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This fictionalized political thriller set during the Rob Ford era in Toronto received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, currently holding a .

“This is a story about somebody who is not good at their job and thinks they deserve everything, thinks that just because they are there they should be awarded something.” CBC · 6 years ago

It’s an ambitious debut from writer-director Ricky Tollman that attempts to mix Aaron Sorkin-style dialogue with 1970s thriller aesthetics, but it ultimately struggles to find a coherent point of view . The Song: "Run This Town" (2009) Run This Town

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It follows an ambitious, insecure young reporter (Ben Platt) and City Hall staffers (Mena Massoud, Nina Dobrev) navigating the fallout of a mayor’s (Damian Lewis) drug scandal. This fictionalized political thriller set during the Rob

“I never for a second forgot that I watching an actor under piles of makeup.” Fandango

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