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Film Review: ‘Bombshell’: #MeToo Movie Bombs by Not Bombing Roger Ailes Enough

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Film Review: ‘Bombshell’: #MeToo Movie Bombs by Not Bombing Roger Ailes Enough
Margot Robbie in “Bombshell.” Hilary B Gayle/Lionsgate
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 48min | Biography, Drama | 20 December 2019 (USA)

Roger Ailes was a fixture of American politics for decades. The #MeToo movie “Bombshell” is the more-or-less true story of his getting the boot from Fox News, the conservative media empire, precipitated by two real-life characters: former Fox news correspondent Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron)

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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