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REAL TO REEL IBD

VANDEPLAS PUBLISHING
05 / 2021
9781600425332
Inglés

Sinopsis

Real trials and courtroom movies are made for each other. Lawyers are storytellers, courtrooms are theaters, and the trial process provides drama, surprise, suspense or comedy.áThis book will serve as a video guide to help you identify the courtroom movies youâÇÖd like to see.áIt ranks each of the films on a one- to four- gavel system, with four gavels for the classics.áAnd it answers the questions youâÇÖll be asking as you see the films.áWhere does truth end and trickery begin?áCan lawyers really pull rabbits out of hats with unexpected courtroom stunts?áDid the trial process reveal the truth-or conceal it?áHow well do reel trials reflect real events?áThese are just some of the topics youâÇÖll encounter as the authors analyze over 200 courtroom movies, including such classics as To Kill a Mockingbird, My Cousin Vinny, 12 Angry Men, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.áAn index at the back of the book lists all of the films reviewed in the book.áThe book celebrates the courtroom genre that has intrigued viewers around the world.áThe authors will entertain and educate you on a fascinating journey through nine decades of reel law, lawyers and justice.á