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Back to Search12 Angry Men (Guest: Elkan Abramowitz) (episode 6)
12 Angry Men (1957) remains one of the greatest courtroom dramas. Directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Reginald Rose, the film stars Henry F…
3 years, 2 months ago
Kramer v. Kramer & Marriage Story (Guest: Solangel Maldonado) (episode 5)
Kramer v. Kramer (1979) and Marriage Story (2019) reflect major shifts in the legal and social landscape around marriage, divorce, and child custody …
3 years, 3 months ago
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Guest: Gerald Lefcourt) (episode 4)
This episode examines The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, with an all-star cast, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Je…
3 years, 3 months ago
Zero Dark Thirty & The Report (Guest: Karen Greenberg) (episode 3)
This episode looks at two films from the “War on Terrorism”: Zero Dark Thirty (2012), directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written Mark Boal; and The Repo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Anatomy of a Murder (Guest: Joshua Dratel) (episode 2)
This episode explores Anatomy of a Murder (1959), the legendary courtroom drama produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The film features an outstan…
3 years, 4 months ago
Breaker Morant (Guest: Michel Paradis) (episode 1)
This episode examines Breaker Morant, the 1980 Australian New Wave film depicting the military trial of Harry ("Breaker") Morant and two other Austra…
3 years, 4 months ago