Write a 600-800 word film review that focuses on First Amendment/media law issues. Your review
should:
1. Briefly summarize the films plot and characters;
2. Connect the film to course themes, including what First Amendment or media law issues are
raised/discussed; and
3. Provide a critical evaluation and/or rationale for recommendation.
Grading Rubric 10 points possible

The movies eligible for review are listed below. If you have suggestions for additional films that relate to
course content, please let me know.
Dramatic Movies:
1. Richard Jewell (2019)
2. A Private War (2018)
3. The Post (2017)
4. The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) (Netflix)
5. Snowden (2016)
6. Denial (2016) (Hulu)
7. Spotlight (2015)
8. Nightcrawler (2014)
9. Kill the Messenger (2014)
10. State of Play (2009)
11. Frost/Nixon (2008)
12. Nothing But the Truth (2008)
13. Trumbo (2007)
14. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
15. The Pentagon Papers (2003)
16. Shattered Glass (2003)
17. Live from Baghdad (2002)
18. Dirty Pictures (2000)
19. The Insider (1999)
20. Wag the Dog (1997)
21. The People v. Larry Flynt (1996)
22. The Paper (1994)
23. Absence of Malice (1981)
24. All the Presidents Men (1976)
Documentaries:
1. The Great Hack (2019) (Netflix)
2. The Fourth Estate (2018) (4-part Showtime series)
3. Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press (2017)
4. The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017) (HBO Go)
5. Citizenfour (2014)
6. Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)
7. The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009)
8. Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech (2009) (HBO Go/Now)
9. Larry Flynt: Right to Be Left Alone (2007) (Amazon Prime Video/Dekkoo)
10. Inside Deep Throat (2005)
11. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
12. The First Amendment Project (2004)
13. Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2003)