"The Post" is a movie about a newspaper called the Washington Post in 1971 when Katherina Graham and Ben Bradlee decided to go forward and publish the Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers was a study that was commissioned by the U.S. Government and detailed the United States involvement in Vietnam before the Vietnam War started and explained that the Vietnam War was a failed venture. All of this information was kept from the public until the New York Times published copies it had secretly obtained. The New York Times was told by the Attorney General to stop publishing or else be sued by the U.S. Government.

So when the Washington Post got their hands on proof that the United States was fighting a war to save face and not for the reasons they were saying to Americans and not winning either way. They had a choice, publish and risk getting sued and losing their newspaper or publish and tell the American people the truth, because their government wasn't going to do it, or ignore the papers' existence.

"The Post" does a great job of telling this story and how Katherine Graham, the owner of the Washinton Post, and Ben Bradlee, the executive editor of the Washington Post, decided to publish the Pentagon Papers and risk everything.

Here are 10 reasons "The Post" was a great movie. In other words here are 10 reasons you should see the "The Post".

1. "The Post" shows political journalism is a patriotic light, instead of something trying to get underfoot of politicians.

Right now this is very topical as every day President Trump complains about the media saying mean things about him says they're lying. Today the press isn't playing middle school and the President of the United States shouldn't be either.

2. It is an accurate account of a historical event.

3. It is an accurate account of how women were treated then.

And how Katherine Graham showed the world that women were as capable as men in the business world. Another crack in that glass ceiling.

4. "The Post" relays an accurate account of how media earned its place in the White House and politics and that good journalism deserves respect.

5. Explaining how the good political journalism serves the people.

Something that our current Commander in Cheif is woefully unaware of. When the New York Times and Washington Post were sued for publishing the case made it to the Supreme Court and 6-3 the Supreme Court ruled in the newspapers' favor. The Supreme Court explained that their decision went back to the Constitution itself and that stopping the press from publishing something that did not put any future military plan in jeopardy or American life in danger and did nothing more than tarnish the reputation of the President because of decisions he'd made and hidden from the American people wasn't illegal. “The press was to serve the governed, not the governors."

This is the Judicial branch protecting the media and creating a check on the President. The President is not the State and is not above criticism.

6. Telling the story of how the Washington Post become the newspaper it is today.

Before it was a local newspaper and after this event had the country's ear. Hard work, taking risks, and knowing what is right really pays off.

7. "The Post" reminds us how hard reporting and journalism was before, texting, cell phones, and the internet.

Also, how complicated the actual printing process was. Seriously, I have a new respect.

8. This is a great period piece.

I'm no historian but I felt pretty emersed in the 70's with the cars and the fashion.

9. Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.

Nuff said.

10. It was a well directed and well acted and so much hard work from so many people paid off.

Good Movie. Go see it.

There you go. So what are you doing? Go to Fandango right now and buy tickets to see it! Or buy it online to see it!