Sorry to say this one didn't quite do it for me. One bit's an all-timer (Silence of the Lambs) and there are a few strong set pieces, but lots of filler. It's coasting off nostalgia -- if that appeals to you, you'll like this more than me. I found it more interesting as a reminder of the anarchic media landscape of the early-2000s. There are a lot of middle-age dicks.
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