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Publisher
Sony
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
2) Nightcrawler
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resulting in a life-altering friendship.
4) Blunt talk
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Walter Blunt, a British import intent on conquering the world of American cable news. Through the platform of his nightly news show, Blunt is on a mission to impart his wisdom and guidance on how Americans should live. Besieged by network bosses, a dysfunctional news staff, numerous ex-wives, children of all ages, and his own well-intentioned, but sometimes misguided decisions, Blunt's only support is in the form of the heavy-drinking, devoted manservant...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen Blu-ray disc.
Language
English
Description
Season one of the Netflix original series House of Cards, which currently holds a 9.0 rating on IMDB. Frank Underwood is a cunning career politician. Zoe Barnes is an ambitious young journalist. Together they forge a partnership that trades powerful secrets for political access, and so much more.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of an award-winning journalist who, working to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife, begins chasing down the biggest story of all time; with unexpected, life-altering results.
7) Elles
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A provocative and raw exploration of female sexuality, director Malgoska Szumowska's Elles paints an unromantic picture of upper-crust domesticity refracted through the vibrant eroticism of prostitution. Vacillating between opposing worlds defined alternatively by sexual freedom and constraint, Elles stars the fearless Juliette Binoche (Chocolat) as Anne, a well-off Parisian journalist investigating the lives of two student prostitutes (Joanna Kulig...
Series
Criterion collection volume 901
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
9) Christine
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The story of a woman who finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a spiraling personal life and career crisis. Christine, always the smartest person in the room at her local Sarasota, Florida news station, feels like she is destined for bigger things and is relentless in her pursuit of an on-air position in a larger market.
10) Bombshell
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A group of women decides to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
11) Roman holiday
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
Special collector's ed.; Full screen version.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A princess rebels against her royal obligations and explores Rome on her own. She meets an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love.
12) The hero
Series
Criterion collection volume 911
Edition
Criterion collection.
Language
Bengali
Formats
Description
A matinee idol Arindam Mukherjee is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by a journalist Aditi who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Tthe story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor-sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril and said 'Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.' Molly's words have proved prescient.
18) Life itself
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
Series
Criterion collection volume 175
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
p2003, 1998
Edition
Widescreen format.
Language
English
Description
Fueled by a suitcase full of pharmaceuticals, journalist Raoul Duke and his sidekick Dr. Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of crazy characters.
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