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Kanopy
84
8.1
/41726/
77
/891/
78
/710/
4.3
/54974/
91
/43/
92
/548/
72
/6/

Ace in the Hole (1951)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
7.8
/228917/
78
/6578/
75
/3112/
3.8
/76320/
85
/186/
87
/6162/
76
/36/
cc age 18+

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece
poster
79
7.8
/522048/
77
/15498/
73
/7364/
3.9
/582254/
86
/255/
86
/10432/
71
/41/
cc age 18+

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
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Kanopy
76
7.1
/39648/
69
/618/
69
/456/
3.4
/49673/
92
/163/
79
/1300/
73
/38/
cc age 13+

Shattered Glass (2003)
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
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Criterion Channel
73
7.3
/5252/
68
/86/
69
/102/
3.7
/5330/
83
/18/
84
/68/

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)
After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.
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FXNow
73
7.4
/947747/
75
/32585/
73
/20081/
3.8
/2054353/
90
/278/
67
/1692241/
73
/38/
cc age 11+

Spider-Man (2002)
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
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Kanopy
72
6.9
/25918/
68
/433/
67
/255/
3.4
/8585/
76
/131/
73
/471/
59
/35/
cc age 16+

The Contender (2000)
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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78
72
7.8
/9510/
72
/164/
73
/125/
3.8
/7486/
86
/14/
87
/124/

Libeled Lady (1936)
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
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69
6.9
/16277/
70
/334/
66
/237/
3.4
/9732/
82
/28/
64
/171/
64
/12/

Absence of Malice (1981)
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
poster
67
6.9
/103789/
71
/3891/
70
/3561/
3.4
/151872/
72
/193/
68
/1046/
62
/40/
cc age 13+

Big Eyes (2014)
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.
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Amazon Prime Video
67
6.5
/6712/
65
/136/
62
/91/
3.2
/9199/
65
/110/
68
/303/
64
/32/

Bright Young Things (2003)
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
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73
67
7.1
/9796/
70
/190/
67
/145/
3.3
/7746/
92
/71/
74
/140/

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
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72
66
6.9
/7706/
70
/146/
69
/137/
3.6
/6936/
91
/23/
66
/63/

While the City Sleeps (1956)
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
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Hoopla
64
6.8
/22875/
69
/407/
66
/325/
3.2
/9467/
53
/138/
69
/445/
55
/33/
cc age 17+

Veronica Guerin (2003)
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
poster
61
6.9
/219835/
70
/9189/
70
/4120/
3.3
/200208/
60
/171/
60
/940/
55
/31/
cc age 17+

Legend (2015)
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
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FXNow
59
6.3
/686454/
65
/24715/
64
/14794/
3.2
/1363481/
63
/259/
51
/271426/
59
/40/
cc age 11+

Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
poster
58
6.1
/6801/
62
/190/
61
/296/
3.3
/12380/
63
/84/
40
/45/
52
/29/

Saint Laurent (2014)
1967-1976. As one of history's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece.
poster
58
6.4
/37128/
66
/1279/
61
/757/
3.0
/10705/
55
/116/
45
/529/
57
/35/
cc age 16+

The Company You Keep (2012)
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
poster
75
47
7.0
/2212/
76
/34/
66
/22/
3.5
/494/
100
/9/
70
/73/

McLibel (2005)
McLibel is a documentary film directed by Franny Armstrong for Spanner Films about the McLibel case. The film was first completed, as a 52 minute television version, in 1997, after the conclusion of the original McLibel trial. It was then re-edited to 85 minute feature length in 2005, after the McLibel defendants took their case to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Amazon Prime Video
63
36
6.8
/2188/
60
/26/
66
/29/
3.3
/656/
57
/969/

The Naked Truth (1957)
Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...
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58
36
6.4
/895/
60
/21/
49
/13/
67
/58/
53
/83/
60
/23/

Protocols of Zion (2005)
A documentary about the rise of anti-Semitism in the USA after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
poster
56
30
6.1
/1111/
62
/13/
51
/15/
3.3
/693/
67
/6/
23
/4/
66
/8/

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
poster
69
29
7.2
/1757/
65
/10/
66
/25/
3.5
/732/

Libel (1959)
A California commercial pilot sees a telecast in London of an interview with Sir Mark Lodden at his home. The Canadian is convinced that the baronet is a fraud, and he is actually a look-alike actor named Frank Welney.
poster
57
14
6.7
/863/
60
/15/
57
/18/
3.2
/381/
39
/5/

A Family Affair (1937)
Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
13
5.8
/782/
62
/36/
58
/5/
2.7
/676/

Unspeakable (2017)
A single mum receives an anonymous text message, claiming her new boyfriend is having an inappropriate relationship with her 11 year old daughter. Over one weekend the accusation fractures the relationship between the couple.
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Amazon Prime Video
53
11
4.8
/550/
53
/30/
57
/15/
2.7
/216/

Home for Harvest (2019)
A travel writer is surprised to be sent back to the home town she left, heartbroken, years before. She meets a new man, and also her ex.
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60
10
6.4
/376/
50
/6/
62
/11/
3.4
/280/

The Power of the Press (1928)
The naive newspaper cub Clem lands a scoop when he's sent out to cover a murder. In his enthusiasm he writes that the main suspect is Jane. When she confronts Clem, she convinces him to help her prove her innocence.
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?
7.3
/12/

Committee on Un-American Activities
First film by a private citizen which criticizes a Government Committee: 1930s footage of Committee Chairman Martin Dies attacking "subversives" in labor unions; the Hollywood Witch Hunts; Cold War Blacklist; & 1960 San Francisco hearings.
poster
63
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6.5
/503/
63
/9/
62
/6/
3.2
/214/

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
A foreword warns against the peril of yellow journalism, and the story illustrates it by following events in the upstate New York town of Cornwall after prominant financier George Ferguson is killed. Two types of New York City journalists descend on Cornwall, one interested in facts, the other in getting sensational "news". Mrs. Ferguson is known to have been friendly with a local banker. The Fergusons quarrel the evening he is killed (by "burglars", his wife tells the police later), and she is arrested, spurred on by the "bad" journalists, who also manage to badger the banker's wife into the hospital. Meanwhile, young Bruce Foster runs the Cornwall Courier, and shows the big city reporters how to dig out real news while they attempt to subvert justice for their own ends.
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The Roku Channel
49
?
5.9
/289/
36
/6/
55
/7/

I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)
On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks.
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?
4.3
/53/
15
/2/
48
/4/

Wo der Wildbach durch das Höschen rauscht - Witwen-Report (1974)
In the diary of the late mayor finds his virtuous widow evidence how wild it really driving the good citizens of the town. That there is just here in their quiet small Upper Bavarian village much Swap and let some of the meaning joyful women burn anything that angered not only the Mayor's widow but also the village priest. But the cesspool goes much, much deeper ...
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?
5.8
/30/
50
/2/

The Suburban Vicar (1917)
"Suburban Priest". The film premiered on September 3 1917 at cinema Sture and Brunkeberg Theatre in Stockholm . The film was shot at the Hasselblad studio on Otterhällan in Gothenburg with exteriors from Gothenburg by Carl Gustaf Florin.
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?
6.7
/30/

Good Morning, Judge (1943)
A songwriter is sued for libel, and when he gets to court he discovers that his girlfriend is the plaintiff's attorney.
poster
53
?
6.0
/135/
48
/3/

Midnight Court (1937)
After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.
poster
60
?
6.2
/356/
60
/4/
60
/4/

News Hounds (1947)
Slip and Sach are working for a local newspaper as a reporter and photographer, respectively. Slip wants to get the goods on a local gambling ring that is fixing sporting events, so he and Sach go undercover to expose the ring.
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52
?
6.4
/458/
34
/5/
58
/10/

Interlude (1968)
A young female journalist in London falls in love with a married orchestra conductor.
poster
35
?
2.7
/213/
10
/2/
34
/9/
71
/4/

Eternity (1990)
TV producer James has an extremely vivid dream, in which he is a prince struggling to keep the kingdom at peace against the wishes of his warfaring brother, while at the same time competing with his brother for a woman's love. The figures in his dream match those in his real life, with his brother being an aggressive business man trying to buy James out, the king being James' advisor, and the woman being an actress recently cast for a commercial at his studio. Seeing his dreams as a message about his life, James decides to act on their guidance, even though they lead him into the fight of his life.
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58
?
6.3
/192/
54
/4/

Sued for Libel (1939)
A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.
poster
56
?
6.2
/233/
45
/2/
47
/3/

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
poster
?
5.6
/92/
60
/3/

X Marks the Spot (1931)
The story begins in 1923 where after an accident, a newspaper reporter needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister will be crippled for life. The desperate reporter is finally able to get the cash from a shady acquaintance, Riggs. Eight years later in New York, circumstances conspire to place the reporter as the number one suspect in the murder of a showgirl. With no witness or alibi, the reporter devises a plan to smoke out the real culprit. A meeting is arranged under the cover of night and to the surprise of both men, the murderer is Riggs. Out of gratitude for past generosity to his sister, the reporter agrees not to expose Riggs, however unwittingly leads the police to him! Riggs is found guilty, and a dramatic scene in the courthouse ensues.
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?
6.1
/34/

A Girl with Ideas (1937)
A rich banker's zany daughter gains control of a large newspaper.
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48
?
5.6
/323/
40
/2/
50
/3/

Here Comes Carter (1936)
A radio commentator avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on Hollywood scandals
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63
?
7.1
/141/
53
/3/
90
/1/
40

Dog Days of the West (1998)
In the dusty town of Chaparosa, Texas, one one knows how to tame the land better than Long Bill Longley and his best friend Tom Merwin. But, can our two heroes tame the resident bad guy, Calliope Catesby, before he destroys the town? Meanwhile, In Oakdale, Wanda Gilmore has also become quite a hero. That is, until a sneaky TV reporter tries to paint her as the town tyrant. Will Wishbone and his friends come to Wanda's rescue before it's too late! Or will Wanda watch her reputation ride off into the sunset?
poster
Amazon Prime Video
53
?
4.8
/439/
57
/19/
57
/18/

The Wrong House (2016)
Rebecca Lassiter and her husband Brian leave New York City to move to Los Angeles and find the perfect suburban house for them and their young daughter. Shortly after moving in, Rebecca and Brian notice strange things start to happen--food deliveries they did not order, rat and pest control dispatched without their knowledge, and finally--a rock thrown through the window. The Lassiter's ideal life quickly begins to unravel and their family's safety is put in jeopardy.
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?
10
/1/

The Way of the World (1916)
Gubernatorial candidate Walter Croyden is in love with Beatrice, but he acts obnoxiously when he drinks, so she flees to Europe to re-evaluate the relationship.
poster
66
?
6.6
/558/
74
/7/
62
/6/
3.3
/272/

The Affairs of Martha (1942)
Members of a well-to-do small community become worried when it is revealed that one of their maids is writing a telling exposé.
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?
6.8
/74/
70
/1/
40
/1/

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed (1939)
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of John Peter Zenger, who in Colonial New York was tried for sedition based on what he printed in his newspaper.
poster
60
?
6.3
/441/
65
/4/
53
/3/

Back in Circulation (1937)
Morning Express ace reporter 'Timmy' Blake uses her wiles and charms to get the scoop on rival papers, and keep her editor happy. When the Express gets a tip that a wealthy old man was poisoned and 'Timmy' spots the young widow in a nightclub only a day later, she descends on the town where the death took place to dig out the facts. When her reporting results in the arrest of the young widow, 'Timmy' continues to dig, since she isn't quite convinced that the facts she reported cover all the angles.


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