“Spotlight” is a newsroom drama unlike anything since 1976’s “All the
President’s Men,” and print journalists need an adrenaline shot of moral
support, a reminder why the Fourth Estate is essential. We follow the
investigative team of “The Boston Globe” -– led by Michael Keaton, with support
from Rachel McAdams and Mark Ruffalo -– in 2001 as they uncover one, then a
dozen, then 90 cases of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church, an
organization that uses the name of God to cover its depraved corruption. “Spotlight”
shows the miserable decline of newsrooms, the low pay, and yet the dedication
of reporters to corral the powerful. Also on display: The crushing, irreparable
hurt of the abused, their faith stolen, and lapsed Christians who long to
believe again, but find little cause to do so. The clincher: Director TomMcCarthy damns the same journalists for not acting sooner while playing “Spotlight”
as even and dead-eyed serious as the best of investigative journalism. The lack
of sensationalistic punches is a strength. A-
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