HBO's CONFIRMATION, the movie about Anita Hill starring Kerry Washington, premieres today.

[pnwmom]

You don't have to get HBO to watch it, I understand, because individual shows can also be seen through HBO GO.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/columnist/2016/04/14/review-hbo-confirmation-kerry-washington-wendell-pierce-anita-hill-clarence-thomas/82980894/

Anita Hill and Kerry Washington both know the power of restraint.

For Hill, whose accusations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee (now Justice) Clarence Thomas are the centerpiece of HBO’s sturdy Confirmation (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET/PT, *** out of four), restraint became a watchword. In the midst of the media frenzy during Thomas’ 1991 confirmation hearings, faced with senatorial inquisitors who attacked everything from her morals to her memory to her sanity, she maintained a quiet, dignified calm that refuted every attempt to label her as “hysterical,” the typical attack used on women who dared to speak up.

Given the steady deliberation Hill displayed, Washington might seem an odd pick to portray her. Most of us, after all, know her from Scandal, where she's given a weekly invitation to express every emotion and mood, no matter how big, unlikely or nonsensical.

In Confirmation, her role constrains her — and, paradoxically, liberates her to do what may be her best work yet. She expertly captures Hill’s emotionally drained speaking style, a necessity these days, when anyone can watch clips for comparison. Yet what’s equally impressive is her use of silence, in the way she watches Thomas on TV, breathing slowly and weighing whether she should put herself forward, or the way she closes her eyes and gathers herself before she speaks.

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[yeoman6987]

1. Thank you thank you thank you thank you for the reminder.

I appreciate it so much. I wanted to watch this and I forgot it is on tonight......you literally made my day and I am NOT kidding. I appreciate you so much right now.

[pnwmom]

4. You are very welcome! I've been looking forward to it, too.

[yeoman6987]

9. And because of you, I watched it and really enjoyed the experience.

HOWEVER, I really really feel badly for Anita Hill more then ever before. Even if the outcome would have been the same that Thomas would have been voted into the Supreme Court, Anita deserved WAY better treatment and respect then she received from that entire group of senators.....Kennedy at the end but not enough. Biden was a disgrace. Spector was horrible. Some guy Spencer was terrible....not even sure what party he was in. Oh if you didn't know the party of the Senators, you couldn't tell who was the Republican or who was the Democrat. That was a sad moment for our country.

[pnwmom]

11. Yes, it was a terrible moment -- but Anita's bravery helped change our world.

Finally, women had a name for what happened to them. And that was a huge deal.

And a number of women got elected that next year in part as a reaction to these proceedings -- and the realization that a Congress made up almost entirely of men will never do a good job looking out for women.

[danimich1]

2. I have HBO Go

But I don't see this listed. When will it be available? Anybody know?

[pnwmom]

3. Maybe they're waiting for it to be on regular HBO tonight (8 pm Eastern)

[FrenchieCat]

5. Almost did forget! Thank you!

[Basement Beat]

6. Geez, I had NO idea this was even happening...

I'll be sure to check it out at some point soon! Soon as I find a buddy with HBO...

[pnwmom]

7. Or there's something called HBO GO, that lets people rent individual shows.

I don't know how it works. Maybe someone else here does?

[rusty quoin]

8. I recorded it.

I'm old enough to have paid close attention to the hearings. I remember Ted Kennedy asking really tough questions about the crazy things in Thomas's past judgements and writings.

Boy was Ted right, as usual, but I'm looking forward to watching it from your description.

[yeoman6987]

10. I didn't see any of that in the movie unless I missed it.....which I could have....so much going on.

I won't talk about it with you......don't want to give opinion or anything until you watch it. I hope there is a thread tomorrow.

[pnwmom]

12. They had to compress a lot to fit into two hours. Now I'm interested in reading Anita's book.

I wonder if there's more in there.

[rusty quoin]

13. I would not have expected it there. The hearings lasted a week if I recall correctly.

And the movie is about Anita Hill. I still haven't watched it...looking for the right time, but I'm looking forward to the whole thing, especially the things that I've forgotten and the things I never knew. I'll watch it tomorrow. It will have my edge of the seat attention I'm sure.