Film review: The Post
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government - IMDB Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah & Josh Singer Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Bob Odenkirk, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Paulson, Tracy Letts, Bruce Greenwood, Jesse Plemons, David Cross and many more. In Cinemas: January 11th. Even though Steven Spielberg’s latest film The Post is set in the 1970s, it carries two important lessons still highly relevant today: protecting the rights of the press, and the importance of gender equality. Despite not being an overly subtle affair, I couldn’t resist the inherent charm of this film. From a certain corrupt Mayor of Amity Island to the meddling shadowy government figures in Bridge of Spies, ; Spielberg has often taken aim at those in power. Yes, they make for easy-cookie-cutter villains. But maybe that’s beca...