Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg helms a powerhouse cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, inspired by true events. In June 1971 The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four US Presidents. At the time, the Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep) was still finding her footing as the country’s first female newspaper publisher, and Ben Bradlee (Hanks), the paper’s volatile, driven editor, was trying to enhance the stature of the struggling, local paper. Together, the two formed an unlikely team, as they were forced to come together and make the bold decision to support The New York Times and fight the unprecedented attempt by the Nixon Administration to restrict the first amendment.
The Weekend Edition is giving its readers the chance to win one of ten in-season double passes to see The Post. Enter below for your chance to win.
The Post is in cinemas January 11, 2018.
Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg helms a powerhouse cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, inspired by true events. In June 1971 The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four US Presidents. At the time, the Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep) was still finding her footing as the country’s first female newspaper publisher, and Ben Bradlee (Hanks), the paper’s volatile, driven editor, was trying to enhance the stature of the struggling, local paper. Together, the two formed an unlikely team, as they were forced to come together and make the bold decision to support The New York Times and fight the unprecedented attempt by the Nixon Administration to restrict the first amendment.
The Weekend Edition is giving its readers the chance to win one of ten in-season double passes to see The Post. Enter below for your chance to win.
The Post is in cinemas January 11, 2018.
Competition closes Wednesday January 3, 2017 at 11:59 pm. Winners will be contacted by mail.
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