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Steven Spielberg's love letter to journalism...is beloved by journalists

Meryl Streep + Tom Hanks = a great idea.

Angie Han

on November 28, 2017

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Good news, everyone: The Post is reportedly just as good as you'd think a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks would be.

The first wave of critical reactions are in, and for the most part, they range from good to glowing. No surprise Streep and Hanks are getting praise for their work, but Bob Odenkirk is also getting his fair share of compliments.

It helps, too, that the premise feels so timely. The Post centers on The Washington Post's publication of the Pentagon Papers in 1971, in defiance of the Nixon administration's efforts to restrain the press.

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All of this makes The Post must-see as we approach the end of the year – and especially if you're invested at all in the awards race, where there's a good chance The Post will find some heat.

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The Post is in theaters December 22.

Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.