North Country

But until that point, Caro, screenwriter Michael Seitzman, and a fantastic cast build up a terrific story thats too well acted and too humanly complicated to be dismissed as an average courtroom drama. ( Read More )

And if that topic doesnt sound like material destined for box office popularity, the inclusion of Oscar winner Theron in the lead lends the subject an extra boost. ( Read More )

Marc Savlov

Framed as a courtroom drama, this is where the movie begins to falter near the end as the plot developments grow ever more predictable and dramatically calculated especially since this is also the point at which the family relationships start to unravel and seem much more interesting than the courtroom stage. ( Read More )

The fault does not lie with Hoffman (who doesnt so much act out Capotes distinctive mannerisms and high pitched lisp as channel them); his performance is undeniably great. ( Read More )

It starts off well enough but slowly sinks under the leaden weight of its worthiness, an over hopeful bid for Oscars which is undermined by the totally absurd courtroom climactics. ( Read More )