Written by former journalist Kurt Luedtke, Sydney Pollack’s controversial drama Absence of Malice is a splendidly disturbing examination of the power of the press to do irreparable harm. Sally Field plays Megan Carter, a young, up-and-coming news writer for a…
For much of the 1990’s, John Grisham’s novels dominated bestsellers lists. A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Firm are considered among his best. While all four were adapted into successful films, The Firm is by…
20th Century Fox | 1985 | 117 mins. | Rated PG-13 Based upon the novel by David Saperstein, Cocoon was the fourth directorial effort by Ron Howard and stars a number of Hollywood veterans. While actor Steve Guttenberg was a…