The concept of freedom of the press vs. the government is just as applicable today as it was in 1971 when the Washington Post under the leadership of Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee decided to publish the Pentagon Papers. The courage that it took is vividly portrayed by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep as well as Tracy Letts. I remember this time in our history and even the night when the Pentagon Papers were released. A good film and probably an Oscar nomination, but not as complex or intense as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Cast
- Meryl Streep
as Kay Graham
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Tom Hanks
as Ben Bradlee
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Tracy Letts
as Fritz Beebe
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Alison Brie
as Lally Weymouth
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Carrie Coon
as Meg Greenfield
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Bob Odenkirk
as Ben Bagdikian
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David Cross
as Phil Geyelin
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Bruce Greenwood
as Robert McNamara
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Sarah Paulson
as Tony Bradlee
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Jesse Plemons
as Roger Clark
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Matthew Rhys
as Howard Simons
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Michael Stuhlbarg
as Eugene Patterson
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Bradley Whitford
as Fritz Beebe
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Zach Woods
as Daniel Ellsberg
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Pat Healy
as Phil Geyelin
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Kelly AuCoin
as Kevin Maroney
Director
What begins as a very typical mother-daughter ritual of visiting a college, soon turns into a testament of wills. Christine (aka Lady Bird) is a spunky teenager trying to find her voice and self at the same time her mother puts her down for most anything she can.The struggles and angst are most authentic. The desire to go to college across the country is understandable and life changing.
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan as Christine "Lady Bird"[a] McPherson
- Laurie Metcalf as Marion McPherson
- Tracy Letts as Larry McPherson
- Lucas Hedges as Danny O'Neill
- Timothée Chalamet as Kyle Scheible
- Beanie Feldstein as Julianne "Julie" Steffans
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as Father Leviatch
- Lois Smith as Sister Sarah Joan
- Jordan Rodrigues as Miguel McPherson
- Marielle Scott as Shelly Yuhan
- Odeya Rush as Jenna Walton
- Jake McDorman as Mr. Bruno
- Laura Marano as Diana Greenway
- Kathryn Newton as Darlene
- John Karna as Greg Anrue
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Director
