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Into the Wild (2007)
, 2h28Directed by Sean Penn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Documentary, Adventure
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Trucker films, Road movies
Actors Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Brian H. Dierker
The film is presented in a nonlinear narrative, cutting back and forth between McCandless's time spent in Alaskan wilderness and his two-year travels leading up to his journey to Alaska. The plot summary here is told in a more chronological order.
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
, 1h33Directed by George Clooney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Politique, Films about television, Political films
Actors David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Grant Heslov, Frank Langella
Set in 1953, during the early days of television broadcast journalism. Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and his dedicated staff — headed by his co-producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and reporter Joseph Wershba (Robert Downey, Jr.) in the CBS newsroom—defy corporate and sponsorship pressures, and discredit the tactics used by Joseph McCarthy during his crusade to root out Communist elements within the government.
Long Shot (2019)
, 2h5Directed by Jonathan Levine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about drugs
Actors Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ravi Patel, June Diane Raphael, Andy Serkis
Charlotte Field est la Secrétaire d'État des États-Unis. Lors d'une soirée, cette femme sophistiquée et brillante retrouve Fred Flarsky, un journaliste politique sans filtre dont elle était jadis la baby-sitter. Fred n'est pas la personne la plus classe et son allure débraillée, son humour et son franc-parler détonnent dans l’entourage très codifié de Charlotte. Elle constate malgré qu'il a une belle « plume » et l'humour nécessaire pour écrire ses discours. Fred tente d'en apprendre davantage sur elle et ils se rapprochent de plus en plus. Ils deviennent plus que des collègues ou de simples amis. Mais cette relation amoureuse intervient alors que Charlotte porte un énorme projet écologique et qu'elle souhaite porter sa candidature à l'élection présidentielle.
Heartburn (1986)
, 1h48Directed by Mike Nichols
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, Jeff Daniels, Miloš Forman, Maureen Stapleton
New York City food writer Rachel Samstat and Washington, D.C. political columnist Mark Forman meet at a mutual friend's wedding and, after a whirlwind courtship, they marry, despite Rachel's reservations. They purchase a dilapidated Georgetown townhouse in Washington D.C. and the ongoing and seemingly never-ending renovations create some stress in their relationship. Rachel, overjoyed to discover she is pregnant, is determined to make her marriage work and becomes a stay-at-home mom. When she discovers evidence of Mark's extramarital affair with socialite Thelma Rice during her pregnancy with her second child, she leaves him and takes their daughter Annie to New York, where she moves in with her father and tries to jump start her career. Mark eventually convinces her to return home, but when it is obvious his philandering will never end, Rachel leaves him for good.
Wild (2014)
, 1h56Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Adventure
Themes Films about writers, Films about families, Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Transport films, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Reese Witherspoon, Mo McRae, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman, Charles Baker, Kevin Rankin
In June 1995, despite a complete lack of hiking experience, a recently divorced Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) leaves Minneapolis, Minnesota, to hike 1,100 miles of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail on a journey of self-discovery and healing. During the hike, Strayed reflects in flashbacks on her childhood in Minnesota and memories of her mother, Bobbi Grey (Laura Dern), whose death had pushed her toward self-destructive behaviour that led to her divorce.
The China Syndrome (1979)
, 2h2Directed by James Bridges
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about writers, La fin du monde, Films about journalists, Films about television, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Richard Herd, Scott Brady, Wilford Brimley
While visiting the (fictional) Ventana nuclear power plant outside Los Angeles, television news reporter Kimberly Wells (Fonda), her cameraman Richard Adams (Douglas) and their soundman Hector Salas witness the plant going through an emergency shutdown (SCRAM). Shift Supervisor Jack Godell (Lemmon) notices an unusual vibration while grabbing his cup of coffee which he had set down. He then finds that a gauge is misreading and that the coolant is dangerously low (he thought it was overflowing). The crew manages to bring the reactor under control and can be seen celebrating and expressing relief.
The Paper (1994)
, 1h52Directed by Ron Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid, Robert Duvall, Jason Robards
The film takes place during a 24-hour period. Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton) is the metro editor of the New York Sun, a fictional New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. He is at risk of experiencing the same fate as his publisher, Bernie White (Robert Duvall), who put his work first at the expense of his family.
Almost Famous (2000)
, 2h2Directed by Cameron Crowe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Musical films, Road movies, Films about virginity
Actors Patrick Fugit, Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman
In 1973, William Miller is a 15-year-old boy aspiring to be a rock journalist. His mother, Elaine, wants him to become a lawyer. Shunned by his classmates, he writes for underground papers in San Diego, sharing the love of rock music instilled in him through a gift of albums left behind on the day his sister Anita left home.
The French Dispatch (2021)
Directed by Wes Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about journalists, Children's films
Actors Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Timothée Chalamet, Benicio del Toro, Tilda Swinton, Jeffrey Wright
Le quotidien de quelques correspondants de presse américains à Paris.
, 2h28Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Origin Suede
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Tehilla Blad, Lena Endre, Mikael Spreitz, Georgi Staykov
The film begins at the conclusion of the The Girl Who Played with Fire. Salander is airlifted to a hospital in Gothenburg, to recover from gunshot wounds inflicted by her father, Zala. She is cared for by Dr. Anders Jonasson, who prevents anyone except Annika Giannini, her lawyer, from visiting.
Absence of Malice (1981)
, 1h56Directed by Sydney Pollack
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Barry Primus
Miami liquor wholesaler Michael Gallagher (Newman), who is the son of a deceased criminal, awakes one day to find himself a front-page story in the local newspaper, indicating that he is being investigated in the disappearance and presumed murder of a local longshoreman union official, Joey Diaz.
Reds (1981)
, 3h4Directed by Warren Beatty
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about anarchism, Politique, Political films
Actors Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton, Gene Hackman
The film covers the life of John Reed and Louise Bryant from their first meeting to Reed's final days in 1920 Russia. Interspersed throughout the narrative, several surviving witnesses from the time period give their recollections of Reed, Bryant, their colleagues and friends, and the era itself. A number of them have mixed views of Bryant and her relationship with Reed.
The Life of David Gale (2003)
, 2h10Directed by Alan Parker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Prison films, Films about suicide, Films about capital punishment
Actors Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Rhona Mitra, Matt Craven
David Gale is a prisoner on death row in Texas. With only a few days to his execution, his lawyer negotiates a half million-dollar fee to tell his story to Bitsey Bloom, a journalist from a major news magazine known for her ability to keep secrets and protect her sources. He tells her the story of how he ended up on death row, revealed to the movie audience through a series of lengthy flashbacks.
, 1h27Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes L'adolescence, Films about writers, Films about education, Films about children, Space adventure films, Films about journalists, Sur la Lune, Superman films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, L'enfance marginalisée, Political films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Sur la Lune, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about school violence
Actors Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker
Superman saves a spaceship of cosmonauts whose ship was thrown off course by debris, then visits his home-town of Smallville as Clark. Now that his adoptive parents have died, Clark has inherited their now-unattended farm. In an empty barn, he uncovers the capsule that brought him to Earth, and removes a luminescent green Kryptonian energy module. A recording left by his mother Lara (voiced by Susannah York) states that its power can be used only once. Unwilling to sell the farm to a mall developer, Superman returns to Metropolis.
The Terror Live (2013)
, 1h38Directed by Kim Byeong-u
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about writers, La fin du monde, Films about journalists, Films about terrorism, Disaster films
Actors Ha Jeong-woo, Lee Geung-young, Lee David, Kim Dae-myung
Yoon Young-hwa (Ha Jung-woo) was once a top news anchor, but gets demoted due to an unsavory incident. Pulled from primetime TV news and recently divorced, he is now the jaded and bitter host of a current affairs radio program. One day during his morning show, Yoon receives a peculiar phone call threatening to blow up the Mapo Bridge, a major bridge that crosses the Han River and connects Mapo District and Yeouido, Seoul's main business and investment banking district; it is also just outside Yoon's studio building. At first, Yoon takes it as a joke or prank call and tells the terrorist to proceed. He watches in shock as the caller follows through on the threat and detonates explosives that cause Mapo Bridge to collapse, killing innocent people and trapping others.