Movies and TvShows featuring "book-writing" theme.

Down-and-out detective SFPD Nick Curran is called to investigate the murder of a former rock star, Johnny Boz, who was brutally stabbed to death with an ice pick while having sex with a blonde woman. Curran suspects crime novelist Catherine Tramell, who has written a similar murder in her book. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers a web of deceit and obsession, leading him to question the true culprit.

A true crime writer moves into a new home and discovers a box of super 8 home movies. As he watches the films, he realizes they are snuff movies depicting families being murdered. He investigates the murders and learns about a demonic figure named Mr. Boogie who is responsible for the killings. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he realizes that his own family is in danger and must find a way to stop Mr. Boogie before it's too late.

In Victorian London, struggling writer Charles Dickens finds inspiration for his iconic character, Ebenezer Scrooge, and writes A Christmas Carol in a race against time to overcome his troubled past and save his career and family from ruin.

Emma, aspiring writer, delves into the world of sex workers by becoming one herself at La Maison. She confronts the dangers, loneliness, and challenges of forming intimate connections.

In Let Them All Talk, a renowned mystery writer gathers her old college friends for a transatlantic cruise. As they sail across the ocean, they each confront unresolved issues and find themselves caught up in unexpected situations. The trip becomes an opportunity for them to rediscover their friendship and explore their own personal journeys.

Brown Sugar follows the story of Dre and Sidney, two lifelong friends and hip-hop enthusiasts, whose lives are intertwined with music and love. As Dre rises to success as a record executive, Sidney becomes a successful magazine editor. As their careers flourish, they both struggle with their feelings for each other and the challenges of maintaining a platonic friendship. Their journey through the ups and downs of love, jealousy, and loyalty explores the complex dynamics of relationships in the music industry.

Sibyl is a psychoanalyst who decides to quit her practice and return to her true passion - writing. She becomes fascinated by a young actress named Margot, who is struggling with her emotional state. As Sibyl starts to unravel Margot's secrets, she becomes more and more involved in her life, blurring the line between reality and fiction. Sibyl's obsession with Margot leads her down a dangerous path of obsession, adultery, and self-destruction.

Maggie's Plan is a comedy-drama film that follows the story of Maggie, a smart and independent woman who decides to have a child on her own. However, her plan gets complicated when she falls in love with a married man and his unhappily married wife. With the help of her quirky friends, Maggie navigates the challenges of love, family, and the unexpected twists of life.

On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for contempt of public morality and religion. The accused, the real one, is, through him, Emma Bovary, heroine with a thousand faces and a thousand desires, guilty without doubt of an unforgivable desire to live.

The story of the making of The Bell Jar, the unique, semi-autobiographical novel written by American writer Sylvia Plath (1932-63), published in February 1963, shortly before her death.

At his Long Island beach house, and on the occasion of the publication of his masterful nonfiction novel In Cold Blood, reporter Karen Dennison interviews celebrated writer Truman Capote, who displays his exuberant personality, makes witty jokes, shares his thoughts on writing, reflects on various aspects of the book and, in a sweet and endearing voice, reads and explains some of its highlights.

An in-depth look at the torturous process of writing a novel from an artist who echoes Henry David Thoreau by living in the wilderness to create inspiration.

From his cozy library inside the walls of a suburban home, an intellectual snail tells of his life’s love, loss and change.

Lennie is starting her first novel, finally striking out and taking her first step to her ambitions while keeping her relationship and social life afloat. Rosie and Lennie have been dating a while and now their relationship is becoming strained and imbalanced. The more Lennie writes the more she learns about herself and her relationship.

Imogen Sayre is given an ultimatum by her publisher to write a sequel to her one best selling novel or not be signed to a new book deal. Imogen must overcome mental and supernatural forces to write this book and salvage her career.