"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

one 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

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

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