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Jason Reitman’s Tabloid Journalism Film About Gary Hart, ‘The Front Runner’ Is Altman Lite

Chris Barsanti / 19 November 2018

Funny and thoughtful but not sharp enough, Jason Reitman's satire about Gary Hart's tabloid downfall aims for controlled chaos but settles for conventional finger-wagging.

Band of Brothers: Jason Reitman, Matt Bai, and Jay Carson on ‘The Front Runner’

Bernard Boo / 15 November 2018

Filmmaker Jason Reitman and co-writers Matt Bai and Jay Carson delve into the band-like creative process behind their thought-provoking political drama, The Front Runner, revolving around Gary Hart's scandalous 1988 presidential campaign.

Jason Reitman’s Tabloid Journalism Film About Gary Hart, ‘The Front Runner’ Is Altman Lite

Band of Brothers: Jason Reitman, Matt Bai, and Jay Carson on ‘The Front Runner’

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