Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and Brian D'Arcy James play reporters on the Boston Globe investigative team. (Photo by Kerry Hayes) The trailer for Spotlight, features a haunting piano score, sweeping footage and some touchy interactions. A cover version of XTC's "Dear God," creates an especially unsettling vibe. So naturally, I anticipated thrills and chills when I attended an early screening of the movie about the pedophile priest investigation in Boston. This expectation was reinforced when "based on a true story" floated on the screen. For most moviegoers, this translates to: loose with the facts and a "Hollywood" treatment of the script. I waited for eerie footsteps following the...
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