Mike Wallace Is Here

— In a world of “fake news,” innuendo, meanness disguised a memes, and selective reporting, it’s nice to look back on an early player in investigative reporting. This is a decent glimpse of Wallace’s career—even his successes as a game show host, actor, and advertising spokesperson—as well as how, in the 1950s and 1960s, his aggressive style of asking tough interview questions changed how news interviews were conducted. Times have changed and “news” sources have expanded to include social media, blogs, and ideologically focused web sites. Wallace’s confrontational style can still be seen in “real” news, but also in a new breed of journalists who blur the lines between news and commentary and entertainment. (Shown at True/False Film Fest 2019.)

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[2019. 86 min. Directed by Avi Belkin.]
https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/mike-wallace-is-here-review-1203119500/