‘Richard Jewell’ and its harsh, lazy portrayal of media undercuts a movie that deserves better
The movie's portrayal of media is nasty, which pulls a compelling story into ugliness.
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“Richard Jewell” screenwriter Billy Ray doubles down on claim reporter Kathy Scruggs slept with a source, gets refuted
"To defame a dead woman and to accuse her of doing the worst thing in her profession is just cruel. To convict her of the mortal sin of trading sex for a story, it’s the worst thing conceivable you can do to a journalist."
“Richard Jewell” claims an AJC reporter slept with a source; the AJC has protested, but Warner Bros. has doubled down
“The film literally makes things up and adds to misunderstandings about how serious news organizations work. It’s ironic that the film commits the same sins that it accuses the media of committing.”
O.J. Made in America director Ezra Edelman in negotiations to direct Richard Jewell film
In May of 2016, ESPN and its 30 for 30 series released a five-part series entitled O.J. Made in...