"zero dark thirty" the riveting new film by director kathryn bigelow and screenwriter mark boal bringshe hunt for bin laden like it's never been seen before, combining meticulous detail of a first-rate investigative reporter. >> it was thrill to see what the people were like. >> reporter: with the dramatic touch of oscar-winning director bigelow. >> it was based on firsthand accounts, it felt very vivid and immediate. >> reporter: they bea gan the project six years ago with a very different ending until -- >> the united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> i picked up the phone and started calling sources and seeing what they knew and taking reer iffals and knocking on doors. >> there there was huge controversy and an investigation was begun about you receiving classified material. >> i certain dli a lly did a lo homework. i never asked for classified material and to my knowledge i never received any. >> reporter: at the center of the drama was a young female cia officer played by jessica chastain, the woman they called maya, rerelentlessly tracked leads that w

of them, very much anticipated, speaking of oscar winners, "zero dark thirty," which is kathryn bigelow'sfollow-up to "the hurt locker." "when was the last time you saw bin laden?" "oh my god, is that what i think it is?" > > this is all about the hunt and the raid for osama bin laden. that is going to be getting a limited release in december, and then in january it is going to start opening wider. there are a lot of hopes for that one. and another really terrific movie, based on a true story, "the impossible," which is based on the 2004 tsunami in thailand. the film stars naomi watts, who should be a best actress player, ewan mcgregor. a really terrific, really heart-wrenching film that people should check out when it goes wide, probably in january. [birds tweet [wind blows [wave crashe [screams > > i have friends who have screamed that, and they said it is tough to watch, but it is tremendous. > > it is tough to watch but it is very rewarding. > > good to have you on the show and happy holidays erik. > > thank you. that's a wrap for us. make sure and join us back here every weekday morn

. >> our team is also in place covering the bigelow cal issues from the virginia senate race to the same-sex marriage and expanded gambling in maryland. we have reporters all over the place. we begin with the virginia senate race. >> george allen just conceded that race. julie is in richmond with more from tim kaine supporters. i imagine they're quite happy? >> there is a very fired-up crowd. they're getting ready for a victory speech. some of tim kaine's friends and family. he's held a lot of political titles in his career. virginia governor. he's been dnc chairman appointed by president obama and mayor and tonight he adds the title, virginia senator elect. by a slim margin he defeats republican challenger george allen to take over tha opened virginia senate seat. the seat opened because democrat jim webb decided not to run for re-election after a second term. it's been one of the most closely watched senate races in the country because it is one of the keyest of democrats. keeping control of the u.s. senate. we talked to virginia party chairman brian moran a short while ago and this is wha

does anyone care besides me that kathryn bigelow the director is an obama donor. i care. kimberly: interesting point. worth noting. >> bob: going to keep me up all damn night long. >> eric: do you not think the portrayal of the bin laden kill -- the victory lap. do you care? a lot of what went down in the bin laden kill had to do with the years and years of intel gain under bush and cheney. >> dana: what i remember learning from president bush is right at the patriot act was reauthorized we were going to do a press conference and president bush said no dancing in the end zone. get the tools we need for the next president, whoever it was going to be so they could do what they need to do. i believe in the long run history gets it right and president bush will get the credit he deserves. >> brian: i'd stand behind you if i didn't see the credit and movie that talks about the entire thing. >> kimberly: it doesn't make it okay. >> brian: already done. so when it went to script and to tape putting it together in cinematic way. >> bob: he said the republicans were jumping all ov

martha has an exclusive interview with film director catherine bigelo bigelow. >> the story everyones they know. stealth nighttime raid by the seal team 6 subpoena sweeping into the bin laden compound in pakistan. >> you are in the elements you are you can't see anything. >>reporter: zero dark 30 has it all. but oscar winning team behind the foot locker focused on stunning new quit at the center of the decade long man hunt him if cia officer here. played in the movie by jessica chastain. >> i don't want to use. the dip and all the geevrment i want to drop a bomb. >> blown away when i realize was this young woman would had kind of tenacity and dedication and courage she would never say no. >> you are going to kill him for me. >>reporter: it was mia called who relengthlessly focused on long forgotten courier. link that would led to the terrorist himself. >> i'm curious how she felt about it. at what point she gnaw she welcome back the focus of the movie. >> a lot of people that i spoke to were in an unusual position because they were proud of what they had done yet they had more or les

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. >> and bigelow's movie is still to come. >> now that the political aspect has simmered down it will still stir controversy. >>> gas rationing in new york city and long island nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy. after this week's nor'easter frustrations growing for thousands of sandy's victims. mark strassmann is in oceanport, new jersey. mark, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. behind me you see one of fema's two tent cities in new jersey. this one is the new home for 750 emergency workers and 60 storm victims. there are also hundreds of thousands of people waking up in their own cold homes this morning, 11 days after sandy hit this shore line. in wintry somerset county northern new jersey, utility crews are still days away from restoring everyone's power. wednesday's nor'easter with his a setback across the disaster zone. adela bolet just had gotten her electricity back on monday. >> such a relief like returning to civilization. >> reporter: that relief didn't last long. >> and then all of a sudden poof. and there we are, back in the middle ages. >> reporter: governor and

across the hall in our tax is the senate and i cannot tell but bigelow ritual front, the former governor. his love for taxes if -- texas and ability to work in a bipartisan way is a model for all bus. -- all of us. [applause] the spirit of cooperation i have seen is what is needed in washington, d.c.. it is the challenge for the moment. after a difficult election we must put politics behind us and work together to make the promise of america available for everyone of our citizens. i hope we will move to -- our nation must rise above a house divided. americans to share hopes and goals and values far more important than any political disagreements. republicans want the best for our nation and some democrats. our roads may differ but not our hopes. america wants reconciliation and unity. americans want progress and we must seize this moment and deliver. together guided by a spirit of common sense and courtesy and common goals, we can unite and inspire the american citizens. we can teach every student of every background and accent so that no child is left behind. together, we will save soci

we just saw the national we did graphic heir less than a week ago there is the kathryn bigelow film that. so the administration is allowed to reveal secret information but those who actually serve and put themselves in harm's way they are not allowed. is this hypocritical? >> yeah, absolutely it is. our own admiral. he wrote a book called spec ops while on active duty. the administration leaked all kinds of information mere hours after usama bin laden. took taxpayer dollars and founded the movie active valor so we could do, what? recruiting? it is definitely do as i say and not as i do. they can do it and make the rules as they go along but if somebody else does something that they just don't like they punish them and they will use that classified information as a catchall. after all leaks have been one of the biggest problems in terms of this administration's niewsht hand lick. the department of defense gave us this statement. they are being charged with vision of article 92. orders violation misuse of command gear and violation of dare election of duty, disclosure of classified materia