{"id":5376,"date":"2017-01-11T14:39:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T19:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:18:49","slug":"broadcast-news-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5376","title":{"rendered":"Broadcast News-1987"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Broadcast News-1987<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director James L. Brooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #602<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/333377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5377\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/333377-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/333377-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/333377.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed January 11, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Broadcast News is a 1987 feature film that is admittedly an intelligently written romantic comedy.<\/p>\n<p>It was rewarded with several Academy Award nominations, in what has been a bleak year for the film industry.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I found the film&#8217;s overall result to be a decent experience, but certainly nothing fantastic. I was left with the feeling that it was &#8220;okay&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I do not think it was good enough to warrant Oscar nominations, but it was enjoyable all the same.<\/p>\n<p>The principal characters are interesting enough, albeit safe.<\/p>\n<p>The film centers around three television news people- a neurotic news producer (Holly Hunter), a reporter (Albert Brooks), and his rival (William Hurt).<\/p>\n<p>All of them are ambitious and determined to climb the ladder of success in their Washington, D.C., base.<\/p>\n<p>The film explores the relationships between the characters.<\/p>\n<p>As stated, there is nothing wrong with the film. I would have expected a bit more- perhaps a deeper or darker story- instead, despite some witty dialogue, the film is largely a safe, predictable journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:<\/strong> Best Picture, Best Actor-William Hurt, Best Actress-Holly Hunter, Best Supporting Actor-Albert Brooks, Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Broadcast News-1987 Director James L. Brooks Starring William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter Scott&#8217;s Review #602 Reviewed January 11, 2017 Grade: B Broadcast News is a 1987 feature film that is admittedly an intelligently written romantic comedy. 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