Nearly 20 years ago,George Clooneystepped behind the camera for the first time.
He can still vividly remember the first scene he directed.
Cut to his latest film,The Midnight Sky, which marks the stars seventh as a director.

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Sam Rockwells nowhere to be found; theres no cleaning lady.
But there is a long beard, this one belonging to Clooney himself.
“I knew I wanted to play the part.

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The movie isnt exactly filled with dialogue, but its message is hard to miss.
As Clooney says, its an unfortunately timely film.
Although when it comes to movies, what are they if not markers of the present moment?
Theres a lot of dystopian stuff out now.