Times critic says See It Now

New York Times critic A.O. Scott likes the upcoming movie on Edward R. Murrow's battle with Joseph McCarthy. In today's Times, Scott writes:

"Good Night, and Good Luck" is a passionate, thoughtful essay on power, truth-telling and responsibility... The title evokes Murrow's trademark sign-off, and I can best sum up my own response by recalling the name of his flagship program: See it now."

The film is entirely in black and white and includes actual footage from the period. David Strathairn plays a good Murrow, if the trailer is any indication.

Murrow admirers can download some cool wallpaper from the official site.

And RTNDA put out a reminder today that you can read Murrow's famous "wires and lights in a box" speech that he gave to the organization's convention in 1958.

The film's U.S. premiere is tonight; it opens nationwide on October 7.

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