Courtroom Drama

‘Echoes of Guilt’ is like a Lifetime movie without an editor

“Echoes of Guilt” (February, paperback and digital), by L.T. Ryan with Laura Chase, is one of hundreds or maybe thousands of modern books that serves

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Courtroom drama ‘Runaway Jury’ (2003) avoids running off rails

“Runaway Jury” (2003) is about the gun control versus gun rights debate. Before this gets your blood boiling by assuming the movie will take one

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Beyond a reasonable doubt, ‘Juror #2’ isn’t half bad

“Juror #2” is another film that posits that the American justice system is severely flawed – but I’m not entirely sure if it’s on purpose.

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Old Hollywood meets film noir in ‘Paradine Case’ (1947)

Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Paradine Case” (1947) is so nice looking and features such great performances that it almost overshadows the thin story by uber-producer David

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‘Presumed Innocent’ a slick spin on the classic book/film

If you’re looking for a mystery series where you can watch one episode nightly, then discuss theories with friends via a chat thread, then revel

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‘Better Call Saul’s’ ending is more gray than great 

“Better Call Saul” (which wrapped Monday on AMC) masterfully overcomes its prequel problem early in Season 6. (SPOILERS FOLLOW.) It chronicles the tragic downfall of

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‘Exorcism of Emily Rose’ (2005) puts Derrickson on map 

“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (2005) makes many lists of elite exorcism films, but in broader circles it’s under the radar. It gets lost in

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‘Law & Order’ rips from decade of headlines to launch Season 21

The pandemic continues, World War IV might be underway and, worst of all, the baseball season will likely be canceled. But there’s a sliver of

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‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1957) an elite court drama

“Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) regularly ranks as one of the great Agatha Christie adaptations, but it’s admirable for its basic ability to tell a

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‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1948) guilty of being great

“The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories” (1948) collects 11 Agatha Christie short stories that were originally published in magazines from 1924-47. They were

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