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If you like movies where men yell into chunky black telephones while wearing suits that look three sizes too big, you'll dig this one. It is definitely worth a watch if you're into that specific 'old school journalism' vibe where everyone has a cigarette glued to their lip. But if you hate early talkies where the acto...

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Millard Webb

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"If you like movies where men yell into chunky black telephones while wearing suits that look three sizes too big, you'll dig this one. It is definitely worth a watch if you're into that specific 'old school journalism' vibe where everyone has a cigarette glued to their lip. But if you hate early talkies where the actors sometimes stand very still because they're terrified of moving away from the hidden microphones, you’ll probably find it annoying. It’s a bit stiff, like a play that someone fil..."

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