{
  "id": 618560,
  "title": "‘The Brink of War’ Review: Reagan and Gorbachev Engage in Unengaging Verbal Battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-brink-of-war-review-reagan-and-gorbachev-engage-in-unengaging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-brink-of-war-review-1236831938/"
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  "summary": "There was a time when talky slabs of recent political history like “The Brink of War,” carried by skilled name actors who aren’t quite stars, were largely the preserve of Emmy-chasing TV networks. Today, with a bit of added Christian-right rhetoric, they’re ready for the big screen, as the growing faith-based film industry expands its […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘The Brink of War’ Review: Jeff Daniels Makes an Unpersuasive Ronald Reagan in Talky Historical Drama About Nuclear Summit With Gorbachev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-brink-of-war-review-jeff-daniels-makes-an-unpersuasive-ronald",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}