“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.

The Insider (1999)

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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