Celluloid Film Review: The Lincoln Lawyer

Title: The Lincoln Lawyer

Year Of Release: 2011

Review Date: September 30, 2011

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 119 minutes

Box Office Gross: $85,507,593

Site Rating: 5 out of 10 stars

Family Warning: contains some sexual content, violence and bad language

"The Lincoln Lawyer" stars the handsome and charming, Matthew McConaughey, as a tough criminal defense attorney. At first, I thought the film was set in the U.S. city of Lincoln, Nebraska, due to the title, but it was not so.

The film apparently got its name from the main character, attorney, Mickey Haller, being driven around all day, by a round the way tough guy in a Lincoln car. The Lincoln serves as his office, as he has no fixed business address, well, other than his secondary one, a home office (my favorite kind).

Haller is sought out by a seemingly normal client, who claims he has been wrongly accused of a terrible murder, but as the film progresses, it is revealed, he is as a phrase I read recently, "Nuttier than squirrel doodoo." The film has many twists that are somewhat surprising.

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Reese Witherspoon Looking Banged Up After An Elderly Woman Hits Her With A Car During A Jog

Reese Witherspoon

"Valentine's Day" actress, Reese Witherspoon, is recovering after being hit by an 84-year-old woman behind the wheel of a car, while she was out for one of her paparazzi laden jogs. Thankfully, Witherspoon’s chin survived the accident (*mumbling* wow, that chin is indestructible).

However, Witherspoon sustained head injuries and has been sporting a knot on her forehead, with an accompanying black eye. Ouch! While driving with my dad once, a woman cut us off in traffic. This led my dad to humorously state, "No offense, but women can‘t drive." I’d say the golden girl that hit Reese just proved it.

Justin Bieber Does PSA Against Texting And Driving

Justin Bieber on the set of PSA in Atlanta, Georgia

17-year-old pop star, Justin Bieber, is putting his fame to good use, by doing a commercial, warning people against texting and driving, as it can turn fatal. A number of teens and adults have died while texting and driving, which is regrettable and can be prevented.

Justin Bieber and family of the late Alex Brown

Bieber has partnered with the company, PhoneGuard, to film a public service ad (PSA) in Georgia, the singer's U.S. base, which will hopefully save some lives. For more on the danger of texting and driving, please visit: http://texting-while-driving.org.

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August 31, 2011, 3:46 p.m.- ...Until the truth came out. Former House of Pain rapper Everlast (real name Erik Schrody) tweeted the following damning evidence on Wednesday (Aug. 31): "I just raced @justinbieber down Ventura in his Ferrari I won but a fedex truck got in his way." That's right. According to reports, Justin Bieber was street racing with Everlast. While we are disappointed that Justin is being so reckless, we are happy that Everlast apparently has somebody to hang out with.

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London Is Burning (The Summer 2011 Riots)

Firefighters battling a blaze in England, where buildings have been set on fire by rioters

The riots that have taken a hold of London, England and now northern city, Manchester, England, have gone on for four nights in a row. The trouble began when a senior police official refused to speak to a community activist and the family of a slain man, Mark Duggan, who was killed in a taxi cab by an officer. What began as a peaceful protest in Tottenham, East London, turned into full on riots, where buildings were looted and set on fire. Vehicles were also torched.

Firefighters fighting the blaze as police stand by

The police are going to have to work on how they interact with the populace, especially young Britons, who feel they are being targeted. Regrettably, with the police's credibility with the public at an all time low, thanks to revelations in the News International/News Corp phone hacking scandal, tensions have boiled over, as the average citizen, once again, especially young males, believe they are not being treated fairly.

Police officers standing in front of blazing buildings

Many young and old people are out of work, due to the global economic downturn, which began in America. The British economy has begun to show growth, on its way to a recovery. Due to university cuts, some that wish to go to school, can't afford to do so.

Londoners look on at a building in Tottenham that was set ablaze the previous night

Cuts are quite necessary, because in all nations, there will be abuses, but the poor and middle class must always be protected, as the most vulnerable in society, when it comes to finances. By all means, pay one's taxes, but the government should also do its part to ensure Britons have every opportunity available to them. More compromises need to be struck regarding university tuition.

Mark Duggan

All and all, the British government does do a lot for its citizens and should be commended for that. Over the years, I've been quite impressed at what I have witnessed. However, there are a few areas that need to be reassessed, such as police issues. Community cooperation is also needed, between the public and the police, if these very serious issues are to be properly resolved.

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Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston (Photo Credit: TMZ)

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In other news, the Miami Herald newspaper, posted a copy of Justin Bieber's State of Georgia learners permit, which allows him to drive in the company of a licensed driver. Check out the Bieber's hair and look at those cheekbones. In that photo, he's prettier than Halle Berry and Megan Fox combined (LOL - just teasing).

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Ryan Dunn

It has been revealed, 34-year-old MTV "Jackas*" co-star, Ryan Dunn, famous for his crazy stunts and antics, had consumed a total of 11 alcoholic drinks at a Pennsylvania bar, before getting behind the wheel of his Porsche and fatally crashing into a tree. "Jackas*" stars Kabbalah schizophrenic, Steve-O, who was committed to a psychiatric war last year.

"Jackas*" star Steve-O and Ryan Dunn (left), who is a member of the mental ill cult Kabbalah, as mentioned here in paragraph 22.

Local police called Dunn's crash the worst accident they have ever seen. It is estimated, Dunn, was recklessly speeding at 130-140MPH, when his vehicle abruptly flew off the road, broke through a guard rail, smashed into a tree, then burst into flames, in the preventable tragedy.

Dunn drank an enormous amount of alcohol at Barnaby's bar in Pennsylvania, before hitting the road and fatally crashing. It is also being reported he bought drinks for everyone in the bar (Photo Credit: Splash).

The daredevil's final stunt cost him his life and that of 30-year-old Iraq veteran and Navy Seal, Zachary Hartwell. There is currently no word, whether Hartwell's family will file suit against the estate of Dunn, for what is clearly wrongful death.

Porsche 911 GT

There is talk of a lawsuit against Porsche, which is unfair. Any car Dunn hopped into would have ended in tragedy, as it was not mechanical failure, but human negligence and recklessness. Dunn should not have been drinking and driving and the bar should have cut off his supply of liquor long before he hit 11 drinks.

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Dunn is being slammed in the press and online by members of the public, for drunk driving. As stated on the Judiciary Report a few years ago, it is not a matter of celebrities not being able to afford a driver or a taxi cab, they like to be seen in their luxury cars and after a night of drinking that is a terrible idea. To die in one’s thirties is a tragedy and waste of life, especially in a manner that was so preventable.

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