While legal thrillers were highly popular in the 1990s, the genre has gradually faded away in the last few decades as Hollywood continues to show less interest in making mid-budget films aimed at mature viewers. Given the sheer amount of legal dramas that have emerged as prestige television shows, it can be harder for original films set within the American justice system to not feel derivative. However, the powerful drama Conviction from director Tony Goldwyn set itself apart because it…
Hilary Swank Fights for Sam Rockwell’s Freedom in This Gripping True-Crime Legal Drama
