'Network' attacked television's obsession with ratings. Then the television business delivered a twist worthy of the movie itself.
A 1976 movie filmed mostly in New York has earned another place among America's greatest cinema classics.
In 1976, millions of people saw Network and laughed bitterly at its exaggerated, satirical story of a TV news department’s quest for ratings. In 2016, you watch the movie and realize it’s not a satire ...