Tag: Court

REVIEW: Conventional ‘Belén’ still has impact

Stories of wrongful imprisonment often show situations of injustice, as well as resiliency and fights for freedom. That’s what a viewer can expect in “Belén,” which is set in Argentina.’

Camila Pláate plays Julieta in “Belén,” a woman who, after having a miscarriage in a hospital, is charged with having an illegal abortion, as well as homicide. The charges lead to her being sentenced to prison, with a limited defense by her public attorney.

Seeing issues with the case, lawyer Soledad Deza (Dolores Fonzi), decides to take up the case with plans to appeal the court’s decision. This is a difficult effort, as she and her team face fierce resistance in the press and judicial system. However, women start to rally when behind the cause when they learn the story of Julieta, who takes the alias Belén to protect her family.

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REVIEW: Latest ‘Nuremberg’ dramatization intrigues, but lacks focus

The decisive court cases to close World War II’s final chapter have once again been dramatized, but the latest isn’t quite as strong as previous pieces of media.

The latest WW2 period piece takes place during most of the Nuremberg Military Tribunals after Germany’s defeat, with a focus on one of two main mental health professionals present during the process. That individual is Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), a psychiatrist who spoke with the remnants of Third Reich who were imprisoned during the trial.

His most notable conversations were with Herman Goring (Russell Crowe), second in command to Adolf Hitler. As the film goes on, the discussions and analysis become more important as U.S. Justice Robert Jackson (Michael Shannon), the American lead prosecutor, prepares his case. Continue reading “REVIEW: Latest ‘Nuremberg’ dramatization intrigues, but lacks focus”

REVIEW: ‘Juror No. 2’ offers sufficient courthouse tension

Clint Eastwood’s films often have the protagonist in precarious situations and his new movie is no different.

Eastwood’s latest has Nicholas Hoult starring as Justin Kemp, a man in quite the conundrum. At first glance, things seem fine for Justin, as he’s in a happy marriage with a pregnant wife and a good job who’s simply called up for jury duty. The problem is the case he ends up assigned to.

Justin has to be a juror on a murder case involving domestic violence which resulted in the death of a woman, with the defendant in the case being her boyfriend (Gabriel Basso). However, around the time of the woman’s death, Justin was driving home on a rainy night and hit something with his car.

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