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Movie Guru: ‘The Social Reckoning’ chillingly relevant while ‘Digger’ falls flat
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‘The Social Reckoning’ (in theaters) “The Social Network” became famous for a pair of actors. “The Social Reckoning” deserves to become famous for how chillingly relevant it is. Though its narrative timeline runs from 2019...
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Jeremy Strong Says He Cares What Mark Zuckerberg Thinks About ‘The Social Reckoning’
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Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in 'The Social Reckoning'
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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’: First Reactions
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Nothing Near To Praise Of ‘The Social Network’
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Movie Guru: ‘The Social Reckoning’ chillingly relevant while ‘Digger’ falls flat
Before Jesse Eisenberg declined to step back into the world of Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” the director admitted “it never occurred” to him that the actor wouldn’t be on board with his 2026 follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network,” in which Eisenberg portra…
As Aaron Sorkin logged back into Facebook for The Social Reckoning, his friend request to Jesse Eisenberg was denied. The Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Social Network (2010) explained that “it never occurred” to him that Eisenberg wouldn’t want to reprise his portrayal of Meta mogul Mark Zuckerb…
There were times Jeremy Strong actually sent emails to Aaron Sorkin as if he were Mark Zuckerberg himself. So when Strong was asked by The New Yorker‘s David Remnick whether he cares how Zuckerberg will react to The Social Reckoning, Strong said yes; that’s why he reached out to the Facebook founder…
Sixteen years after "The Social Network," his Oscar-winning film about Mark Zuckerberg, Aaron Sorkin turns from Facebook's origins to its consequences with "The Social Reckoning," about a Facebook whistleblower.
Sixteen years after being portrayed as a power-hungry start-upper in "The Social Network" film, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set for another damning on-screen depiction, this time as a ruthless Silicon Valley overlord.
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” has been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling the follow-up to “The Social Network” a “solid sequel,” “a harsh assessment of [Mark] Zuckerberg” and “a scathing indictment of the current tumultuous state of society.
Sorkin Claims Critics of ‘The Social Reckoning’ Are ‘Anti-The Truth’ NBC via SnapStream During a Monday appearance on NBC’s Today , Aaron Sorkin insisted that his upcoming movie The Social Reckoning about Facebook wasn’t political.
The preceding probe into the social network's practices was spearheaded by the then-Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White) with assistance from whistleblower Frances Haugen (Madison).
Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong lead the long-awaited follow-up to “The Social Network,” a riveting journalistic thriller about how Facebook lost its way.
Smart grown up dramas are an increasingly rare bird in major studio big screen cinema these days. Occasionally around this time of year a studio will throw one out as Oscar bait, but a form that was once a big part of the movie diet now seems headed for extinction. But thanks to filmmakers like […]
Jeremy Strong also stars, playing Meta webmaster Mark Zuckerberg in this blistering look at the consequences of what ‘The Social Network’ set in motion.
Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump Here is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got round to deleting their accounts.
Prior to its 2010 release, a much-held suspicion about “The Social Network” was that it was too soon for a film about Facebook. In a way, it was. At a time when most of us were still avidly adding friends on the platform, it felt like the story wasn’t yet complete. But that’s what made […]
"The Social Reckoning," Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to the 2010 Best Picture Oscar-nominee "The Social Network," is getting the equivalent of a Facebook “like” (but not "love") emoji from Rotten Tomatoes critics.
Sorkin’s approach to telling the next chapter in the Facebook story is somewhat professorial, but the movie moves along briskly and features solid performances.
In Aaron Sorkin’s overwritten sequel to “The Social Network,” inspired performances by Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White can’t bring the main characters to life.
Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning," a "companion piece" to David Fincher's beloved "The Social Network" (2010), is tracking for a dismal $8 million debut, far under it's predecessor's $22 million opening.
SPOILER WARNING: This interview contains plot points, including some spoilers, for “The Social Reckoning,” opening in theaters on Oct. 9. “The Social Reckoning” is many things — but those expecting a direct follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network” may be surprised.
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