Mickey “Mick” Haller is a top defense lawyer in L A. He is slick and famous as an attorney who works out of his Lincoln Town Car. He takes on cases that might seem impossible or a long shot to win. The legal system is almost always stacked against his clients and you will get a look at how the system works. The wealthy young man he has agreed to defend is no prize and he sees his life and family threatened.

Fans of Michael Connelly will like that The Lincoln Lawyer is a good adaptation of his book and the cast is outstanding. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, and William H. Macy.

You’ll find The Lincoln Lawyer on our list of Lawyers in the Movies.

This is Al Pacino at his best. As a New York City cop, he sees corruption all around him. When he refuses to extort money from criminals, his fellow officers turn against him. When he tries to do his job, he experiences vengeance in the worst form. A grand jury inquiry only makes things worse.

Based on a true story, Serpico helped to bring corruption into the headlines. The gritty realism of the film shows the versatile actor in a character that will stay with you long after the film ends.

Directed by Sidney Lumet. Based on the Peter Maas book of the same name.

Dan (Mark Ruffalo) is a down and out music executive who has hit a new low. While trying to recover from being fired from the record label he founded, he stops in a bar and listens to Gretta (Keira Knightley) sing. She too has suffered a big disappointment. What he hears and sees makes him think she has written a hit, although no one is applauding. Their journey to get this and other recordings made will tell you a lot about the music industry and how you can overcome disappointments.

Begin Again is a wonderfully sweet film about life and how it can change because someone believes in you. Adam Levine and James Corden play interesting but minor roles.

Duddy Kravitz is out to make a success of his life. He has just graduated from high school and he has a lot to learn, but not the time. Set in Montreal, Canada, the film follows Duddy’s attempt to purchase a plot of land and his attempts to make a killing developing it. His grandfather believes, “A man without land is nobody.”

Along the way, Duddy breaks every rule to succeed. You will want him to win because he is funny, caustic, and brash. Yet you will be shocked as he uses people and schemes to prove himself.

Richard Dreyfuss, Randy Quaid, and Jack Warden star in this 1974 film based on the 1959 novel by Mordecai Richler. Find a copy of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz on DVD today.

Peter Fonda plays Vietnam vet Ulee Jackson, who is now the operator of a beekeeping business in Florida. Ulee’s son is in jail and his daughter-in-law is a drug addict. As he tries to raise his two granddaughters, a crisis arises and Ulee must confront his emotions and his long-held secrets. His strength for those that need him is powerful and moving. Patricia Richardson and Jessica Biel costar in this often touching film.

Check out Ulee’s Gold from the library today.