“We run with what we have.”
“You haven’t got the story.”
“Stop the presses!”
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There’s nothing like the paper-shuffling of a good journalism movie.
It’s widely considered the greatest newspaper movie of all time.
William Goldman’sscript is still underrated today, even though it won an Academy Award.
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It’s understated, yet deliberate.
Spotlightmay be the best example of this.
The 2015 Best Picture winner followsBoston Globejournalistsas they investigate the Catholic Archdiocese for a cover-up of child molestation.
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Save forMarkRuffalo’s"They knew!"
moment,Spotlightportrays the journalistic as it really is: often dull, always tedious, and occasionally riveting.
‘The Insider’ (1999)
People don’t talk aboutThe Insiderenough.
It’s about many things, including the price of fame, which is often humanity.
‘Frost/Nixon’ (2008)
Spoiler alert:Zodiacwon’t be on this list.
It’s a better film thanFrost/Nixon,is it a betterjournalismmovie?
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Maybe not.Frost/Nixonfollows David Frost as he prepares for and conducts his famous 1977 interviews with former President Richard Nixon.
The right questions to ask.
How to corner a subject.
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Cameron Crowe’sfilm centers on a 15-year-old aspiring music writer who goes on tour with the fictional band Stillwater.
“You wanna be a true friend to them?
Be honest, and unmerciful.”
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