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1 week, 5 days ago

Juror No. 2: Clint Eastwood’s new movie has the perfect scene for our moment.

Slate

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2024, Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson—about the year in cinema. I first saw Do Not Expect Too Much back in March, and nothing I’ve seen in the months since has come close to it in my mind—it’s miraculous in the way it …

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2 weeks ago

Conclave ending: This goofy movie should not win the Oscar for Best Picture.

Slate

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2024, Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson—about the year in cinema. Related From Slate It Seemed Like This Year’s Safest Oscar Pick—Until It Revealed One Final Surprise There were films whose endings went for emotional release via gross-out: For their grand finales, The …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Top 5 OTT releases this week: Girls Will Be Girls, Juror #2, Zebra and two more must-see movies to watch this weekend

Live Mint

Top 5 OTT releases this week: Several movies and web series were released on OTT this weekend-- December 20-22--making them perfect for a weekend binge-watch. When and where to watch: December 22, Amazon Prime Video Zebra Zebra is a gripping Telugu crime thriller set in a small town plagued by mysterious murders. When and where to watch: December 22, Aha …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Grave juror misconduct': Trump lawyers mount new bid to dismiss hush money case

Raw Story

Lawyers for Donald Trump now say they’ve uncovered evidence of “grave juror misconduct” in their continued push to shed the incoming president of his 34 felony convictions in New York state court, according to reports. Although details of the juror misconduct references remain murky, attorneys for Trump said they wrote a letter to Judge Juan Merchan after being contacted by …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys are continuing their fight against his hush money conviction by arguing that “grave juror misconduct” tainted the verdict, although prosecutors called the allegation “vague.” Details of the supposed misconduct were redacted from court filings made public Tuesday. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan decided Monday, however, that Trump is not immune to …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Juror #2’ movie review: Clint Eastwood’s riveting quandary is a morality play that matters

The Hindu

If, as the whispers go, Juror #2 is Clint Eastwood’s final directorial bow, then the 94-year-old auteur has chosen to exit the stage with an unflinching gaze fixed on justice and us imperfect mortals left to wrangle it. A courtroom drama that hums along with tidy efficiency, Juror #2 doesn’t reinvent the genre so much as it dignifies it, elevating …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it’s keeping him busy

LA Times

All these months later, Nicholas Hoult still can’t help but laugh when he brings up Clint Eastwood. “Even leaving my mouth I’m like, ‘It doesn’t sound like my life.’” Forgive the sweetly self-effacing star — his life has been a blur for the last couple of years. For Robert Eggers’ eerie “Nosferatu” remake, he’s Thomas Hutter, whose fate is sealed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Juror #2’ will stream on Max in December after mysteriously small theatrical campaign

LA Times

Clint Eastwood’s legal drama “Juror #2” is set to debut on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Max on Dec. 20, adding to the controversy over the limited theatrical run for what could be the storied star and filmmaker’s final movie. To date, the film has played in about 1% of all U.S. theaters and represents just 0.1% to 0.2% of …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The banker who prosecutors said helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in exchange for a share of the money had his conviction and seven-year prison sentence overturned on appeal Thursday. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal judge trying the case made mistakes handing a juror who was …

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Dramatic moment juror FAINTS during trial of Senior Constable Kristian White after jury watched body-worn footage of Clare Nowland being tasered

Daily Mail

The trial of a police officer accused of fatally tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home has been brought to an abrupt halt after a juror fainted during the proceedings. Clare Nowland, 95, was fatally injured in the early hours of May 17 when Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White discharged his Taser at her chest in Yallambee Lodge …

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2 months ago

'Juror #2' is a thorny legal thriller — and possibly Clint Eastwood's last film

NPR

'Juror #2' is a thorny legal thriller — and possibly Clint Eastwood's last film toggle caption Warner Bros. Last week, Warner Bros. opened Juror #2 in limited release, with minimal fanfare, and no plans to report the film's domestic box office. It's not the typical treatment for a Clint Eastwood movie, especially one that some think might be the last …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Clint Eastwood is ‘overrated’? That couldn’t be further from the truth

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The late Ray Liotta once named Eastwood as the most “overrated” …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Review: Civic duty leads to an inconvenient moral quagmire in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’

LA Times

Does a small-scale human drama now qualify as an eccentric, unclassifiable studio release? Taking in the nonagenarian’s latest film, “Juror #2,” starring a no-slouch cast including Nicholas Hoult, J.K. Simmons and Toni Collette, one is struck by what’s not in it: star-mugging, superheroes, physics-defying brawls, branded messaging and CGI. While homicide is the charge being adjudicated in this handsome, midsize …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Clint Eastwood's Comeback: British Actor Nicholas Hoult Joins Cast of 'Juror #2'

Associated Press

The article discusses the casting of Nicholas Hoult in the upcoming legal thriller film, 'Juror #2'. Despite being a seasoned veteran, Eastwood was impressed by Hoult's comedic timing and presence on set. The film also features a strong supporting cast including Toni Collette, Chris Messina, J.K. Simmons, and Kiefer Sutherland.

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2 months, 1 week ago

The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Juror misconduct leads to mistrials, fines and huge emotional cost, so how are courts dealing with it?

ABC

When former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution for alleged rape was abandoned by the ACT government in 2022, it put juror misconduct in the spotlight. Queensland barrister Jeffrey Hunter KC says there's a dearth of data in Australia about juror misconduct, including how often it happens. Those instances include a WA juror posting on Facebook on day one of a …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman” found himself answering questions rather than asking them when a federal judge in New York City put the entertainer through an audition of sorts on Monday for a possible role as a juror in a criminal trial. On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The longtime host of …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tom Girardi found guilty of wire fraud: ‘It wasn’t a hard decision,’ juror says

LA Times

Former high-powered litigator Tom Girardi exits the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles with Natalie Degrati, an investigator with the federal public defender’s office, after he was convicted of running a massive 10-year Ponzi scheme. Outside the courthouse, juror Miguel Lopez told The Times the jury believed Girardi was guilty because “all the evidence was there.” He said jurors relied …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man pleads guilty to bribing a Minnesota juror with a bag of cash in COVID-19-related fraud case

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in a fraud case pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday. Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery of a juror, admitting that he recruited a woman to offer the juror …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Clint Eastwood’s longtime partner, Christina Sandera, dies aged 61

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christina Sandera, the longtime partner of Oscar-winning actor and director Clint …

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6 months, 1 week ago

2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said juror bribes are so rare as to be “nearly unprecedented.” He likened the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Five people were charged Wednesday with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, Said Shafii Farah, Abdulkarim Shafii Farah and Ladan …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hunter Biden juror says the prosecution was a "waste of taxpayer dollars"

Salon

The day after closing arguments in Hunter Biden's felony gun trial wrapped up on Monday, 12 Delaware jurors delivered their verdict: guilty on all three counts, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. Of all the moments in a trial closely bound to Hunter Biden's mental health issues, Juror 10 said …

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Juror No. 2: Clint Eastwood’s new movie has the perfect scene for our moment.

Conclave ending: This goofy movie should not win the Oscar for Best Picture.

Top 5 OTT releases this week: Girls Will Be Girls, Juror #2, Zebra and two more must-see movies to watch this weekend

'Grave juror misconduct': Trump lawyers mount new bid to dismiss hush money case

Trump Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case

‘Juror #2’ movie review: Clint Eastwood’s riveting quandary is a morality play that matters

Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it’s keeping him busy

‘Juror #2’ will stream on Max in December after mysteriously small theatrical campaign

Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker overturned in appeal of juror’s dismissal

Dramatic moment juror FAINTS during trial of Senior Constable Kristian White after jury watched body-worn footage of Clare Nowland being tasered

'Juror #2' is a thorny legal thriller — and possibly Clint Eastwood's last film

Clint Eastwood is ‘overrated’? That couldn’t be further from the truth

Review: Civic duty leads to an inconvenient moral quagmire in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’

Clint Eastwood's Comeback: British Actor Nicholas Hoult Joins Cast of 'Juror #2'

The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood

Juror misconduct leads to mistrials, fines and huge emotional cost, so how are courts dealing with it?

On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten

On jury duty, David Letterman auditioned for a role he's never gotten

Tom Girardi found guilty of wire fraud: ‘It wasn’t a hard decision,’ juror says

Man pleads guilty to bribing a Minnesota juror with a bag of cash in COVID-19-related fraud case

Clint Eastwood’s longtime partner, Christina Sandera, dies aged 61

2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

Hunter Biden juror says the prosecution was a "waste of taxpayer dollars"