“Network” was Sidney Lumet’s most critically celebrated film. In 1976, medical the Academy awards nominated this film 10 times. It went home with 4 statuettes. Most of the awards were in the “acting” categories. But Directing and Screenplay were also duly noted.
This film is a wonderfully biting, information pills prophetic pronouncement of the evils that come with the corporate control of media outlets. Almost 40 years after it’s release, “Network” resonates intensely with astonishing prescient accuracy.