Peter Finch won an Oscar for his portrayal of mad-as-hell Howard Beale, one of the central characters in ‘Network.’ Peter Finch won an Oscar for his portrayal of mad-as-hell Howard Beale, one of the ...
On Nov. 27, 1976, the Academy Award-winning film “Network” was released in the U.S.. The film’s massive impact continues to the present day. The words of news anchor Howard Beale addressing his ...
There are moments in American cinema when art catches history in its teeth — when the camera becomes a prophecy. Two films from the late 1970s do this. Hal Ashby’s “Being There” (1979) and Sidney ...
“Network” saw the corporate media circus coming. Criterion Collection’s new 4K restoration proves the film was not satire. It was prophecy. Some movies age gracefully. Others age into prophecy.