‘Kill the Messenger’: Retribution at Its Most Vile

This film presents the inspirational yet tragic, true story of reporter Gary Webb.
‘Kill the Messenger’: Retribution at Its Most Vile
Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner), in "Kill the Messenger." Focus Features
Michael Clark
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 R | 1h 52m | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, History | 2014

For anyone who works for a news reporting company, watching a movie like “Kill the Messenger” (“Kill”) will hit close to home. The members of the Fourth Estate have been dwindling in number for a while now, and this film will remind us of a time when there was no Fifth Estate—no Internet where community newspapers could find themselves on the national stage and international stages.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.