Tag Archives: John Grisham

The Gingerbread Man - * * *

Posted on January 23, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

Doing a John Grisham film seems to be the trendy way these days for an artistic director to make a commercial film. First Francis Ford Coppola tackled The Rainmaker, which is still the finest adaptation of any of Grisham’s works. … Continue reading →

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John Grisham’s The Rainmaker - * * * 1/2*

Posted on November 21, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Director Francis Ford Coppola tackles a rather mainstream film for his latest outing: a John Grisham adaptation. Not the most auspicious of genres, to be sure, but Coppola actually turns out one of the best adaptations, and a rather good … Continue reading →

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The Chamber - * *

Posted on October 11, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

A mostly well acted John Grisham tale can’t hide the fact that it doesn’t really have anything to say. Adam Hall (Chris O’Donnell) is that everpresent staple of Grisham works, the eager young lawyer who tackles a big job. In … Continue reading →

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A Time to Kill - * * * 1/2*

Posted on July 24, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

A Time to Kill is an outstanding courtroom drama, and easily the best adaptation of one of John Grisham’s legal thrillers. Samuel L. Jackson stars as Carl Lee Hailey, a black lumberyard worker in Clanton, Mississippi, whose little girl is … Continue reading →

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