“Truth”—And Nothing But
“Truth” (2015) somehow stayed under the radar last year. A compelling newsroom docudrama , “Truth” reminds me of “All the President’s Men” and the Watergate scandal.
Opening with the September 2004 “60 Minutes” episode, Dan Rather accuses President George W. Bush of receiving preferential treatment in the National Guard in the early 1970s (Vietnam War era) as a result of his father’s connections. Photocopied memos provided by a confidential source were the main evidence for Rather’s accusations.
But Mary Mapes is the true hero. Producer of “60 Minutes”, Mapes had just won...