There is a man. A certain man. A man whose grace and handsome face are known across the land. You know his name. It’s Orson Welles! This week we’re talking about Citizen Kane, AKA the greatest movie ever made (before Paddington 2). It’s a quintessentially American story of a hollow billionaire running a media empire. Sort of like Succession but with Dutch angles. Tara and Jacob discuss Welles’ incredible debut feature, noted big twat William Randolph Hearst and the perils of the auteur theory. Plus, you know we’ve got to shout out our boy Mank. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Why hasn’t old person makeup got any better? Email us your thoughts at boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform and we might even make some more episodes.

Better late than never! After many digressions, we finally dive into the Marvel universe to discuss Venom! In which a crusading journalist falls in love with some alien parasite goo. Grace Segers and her cat join us to talk about Tom Hardy’s acting quirks, plane movies, and why one of the fundamental traits of a journalist is being a big giant loser. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Is Eddie Brock naked under that goo? Email us your fan art at boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @Grace_Segers Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform so we can try to find a more interesting role for Michelle Williams.

It’s some real Gonzo journalism this week as we discuss the 1981 musical heist flick and vaguely newspaper-related comedy The Great Muppet Caper. Tara and Jacob talk about why it’s so disturbing to see the muppets’ legs, our love of old-timey musicals, and the astounding talents of Charles Grodin and Dame Diana Rigg. Plus, what would the muppets be up to today if they were still alive? Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Dad, what’s a muppet? Email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this show — well, it’s really more of a supper club — please consider leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform.

This week, the inimitable Scaachi Koul joins us to discuss the film that taught her you can just do weird things to people and someone will pay you to write about it. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a profoundly flawed but nevertheless charming magazine rom-com starring a shirtless Matthew McConaughey and pre-yoga pants Kate Hudson. It’s completely demented and it’s a perfect movie. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Do you want to fool around while watching The Green Knight in a movie theatre? Email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @scaachi Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us alone so we can keep watching stupid things. But if you must, you could leave a review on your favourite podcast platform.

Headlines don't sell papes. Newsies sell papes! Cowboy Christian Bale organizes a brood of plucky orphans into a bonafide union in this not-great musical from the ’90s. Tara and Jacob discuss the magical world of Disney, the real-life newsboys’ strike of 1899 and, of course, gay subtext. Plus, it’s Robert Duvall as Joseph Pulitzer! Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Where does it say you gotta live and die here? Where does it say a guy can't catch a break? Why should you only take what you're given? Why should you spend your whole life livin'. Trapped where there ain't no future. Even at seventeen. Breakin' your back for someone else's sake. If the life don't seem to suit ya. How 'bout a change of scene? Far from the lousy headlines. And the deadlines in between. boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Are you there? Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform otherwise we’ll soak some scabs.

I couldn’t help but wonder, is Sex and the City a journalism show? Michal Stein joins us to discuss the groundbreaking feminist-with-an-asterisk series and its problematic legacy. Plus, Tara on gay men writing women, dream editor Candice Bergen, and postulating what sexy hijinks the (three) gals will get up to in the dreaded revival. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. $700 on rent, $40,000 on shoes, $4.50 per word. Someone who is good at the economy please email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com. Our family is dying. Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @MichalStein2 @vocalfrystudios Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform so we can get a definitive answer on where The Paris Review of Books is located.

Horny reporter Elliott Gould rescues astronaut James Brolin after the government fakes a manned mission to Mars. Yes, it’s a journalism movie starring BOTH Barbra Streisand husbands. Tara goes on a rant about space jagweeds. Jacob is a zodiac killer. Telly Savalas calls people perverts. Plus, the Universal Soldier and Friends connection. Box Office Bylines isn’t a podcast about movies about journalism. No one by that name has ever lived here. Go check our magazines if you don’t believe me, or just email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform so we can launch our battle rap production company.

Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts expose a convoluted political conspiracy in this journalism thriller from Mr. King-of-the-’90s himself, John Grisham. Soraya Roberts (no relation) joins us to try and make sense of it all. Of course we talk about why they didn’t kiss, but there’s also porno theatre popcorn, Stanley Tucci’s love of disguises, and important discussions about Julia’s hairstyles. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Assassin ––––––––> White House??? Email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @sorayaroberts Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider having Cynthia Nixon leave us a five-star review at the laundromat in the back of the bar (or on your favourite podcast platform).

Katharine Graham’s life story is more interesting than Steven Spielberg’s hard-on for Vietnam in this swiftly assembled prestige drama about the Pentagon Papers. Tara and Jacob discuss thankless lady roles, the Gummer Extended Universe, and Tom Hanks’ typewriter collection. Also, is it BFG or RBG? Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Are you somebody important or just a general assignment reporter? Email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform so we don’t wind up as old men on IMDB’s message boards.

A newspaper columnist takes bloody revenge against her online trolls. Truly, living the dream. Our pal Alison Lang is back to discuss this thriller from the Netherlands starring Katja Herbers, plus internet harassment, the polarizing hellscape of social media, and why it’s impossible to not read the comments. Also, Jacob attempts to speak Dutch. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Want to speak freely in the marketplace of ideas? Email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Don’t follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @womenandsong666 Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this podcast please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform or we’ll reenact the ending of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Idealistic reporter Seth Rogen gives up his journalism dreams for a shot with Charlize Theron. Who amongst us! Tara and Jacob have a lotta love for this overlooked romance from 2019. We discuss the heartbreak of leaving journalism, the realities of an industry that beats the life out of you, and Alexander Skarsgård as Justin Trudeau. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. There’s an air of silence. In the bedroom. And all around. Touch us now and email us at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this potato-in-a-windbreaker we call a show please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform.

Is Rory Gilmore a good journalist? We wear stupid hats and talk really fast with television critic Myles McNutt to answer that question, discussing everything from Rory’s days as a student newspaper prodigy in the original beloved series to her confusing mid-career crisis in the ill-advised revival. Plus, true stories of costars who hate each other, tales from WB studio tours, Lauren Graham’s questionable dating history, and Tara announces her greatest fear. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Dean or Jess or Logan or Paris? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @Memles Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this show please consider putting a little coffee in our empty cups by leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform.

Legendary prankster George Clooney chronicles the broadcast battle between Edward R. Murrow and Joe McCarthy in this still-timely rebuke of government secrecy and fear-mongering. Can we talk about the smoking, though? Plus, Tara and Jacob discuss old-timey advertisements, Liberace’s girlfriends, and we count down Clooney’s top practical jokes and pranks. (Apologies for the noisy laptop!) Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Can this instrument teach, can it illuminate and can it inspire? And can it do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends? Or is it nothing but wires and lights in a box? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this show please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform or we’ll be forced to remortgage our Lake Como villa.

Audrey Hepburn does a reverse-Princess Diaries around Rome, and newsman Gregory Peck’s got the story. Self-proclaimed ‘Hephead’ H.G. Watson returns to the pod as we discuss this delightful 1953 classic, plus the fascinating lives of its lead actors, and the unimaginable per-word rate of $25. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Have you been blacklisted because of your communist sympathies? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @HG_Watson Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this show please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform so we can finance our Niagara Holiday adaptation.

Meryl Streep is Nora Ephron and Jack Nicholson is Carl Bernstein in this 1986 (romantic?) comedy about the messy divorce of two titans of journalism. Tara and Jacob discuss pies in faces, Mandy Patinkin’s acting choices, and the literati of New York City. We also reveal the identity of Deep Throat. Spoiler alert! Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Do you have anything to share with group? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) We’ve gotta be sheltered and fed and dressed in the best that money can buy. I never knew how to get money, but I'll try, I'll try, I'll try. I go out and make it. Or steal it. Or take it. Or die! (Or just consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform.)

Welcome back to the movies! Special guest Eva Holland joins us to kick off season two with this 2009 political thriller starring Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, and Jennifer Lopez’s Ben Affleck. We discuss bad hair choices, blackmailing sources and Crowe’s endearing Great Big bromance with Alan Doyle. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What’s the best Jessica Chastain role not featuring Jessica Chastain? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx @evaholland Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) If you’re a fan of this show please consider leaving a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform or we’ll be stuck evading armed assassins in this parking garage forever.

’Tis the season (finale) and it’s all been building up to this: Spotlight! Tara and Jacob reminisce about their newsroom night out at the movies to see the gold-standard of journalism films. Plus, bad fashion and sad apartments, Sofia’s Coffee Shop, dead rat stories, and the importance of stumbling around in the dark. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What films should we talk about next season? Email us about it at  boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) Are you a fan of this show? Too bad, because we’re going away for awhile. But please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform, anyway. After all, it is Christmas. Happy holidays!

A Romanian documentary about health care corruption is one of the best journalism movies ever made. This week, Jacob and Tara watched the horrifying, soul-shattering Collective. We discuss how a team of sports journalists uncovered such a massive story, and what happens when the press bows down to authorities. Skip your murder podcasts this week and watch this film instead. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. How often do you doubt your own work? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) Are you a fan of this show? Please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform so that in 80 or 90 years maybe things will improve.

Jennifer Garner is a time-travelling magazine editor in 13 Going On 30. Jacob has a lot of timeline questions and Tara isn’t interested in answering them. We discuss whether this beloved 2004 rom-com is a secret neo-conservative psyop, along with the inimitable talents of Judy Greer, and whether young Jenna used her future knowledge to prevent 9/11. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. What’s your favourite body swap movie? We don’t want to know but email us about it anyway at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) Are you a fan of this show? Please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform and we’ll go watch Mank.

This week it’s all about the He Said, She Said bullsh**. Tara and Jacob basically watched two different movies, which is actually on brand for this semi-forgotten Rashomon-esque rom-com from the ’90s about duelling Baltimore Sun columnists who fall in and out of love. We discuss Kevin Bacon’s acting career, Sharon Stone’s superstardom, and the difference between a journalist and a newspaperman. Box Office Bylines is a podcast about movies about journalism. Who is young Old Man in X-men? Email us about it at boxofficebylines@gmail.com Follow us on the old bird box (AKA Twitter): @BoxBylines (don’t ask) @rwjboon @thorneyhfx Theme Music: Dance Movie (dancemovie.bandcamp.com) Are you a fan of this show? Please consider leaving us a five-star review on your favourite podcast platform so our night terrors will stop.