movie, right? I give this 4 stars out of 5.

"BOMBSHELL" 2019 1 hour and 49 minutes rated R

A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Director: Jay Roach
Writer: Charles Randolph
Stars:
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie