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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A prosecutor leaks a false story that liquor warehouse owner Michael Gallagher is involved in the murder of a union head, and as newspaper reporter Megan Carter picks up the story and attempts to find the real truth, Gallagher's life begins to ...
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
journalism, legal, writers, murder, politics, investigation, courtroom, court, lawyer, manipulation, media, newspaper reporter ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981, 70s
Place:
usa, miami, florida
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25K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Mexico, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A second rated journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Style:
suspense, political, thought provoking, factual, harsh ...
Plot:
civil war, photojournalist, revolution, dictator, war correspondent, politics, journalism, war, dictatorship, reporter, assassination, cold war ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1986, 70s
Place:
latin america, central america, san francisco, south america
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his ...
Style:
sincere, touching, uplifting, serious, cult classic ...
Plot:
boxing, journalism, african american, ex athlete, hopes, american football, boxer, athlete's life, lifestyle, newspaper, introspection, change of luck ...
Time:
year 2007, 1950s, 2000s, 50s, 21st century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado, detroit, las vegas ...
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24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Style:
sexy, psychological, erotic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, obsessive love, teenage girl, stalking, fatal attraction, mentally unstable, journalism, lolita, dangerous attraction, unrequited love, female psychopath, revenge ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 80s
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, 'In Cold Blood'.
Style:
sexy, captivating, dark, dramatic, talky ...
Plot:
prison, writers, lgbtq, literature, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, murderer, journalism, investigation, manipulation, eccentricity ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2005 ...
Place:
kansas, new york, new orleans, europe, spain ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, melancholic, social ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
journalism, journalist, soldier, mentor, wartime, rescue, survival, storytelling, kidnapping, rescue mission, war, interview ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004, year 2005, year 2006, year 2003 ...
Place:
middle east, afghanistan, new york, big ben london, glasgow scotland ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Three U.S. journalists (Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy, Gene Hackman) get too close to one another and their work in 1979 Nicaragua.
Style:
political, atmospheric, serious, emotional, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
photojournalist, journalism, politics, photographer, photograph, reporter, idealism, revolution, photography, military, media, political unrest ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979, year 1983
Place:
nicaragua, latin america, central america, ireland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Based on an inspiring true story, a small-town news reporter (Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer (Barrymore) enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle. ‘Big Miracle’ is ...
Style:
realistic, feel good, touching, serious, cute ...
Audience:
girls' night, family outing, adult
Plot:
animal rescue, rescue, journalism, volunteer, media, whale, ocean, animal, environmentalism, danger, diving, winter ...
Time:
20th century, year 2012, 80s, year 1988
Place:
alaska, new york, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Style:
parody, humorous, absurd, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
journalism, satire, father son relationship, dog, reporter, workplace, stupidity, jealousy, friendship, rivalry, media, ambitious ...
Time:
20th century, year 2013, 70s, year 1979, year 1980 ...
Place:
new york, california, usa, manhattan new york city, san diego california
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27K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Style:
epic, political, breathtaking, philosophical, sentimental ...
Plot:
politics, communism, journalism, russian revolution, revolutionary, biopic, writers, love story, reporter, infidelity, cold war, train ...
Time:
1920s, 1910s, year 1917, year 1981, 20th century ...
Place:
russia, soviet union, st. petersburg russia, new york, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winning movie for director Mick Jackson, starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter. In 1990, CNN ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
gulf war, war correspondent, journalism, media, politics, military, anti war, against the odds, escapades, political unrest, battles, life is a bitch ...
Place:
iraq, baghdad iraq, middle east
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style:
black comedy, satirical, dark comedy, political, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, satire, political corruption, journalism, election, cia, conspiracy, government, political conspiracy, secret service, president, election campaign ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., albania, persia, usa, middle east ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Style:
surprise ending, suspense, thought provoking, twist ending, disturbing ...
Plot:
death penalty, suicide, death, death row, death sentence, fighting the system, murder, professor, reporter, activist, investigation, journalism ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 90s, year 1994 ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, houston texas, usa, new york ...
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622K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK, South Africa, India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son ...
Style:
serious, captivating, thought provoking, intense, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
civil war, treasure hunt, gem, mercenary, smuggling, greed, revolution, mining, rebel, journalism, life changing, rescue ...
Time:
year 2006, 90s, year 2003, 20th century, year 1999 ...
Place:
africa, sierra leone, zimbabwe, south africa, angola ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, stylized, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, espionage, reporter, journalist, uncover truth, spy, love triangle, workplace, investigation, cold war, boss ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Style:
philosophical, meditative, psychological, serious, sincere ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
loneliness, journalism, writers, book, friendship, existentialism, writer's block, dog, poet, biopic, novelist, depression ...
Time:
90s, 2010s, year 2015, 20th century, year 1996 ...
Place:
minneapolis minnesota, illinois, nebraska, new york, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes ...
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, sentimental, sad, bad ending ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
journalism, love, love story, older man younger woman romance, unrequited love, journalist, reporter, media, age difference, mentor, male female relationship, mentor protege relationship ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
philadelphia, miami, pennsylvania, florida, usa ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A reporter Mullen 'stumbles' on a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent. In fact it is also linked to a near Nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and an Americal USAF base. Has there been a Government ...
Style:
political thriller, neo noir, political, cult classic, serious ...
Plot:
spy, journalism, political corruption, member of parliament, cover up, cold war, secret service agent, government conspiracy, newspaper reporter, reporter, death of protagonist, conspiracy ...
Time:
80s
Place:
london, england, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news ...
Style:
rom com, light, romantic, feel good, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
workaholic, journalism, hotshot, work ethic, media, showbiz, female protagonist, satire, life philosophy, reporter, journalist, coworker ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Style:
clever, absurd, humorous, black comedy, sexy ...
Plot:
satire, farce, journalism, psychic power, media, desert, sarcasm, reporter, adaptation, drug trip, drug, military base ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, year 1983, year 2003, year 1973
Place:
iraq, middle east
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, rough, powerful ...
Plot:
journalism, war correspondent, terrorist, death of child, photographer, mission, female reporter, female journalist, hospital, desert, death, dictator ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, year 2003, year 2001, year 2012 ...
Place:
syria, baghdad iraq, libya, iraq, sri lanka ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.
Style:
political thriller, political, suspense, atmospheric, talky ...
Plot:
politics, twists and turns, conspiracy, journalism, journalist, corruption, political corruption, manipulation, moral ambiguity, cover up, state affairs, political conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, manchester
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, sexy, teen, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, journalism, teenager, investigation, school, conspiracy, mentor, coming of age, police investigation, lone hero, uncover truth, teenage life ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A modern nightmare nearly becomes reality in this tension-filled story about an "incident" at a nuclear power plant. Jane Fonda stars as Kimberly Wells, an ambitious TV reporter covering a story on energy sources, who is present at the ...
Style:
suspense, tension, suspenseful, political, tense ...
Plot:
reporter, conspiracy, investigation, power plant, radiation, politics, journalism, nuclear power, whistleblower, disaster, murder, corruption ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, southern california, pennsylvania
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Style:
intense, talky, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
hostage, journalism, politics, media, journalist, kidnapper kidnapped relationship, investigation, society, injustice, workplace intrigue, reporter, manipulation ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, South Africa
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked ...
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, rough, independent film
Plot:
photojournalist, photographer, journalism, media, photograph, civil war, photography, newspaper, society, political unrest, discrimination, social activist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1994
Place:
africa, south africa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
Style:
psychological, suspense, serious, mysterious, tense ...
Plot:
death row, death penalty, journalism, death sentence, death, lawyer, false accusation, uncover truth, journal, reporter, conspiracy, cupid ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, oakland california, san francisco
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Murphy Brown is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, talky, not serious ...
Plot:
journalism, workplace, female protagonist, television reporter, media satire, workplace situations, single parent, news anchor, mother daughter relationship, female journalist, journalist, feminist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland, UK, Ukraine
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. ...
Style:
period piece, cult classic, informative, sinister, period drama
Audience:
date night
Plot:
journalist, cannibalism, hunger, communism, genocide, journalism, anti communist, stalinism, reporter, writers, spy, kidnapping ...
Time:
1930s, year 2019, year 1957, 20th century, year 1933 ...
Place:
ukraine, soviet union, berlin germany, london, germany ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a ...
Style:
entertaining, emotional, realistic, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
battle of the sexes, journalism, opposites attract, dating, couple relations, workplace, couples, media, unlikely couple, destiny, women, love ...
Time:
20th century, year 1991, 90s, 80s
Place:
australia
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