The 15 Best Courtroom Drama Movies of All Time, Ranked

15. Bridge of Spies (2015) Though only part of the film takes place in a courtroom,Bridge of Spiesis worthy of a mention on this list. At the height of the Cold War, one man is accused of treason and espionage, and many are quick to forget about—or deliberately ignore altogether—his constitutional rights. Except James B. Donovan. Wonderfully played by Tom Hanks, Donovan assumes the monumental task of upholding what is good and right while continually refusing to break the rules....

9 min · 1845 words · Ricardo Ochoa

The 15 Best D&D Gift Ideas for Players, DMs, and D20 Tabletop Gamers

15.D20 Keychain It doesn’t get simpler than this! If you’re looking for a D&D gift that’s relatively cheap but still meaningful—for, say, an acquaintance who isn’t exactly a close friend—then thisd20 keychainhits the spot. This thing is handcrafted from solid metal and it comes in 14 different varieties that include iron, bronze, silver, and gold aesthetics. The d20 even detaches, so you can use it for critical rolls! 14.D20 Accent Lamp Thisd20 accent lampis another solid gift option if you’re looking for something that isn’t too personal or too expensive....

7 min · 1326 words · Deborah Adams

The 15 Best Dark, Violent Comic Books With Gritty Action

15. The Black Hood The 2015 take onThe Black Hoodby Archie Comics takes a darker turn at the character. When Officer Greg Hettinger accidentally kills the previous Black Hood and becomes the new Black Hood, he looks to clean up the streets of Philadelphia and its dangerous gangs. There’s no shortage of blood and violence in this mature run ofThe Black Hood, and writer Duane Swierczynski isn’t afraid to tackle gritty subjects like painkiller addiction, vigilantism, and defenestration....

8 min · 1546 words · Carly Finley

The 15 Best Desert Movies Set in Dry, Barren Wastelands

15. The Rover (2014) The Australian Outback is one of the most parched spaces of land on our planet, stretching far across the continent and punctuated by clay-red rocks (most famously, the monolith Uluru). Now, take that wasteland and make it dystopian. The Rovertakes place in a not-altogether unimaginable future that’s 10 years after economic collapse. An area as wide and lifeless as Australia’s no-man’s-land becomes devoid of law, a hotbed for apocalyptic crime....

8 min · 1675 words · Kelly Hill

The 15 Best Detective Novel Series of All Time, Ranked

15. Nancy Drew Let’s start off with an absolute classic of detective stories: theNancy Drewseries by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew, first appearing inThe Secret of the Old Clock, is a young graduate who lives in the fictional town of River Heights with her attorney father. Helped by her friends, Nancy solves mysteries with the class, talent, and charm of an idealized female heroine. Written by a collective but published under the single pseudonym of Carolyn Keene,Nancy Drewsoon became the symbol of feminine emancipation and was a crucial step in women’s literature....

10 min · 1994 words · Jenny Phillips
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