Nightcrawler and Gone Girl skewering TV news power
New York previews two sharp films about media ethics. Nightcrawler follows Jake Gyllenhaal’s ambulance chasing videography as Rene Russo pushes to boost ratings, while Gone Girl uses tabloid culture to explore PR manipulation in private life. Both echo classic media critiques and fearsome Nielsen realities.
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