The Pelican Brief

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

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

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