John J. Hopkins News
New sheriff in town
With the exception of some comedies like "Blazing Saddles," the phrase, "There's a new sheriff in town," does not actually appear in any Western movie, at least as far as I can tell.
The Field of Dreams
"If you build it, he will come...".
It's only rock 'n roll
Michael Phillip "Mick" Jagger, Sir Michael Phillip Jagger, turns 62 on Wednesday, July 26, an age when the focus may well be on retirement rather than roadies.
The Record on the Carpet
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Record TV Network, and our live broadcast of the ceremonies surrounding the first annual Madison County Bar Association -- 'Oscars Ball', where the judges and lawyers of the Third Circuit come out dressed as characters from their favorite movies.
The Big Fat Greek Verdict
One of the biggest hits in the summer of 2001 was a small, independently produced film with a strange and very personal title--"My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
It's a Wonderful County!
Attorney George Bailey was despondent. Sitting on the bar stool at the Stagger Inn, he reviewed the past year not with any sense of holiday cheer, but with despair and doom--a clear and unmistakable feeling of foreboding for the future.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles...A Thanksgiving Day list
I have selected the classic, “Plains, Trains and Automobiles,” as today’s movie theme for a host of reasons.
Reflections in the Golden Eye...Part II
With the publication of the Halloween column using the "Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" as its inspiration, I have now tendered a total of 17 columns to the Record.
Judicial selection mimics Charlie Brown's 'Great Pumpkin' tale
As regular readers of “Sidebar" know, it has been my custom to pick out a classic movie, briefly talk about its highlights, then tie it into some aspect of the legal system here in Madison County.
Part 2: Top 10 lawyer movies of all time
Here are the remainder of my "Top 10" lawyer movie picks, subjective though they may be. Any feed back is welcome on the email address.
Part 1: Top 10 lawyer movies, a subjective list
After several fairly serious columns, I have decided to take a decidedly different course in this feature. I have subjectively selected my top 10 lawyer movies of all time, picked on the basis of a personal criteria, with which you may or may not agree.
A man for no seasons
One of the most honored films of the past 40 years is the 1966 multiple Oscar winner, “A Man for All Seasons.” Telling the heroic tale of Sir Thomas More, the film won Academy Awards for direction, editing, Robert Bolt’s adaption of his own play, Best Actor for Paul Schofield, and finally, Best Picture.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: So long to Judge Kardis
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" won the oscar for best picure in 1975, along with acting awards for Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher respectively, and two other awards for direction and screenplay.
Requiem for a heavyweight
As the regular SIDEBAR reader knows, this column likes to make a point using a movie as the central image.
The Spirit of 1776
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, a good movie to dust off is the musical “1776."
Paths of Glory
As all who care already know, the Illinois state legislature met in final session last month. Showing the courage and moral integrity of the French Army, they buckled in to political pressure and passed a medical malpractice bill.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
For many people, the best movie about our 16th President was the 1940 classic, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.”
Million Dollar Baby
If one were inclined to see Clint Eastwood’s boxing movie, “Million Dollar Baby,” which received an Oscar for Best Picture in 2005, it’s a fair assumption that you have seen it by now.
Shoes of a Fisherman
In 1968, 10 years before the election of John Paul II, Anthony Quinn starred in the film, “The Shoes of a Fisherman.”
Forget it, Jake...It's Chinatown
The American Film Institute--the nation’s premier chronicler of our cinematic past--is engaged in another one of it’s “100 Best” campaigns.