The Pelican Brief

wow, what a movie!!! This movie had me excited and guessing throughout! I named the title of my review the crime of secrets because I noticed not a lot of people knew about this crime. At first, I thought Julia Roberts... Full review

Impressive movie about corruption. Filled with action, a denzel washington classic. I have this movie on DVD, AND I must say it is fantastic, about a law student who writes a brief about the murder of a supreme court justice, accusing... Full review

Take any John Grisham novel and have it brought to screen, written and directed by Alan J. Pakula (Sophie's Choice, All the President's Men. To Kill a Mockingbird), and add Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington as the leads, and you... Full review

This movie is based on a novel by John Grisham. John Grisham's movies are always based on and around lawyers and their ability to solve crimes. This story is about a law student who uncovers a conspiracy resulting in her... Full review

JULIA ROBERTS is a damsel in distress when she writes a brief, theorizing what and who was behind the murder of two Supreme Court justices. DENZEL WASHINGTON is the investigative reporter who sees some merit in her theory and reluctantly... Full review

This movie's atory is completely unfaithful to the book. The movie doesn't have the suspense of the book, being very slow and cheesy. The actings are decent and the visulas are poorer that I hoped. I'm very sad with this movie... Full review

Thsi is the kind of movie which really set people thinking. The real thing that might have happen around us everyday but we just ain't informed of. Its a pity they did not make such movies anymore.... Full review

I haven't read this particular John Grisham novel on which this film was based, so I can't comment as to the film's faithfulness to it. I can surmise however that from reading other Grisham novels it "feels" like it might... Full review

I haven't read this particular John Grisham novel on which this film was based, so I can't comment as to the film's faithfulness to it. I can surmise however that from reading other Grisham novels it "feels" like it might be... Full review

John Grisham's bestseller becomes paranoia thriller directed capably by Alan J. Pakula. "Eager beaver" Louisiana law student Julia Roberts does some home research trying to connect the backgrounds of two Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Justices who were murdered; her theories... Full review

But the film's failure is ultimately the fault of Pakula, who lets too many scenes run on too long, never allows us to get to know any of the characters very well - especially Roberts! In fact, the movie of "The Pelican Brief" is quite faithful to the book, and therein lies a large portion of its problems: Too many characters, too much plotting and not enough suspense to keep it all moving. ... Full Review

Ultimately, probably the biggest problem with The Pelican Brief is.... ... Full Review

stellar work by writer-producer-director Alan J. Pakula that eliminates most of the novel's flaws.... ... Full Review

With the two deceased justices leaving seats absent on the Court, the President (Robert Culp) must appoint two new replacements favoring his agenda. Two justices of the US Supreme Court are murdered: the elderly, ailing, liberal Rosenberg (Hume Cronyn), shot dead in his bed along with his male nurse in his home, and Jensen, garroted in a theater frequented by homosexuals; the FBI's security having failed to protect them. ... Full Review

Pakula allows this 1993 movie to dawdle after its climax.... ... Full Review

After turning down offers for 10 years, U.S. writer John Grisham has agreed to a movie deal for his 1999 novel The Testament. The 821 Entertainment Group, the Nashville-based firm formed to create movies with "heartland appeal" has struck a... ... Full Article

Last night's 30 Rock , while not one of the show's most sophisticated episodes, still had some pretty fantastic lines -- and some really cute moments between Liz and Jack. ... Full Article

In John Grisham's bestselling novel "The Pelican Brief," investigative journalist Gray Grantham and law student Darby Shaw uncover a political conspiracy and in the process, end up between the sheets. ... Full Article

The title is certainly a misnomer. This crackling thriller will have a long, prosperous box office flight and promises quite literally to give the first John Grisham film adaptation, "The Firm," a run for its money. ... Full Article

In this slow, talky adaptation of John Grisham's best-seller, Alan Pakula--director of subtle and suspenseful thrillers like KLUTE and ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN--is undone by the stubborn shortcomings of his source material. ... Full Article

Embroiled in an affair with Thomas Callahan (Sam Shephard), her alcoholic professor, precocious 24-year-old Tulane University law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) writes up an insightful theory about the recent murder of two Supreme Court justices, one of whom, Abraham... ... Full Article