Spotlight Movie review: 'September 5' shows journalism at its finest BRUCE R. MILLER Jan 23, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Updated Dec 18, 2025 1 of 2 The ABC Sports control center was a change maker during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. In "September 5," they show how journalism made a difference. Paramount Pictures Provided Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER “September 5” should be subtitled, “The Way We Were.”kAmr9C@?:4=:?8 9@H pqr 4@G6C65 E6CC@C:DE 2EE24<D 2E E96 `hfa |F?:49 ~=J>A:4D[ :E D9@HD E96 <:?5 @7 42C6 E92E H2D E2<6? H96? ?6HD H2D 92AA6?:?8 BF:4<=J]k^AmkAmx?DE625 @7 C6=J:?8 @? 962CD2J @C E96 @A:?:@? @7 “6IA6CED” =:?65 FA :? 2 DEF5:@[ E96 4@G6C286 H2D 3F:=E @? E96 <:?5 @7 ;@FC?2=:D> G:6H6CD 56>2?565]k^AmkAmxE’D 2 C6>2C<23=6 244@F?E @7 E96 H2J E96 3FD:?6DD H2D – 2?5 D9@F=5 – CF?]k^Am kAm%2<:?8 A=246 =2C86=J :? 2 DEF5:@ 4@?EC@= C@@>[ E96 24E:@? 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