...And Nothing But the Truth

Since the invention of film courtroom drama has consistently been a ratings cash cow.  Growing up I remember watching Perry Mason and Matlock with my Mother and Step-father.  Then as I got older my tastes evolved and I moved on to The Practice and Law and Order.  Some of the greatest courtroom dramas of the past two decades have been authored by John Grisham.  Tonight's Late Night Stream is a triple shot of Grisham.

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Television Spotlight


The Firm - NBC


NBC has resurrected the 1993 Grisham movie The Firm as a weekly series.  Josh Lucas takes over the role of Mitch McDeere (Originally played by Tom Cruise).  The NBC show takes up the story 10 years after the events of the movie.  Mitch McDeere has come out of witness protection and opened up his own offices.  For fans of Battlestar Galactica the actor who played Leoben, Callum Keith Rennie takes on the role of Mitch's ex-con/private investigator brother Ray McDeere.  One of the themes of many of Grisham's novels and many courtroom dramas is that not only will your past come back to haunt you...that is one of the main themes of The Firm.  Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than searching for the truth, is finding it.

Netflix Streaming Spotlight

The Chamber

A young lawyer fresh out of Law School travels to Mississippi to take on his first death row case.  The defendant is his grandfather.  Chris O'Donnell plays Adam Hall grandson of a KKK member Sam Cayhall on death row for a bombing that killed 2 young children in the late 1960's.  Gene Hackman has one of his most powerful roles here as a man who grew up steeped in a culture of racism.  His last and only chance lies in the hands of his grandson who had never met him until this last appeal.

Netflix streaming services are only $7.99 per month and you receive so much programming between Movies and TV shows it's a great bang for your buck.  (It works out to .26 cents a day)  If you don't already subscribe you can sign up HERE.

Disc Rental Spotlight

Runaway Jury

One of my favorite actors John Cusack takes the lead in this courtroom thriller about the big business of jury tampering.   Another Grisham movie with Gene Hackman playing the bad guy, but he does a phenomenal job as corporate jury guru Rankin Fitch.  This movie takes a deep look behind the scenes of how large companies employ "jury consultants" to try and buy the outcome of a trial.  Also starring in this pic are Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz.

Netflix has many different plans available from streaming only ($7.99/month), up to 8 discs at a time + streaming (DVD $51.98/month or Blu-Ray $60.98/month).  I personally get 1 blu-ray at a time + streaming which is $17.98/month).  Keep in mind that I don't get cable or dish and due to where I live am unable to receive any local channels via antenna.  I find that one disc is plenty for my needs, but you may want more or none at all.