"Good night and good luck" movie analysis
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Ongoing, First published Nov 16, 2023
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For year 12 English, I studied the movie called "Good night and good luck" directed by the infamous George Clooney. The movie revolves around the prominent issues in regards to the McCarthyism period of US history. It looks at the constant tension and battles between the Soviet Union and US during a time when the Cold War was just around the corner. While it did have serious implications, the movie takes a cinematic spin on this topic. With postmodernism techniques glittered in every scene and take, the movie heavily uses film noir through its use of black and white, the use of chiaroscuro lighting further accentutes the tonality that Clooney potrays as Edward Murrow steps out of the shadows to embody the stance against his main enemy: Senator Joseph McCarthy...
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Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong? *** It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed. Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out? Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her? Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires. *This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.

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