48/43
While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a father finds himself in a serious moral dilemma, one that he could use to influence the jury’s verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer by writing to Clint Eastwood to tell him what a fan he was of him and that he wanted to star in one of his films before he retires. Kiefer’s father, Donald Sutherland, had starred with Clint in Kelly’s Heroes (1970) and Space Cowboys (2000). Open Bar: #120 – Glicked Dominates, Snow White Panic, Captain America Disaster (2024). Hard Livin’ Written by Chris Stapleton and Kendell Marvel Performed by Chris Stapleton Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Records Under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Nicholas Hoult stars as the title character who finds himself in a moral quandary when he is chosen to sit on a jury for a murder. The story is somewhat of a twist on Henry Fonda’s old role in “12 Angry Men,” which I can’t say much about without creating a spoiler. Hoult’s performance is more than adequate along with the rest of the stellar cast, including Toni Collete as a prosecutor running for district attorney, J.K. Simmons as Hoult’s ally on the jury, Gabriel Basso as the accused, and many others. The story and screenplay have a few surprises, even if the inevitable conclusion doesn’t. Eastwood’s direction is solid as usual but not exceptional; however, given the constraints of the story, I’d say it’s more than okay. So, in summary this movie is a 7/10, definitely not a 10/10 but not a 4/10 either (I reserve 4 and below for technically incompetent movies). Recommended if you can find it given Warner’s lack of support for the movie!. Looking for something different to add to your watch list? Check out the movies and TV shows that are streaming this month.