Shock and Awe
A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the president's claim that Saddam Hussein has 'weapons of mass destruction.'
6 February 1940, Webster, South Dakota, USA
11 May 1984
24 November 1980, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
23 March 1976, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, USA
November 20, 1917 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA
8 February 1940, Lancashire, England, UK
27 June 1975, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
10 March 1957, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9 July 1932, Chicago, Illinois, USA
7 January 1983, Winchester, Virginia, USA
July 10, 2018
...the fire is missing and we're left wondering what happened to the impassioned director of A Few Good Men and The American President?
July 09, 2018
Whether the public wants it or not, Shock and Awe is a reminder that journalists--even cable talking heads--should always work to seek the truth.
July 09, 2018
Shock And Awe hasits share of some minor storytelling flaws - but executes a relevant reflection on the state of journalism.
July 11, 2018
Rob Reiner tells the truth of an endangered free press in a powerful and pertinent drama about journalists who just want to get it right.
July 12, 2018
The problem isn't Reiner taking dramatic liberties with the facts, it's that his toolbox for doing so hasn't changed since the mid-'90s.
July 11, 2018
Not a strong enough movie to truly strike at the heart of corruption.
July 12, 2018
Are we supposed to take this as some sort of cautionary tale about what happens when governments and journalists fail in their duty to tell the truth? I'm afraid we're long past those particular warning lights, Mr. Reiner.
July 13, 2018
Though at times the reporters seem too prescient, and the script suggests an exaggerated awareness of future history, this is an entertaining film about a frustrating situation.
July 11, 2018
[A] flat-footed, exposition-laden film.
July 12, 2018
If this swift, entertaining film, set during the post-9/11 run-up to the Iraq war, brashly leans left, it has history on its side as well as, it seems, the interests of our soldiers.
July 12, 2018
It... captures an aspect of journalism not often portrayed: the fear of being wrong when the conclusions of your reporting break from those of your competitors.
July 13, 2018
The filmmaking here is so pedestrian, flat-footed and overly-obvious as to leave Shock and Awe one of those second-rate dramatic movies that make you wish that it had been a top-notch documentary instead.
