Reviews on series Press (3)

There is a cool The Newsroom about the editorial board of a fictional television newscast. Then comes The Hour, again about TV news, only in the 1950s and on the BBC, a good series. And somewhere far away by a huge margin Press.

What's the problem? It’s not even that The Newsroom set the bar high. We tried to show something new, after all, the work of print media is very different from TV, but nothing came of it. I can't believe what's going on at all. Too much personal drama, turbo-strong influence on work, although, in theory, good journalists (and we are given as such local main characters) should be as objective as possible in relation to the subject of their activities. Yeah, and it's kind of dull here, plain. Even the poster is normal could not make the series.

I think you already understand, if you really like everything related to journalism and have an extra six hours - you can watch, and so it is better to stick to The Newsroom again.

Fake News, who just isn't talking about it now? Such a fresh wave could give birth to many more films and TV series about journalists. But they are clearly lacking, and the more valuable this picture, especially since it is very lively and not drawn.

Two English major-league newspapers with a successful past are trying to survive the Internet age. It's different. I don't think there's much truth in the series, which is how the publications work. In my opinion, the authors did not intend to paint the working day of a major publication or an individual press worker. The whole plot is woven from the solution of personal and professional moral problems of a modern journalist.
In almost the first shots, it was thought that the entire modern press was not profitable. And that only made it more interesting. Is there a place for unbiased morality in journalism? There are scenes around this.

Charismatic Ben Chaplin as a dirty editor is very good, even better than the main character from Charlotte Riley. And in general, all the other artists are not bad either, despite the lack of space to reveal their characters. Six episodes were clearly enough only to lift the veil on Duncan Allen and Holly Evans. And although it is understandable that they are not much different from each other, as are the less visible heroes, it is very pleasant to look at their suffering and simultaneous determination.
As in most films about the social strata of the major league, you should not expect to get close to reality. All Western politicians, lawyers, businessmen, journalists, agents of special services turn out to be some tireless and perennial. And "Press" from the same series, where there is nothing from real life. But that’s why we love fighters, knowing everything in advance. Take a look and enjoy it!

The high bar in the first season will be difficult to overcome if the creators fulfill the intention to renew the series. I am looking forward to the next series.

8 out of 10

Opposite each other are the buildings of two major newspapers: ' Herald' (The Herald) and ' Post' (The Post). ' considered a more moral publication, ' Post' - more immoral; y' Herald' problems with finances - and two years later, with the immutability of the model, he faces closure; At ' Post' there are also problems, but he is financially supported by a big businessman George Emmerson (David'); Sudashashe, who does not need to promote his ideas in politics; ' &########39; &################################################################################
Directed ' Post' charismatic editor-in-chief Duncan Allen (Ben Chaplin), a former excellent journalist. Editor ' Herald' Holly Evans (Charlotte Riley) is considered an antagonist to the unprincipled Duncan.
These are the main characters of the series, it is the relationship between them that will become the engine of the whole action. All the characters are well written, recognizable. Watching their conflicts is exciting. The series has been renewed for a second season.

What is it ' but'-? What's wrong? Just the work of the tabloids really does not differ much: journalists of both publications meet ' at the scene' and their activity is quite indistinguishable: the reporter is fed, as well as pressure, arrogance, lack of moral principles (it is good to talk about principles over a drink, but not at work). Holly Evans - by virtue of the circumstances - even gets a job at the ' Post' (although, for half a day) - and looks quite organic there. Duncan Allen, in the end, also defends the right of his readers to information - even the most unpleasant, giving ' yellow' and provocation. And this ambivalence of the main antagonists somehow blurs the principle of the series in relation to the morality of the press: both houses are good, choose to taste!
We will see how the action develops in the next seasons, what will become the main characters - Duncan and Holly. The series is interesting, undoubtedly worth watching - and draw your own conclusions about the press in a world where there is no truth, but there are events.
8 out of 10