Movie

Winchell

1998 · 105 min

A brisk, sharp-edged rise-and-fall portrait powered by a magnetic, motor-mouthed performance and a sober look at fame's corrosion.

Tagline: He didn't report the news ... he made it.
Overview: The true story of the influential and controversial columnist Walter Winchell, who ruled the newspaper and radio waves with his groundbreaking brand of gossip and news for more than thirty years.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, media, celebrity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
media
celebrity
corruption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild