Tag Archives: courtroom drama

the rise and the fall of Joker (film: Joker: Folie à Deux – Todd Phillips, 2024)

Scott Silver and Todd Phillips knew what they were risking when they scripted ‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ the way they did. The film also directed by Phillips 5 years ago enjoyed immense success with the public and critics, received 11 … Continue reading

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holy crimes (film: Holy Spider – Ali Abbasi, 2022)

Ali Abbasi, an Iranian director living in Scandinavia for over a decade chose a famous case that happened in Iran in 2000 and 2001 as an opportunity to make in ‘Holy Spider‘ a film that deals with one of the … Continue reading

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history in a court of law (film: Denial – Mick Jackson, 2016)

Most of British director Mick Jackson‘s films are TV productions. However, those who look at his filmography will find that among his few films for the big screen are two big Hollywood blockbusters: ‘The Bodyguard‘ (1992) and ‘Volcano‘ (1997). But … Continue reading

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the most beautiful film title (film: Mourir d’aimer – André Cayatte, 1971)

More than 50 years have passed since the film ‘Mourir d’aimer‘ was made and released on screen, one of the blockbusters of French cinema in 1971. Watching or rewatching it today is a good opportunity to appreciate how approaches have … Continue reading

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post-68 judicial drama (film: Les Assassins de l’ordre – Marcel Carné, 1971)

In 1971, when he directed ‘Les assassins de l’hombre‘ starring Jacques Brel, Marcel Carne had passed his heyday. The French director had directed several remarkable films that remained as milestones in the history of French cinema in the period before … Continue reading

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mis-justice (film: The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Aaron Sorkin, 2020)

Aaron Sorkin‘s screenplays for feature films and television already cover much of the significant moments in U.S. history over the past 60 years, and deal with some of the most significant personalities of the period (Steve Jobs, Marck Zuckerman) or … Continue reading

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more than a courtroom drama (film: La fille au bracelet – Stéphane Demoustier, 2019)

The French court drama ‘La fille au bracelet‘ (the English title is ‘The Girl with a Bracelet’) made in 2019 by Stéphane Demoustier starts from a situation that is one of the nightmares of any parent. How do a couple … Continue reading

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