Network (1976)
Director: Sidney Lumet Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Runtime: 121 minutes Synopsis: A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit. Performances: 10/10 Screenplay: 10/10 Costume/Makeup: 8/10 Editing: 9/10 Cinematography: 9/10 Verdict: "The World is a Business, Mr. Beale." These words, uttered in Sidney Lumet's Oscar-winning "Network" by Ned Beaty's character during a chilling scene that will stick with me for a very long time, just prove how relevant the topic tackled in the movie is today, more than 40 years after the film's initial release. About corporate greed and media manipulation, the movie does an incredible job at showing the unbelievably inhumane measures taken by big companies in order to increase their ratings and make bigger profits. This is a shocking movie from start to finish that contains perhaps some o...