Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)

Overall, this is a dynamic, supple documentary, open to differing opinions and ideas, without concluding anything. It finds a good, rich balance of characters, and strikes gold with Carr, who is a hardened, cynical character unafraid to speak the truth; we see him striking down his opponents as well as bestowing his love and respect upon colleagues.

It's fascinating to watch Carr and his fellow reporters work, often waiting for calls to be returned, or for elusive final confirmations. But the victories are here too; in its way, it's as exciting a newspaper movie as All the President's Men. In a relatively brief span, the movie covers an amazing rich amount of material, and though it does not paint a rosy picture, it certainly does not pronounce the paper dead: it provides a certain amount of hope.

Magnola's Blu-Ray comes with a high-def picture, even if some of these guys don't look that great in high-def. Nonetheless, this qualifies as one of the great newspaper movies of all time. Extras include a quick interview with Carl Bernstein, who has a different view of newspapers and the web. There are also interviews with Emily Bell and Sarah Ellison, a reaction of journalists to the movie, 21 minutes of additional scenes, Q&A highlights, and a mini-feature about Tim Arango in Iraq.