This psychological thriller about an unethical photojournalist has us asking all kinds of questions. Are we complicit in the horrible narratives of the news? Do supportive families enable creative storytelling? And if the qualities of a villain are synonymous with “success” now, how do we tell the difference between a good guy and a bad guy?

 

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• Nightcrawler
• There Will Be Blood
• The Master
• Michael Clayton
• Heat
• Get Shorty

Additional Resources:

• Nightcrawler: a moral dilemma of our own making
• ‘Nightcrawler’ Reminds Us That Capitalism and the Media Have Gotten Worse
• Dan and Tony Gilroy of ‘Nightcrawler’ Talk Media Ugliness In The Digital Age: Q&A
• ‘Nightcrawler’ and the new face of entitlement
• Rembrandt Lighting
• Through the Lens Glass: ‘Nightcrawler’ Filmmaker Dan Gilroy on Car Chases, Screenwriting, and the Internet’s Latchkey Kids
• Oscars: Dan Gilroy Taking Creepy ‘Nightcrawler’ Deep Into Race With Sterling Directorial Debut
• “This Is a Cautionary Tale”: An Interview With Dan Gilroy of ‘Nightcrawler’
• Nightcrawler: How Dan Gilroy Made The Most Original Film Of The Year
• Interview: Dan Gilroy
• Interview: ‘Nightcrawler’ Director Dan Gilroy Talks Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Elswit & Sociopaths
• “I Did Not Want a Character With an Arc”: ‘Nightcrawler’ Filmmaker Dan Gilroy on His Oscar Nomination, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Crime Scene Photography
• Riz Ahmed winning rave reviews for new film role
• Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Nightcrawler’ Gets California Incentive
• Cannes: Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Nightcrawler’ Sparks Bidding War
• Rene Russo on Nightcrawler, Career Regrets, and Not Having a Sex Scene With Jake Gyllenhaal