Academy Awards, USA 2016
| Won Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year Michael Sugar Steve Golin Nicole Rocklin Blye Pagon Faust |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay Josh Singer Tom McCarthy | |
| Nominated Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Mark Ruffalo |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Rachel McAdams | |
| Best Achievement in Directing Tom McCarthy | |
| Best Achievement in Film Editing Tom McArdle |
Open Road Films
Directed by Tom McCarthy
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Universal)
A crack team of Boston newspaper reporters is assigned to write a story about the Catholic church cover up of the sexual abuse of children by priests. They follow leads from victims, lawyers and other high ranking officials, eventually leading to the explosive expose. Dry, almost clinical, presentation of how a story is researched and written, only Mark Ruffalo and some of the victims manage to show any emotion. Still manages to be an engrossing story, but low key approach and predictable ending diminish its cinematic qualities.
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