Spotlight--Illuminating Corruption and Cover-up

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2016)

In this Academy Award-nominated film, Spotlight (on my Top Ten Films for 2015) reveals the 2002 expose into the Catholic Church's scandal of child molestation and rape by priests taking place at least over two decades. A team of Boston Globe reporters begins to investigate the history of keeping these reports of sexual assault under the radar.
"Spotlight" is based on the true story behind the 2002 exposé into the Catholic Church's cover-up of decades of sexual abuse. Unflinching in its focus, "Spotlight" underscores a subtle outrage and sense of resignation about our institutions' power. We watch as the "Spotlight " team—named for undercover exposés of difficult-to-prove cases-- chases down leads; goes through archives with missing documents; and interviews priests, judges, and victims. The investigative Spotlight team at the Boston Globe is defined by their tenacity, not by their personal stories, except for one reporter.
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