Law and Jurisprudence in American Culture

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

John Ford’s second Judge Priest film ruminates on the racial and gender order of postbellum Kentucky, and the place of law and justice within it.

Aug 15 •

A Family Affair (1937)

This drama championed the values of classical jurisprudence and traditional family life in face of the economic and social challenges of the 1930s.

Mar 15 •

This psychological thriller and character study offers a vision of a patriarchal social system in which men abuse themselves and others, and that women…

Dec 13, 2023 •

Demolition Man (1993)

Demolition Man’s cryogenic motif served as a metaphor for its treatment of issues of time, progress, crime, and punishment.

Oct 15, 2023 •

Conservativism and Cinema in the 1930s

In the US and Portugal alike, films often conveyed a yearning for simplicity and stability amid that decade’s economic and political upheavals – though…

Sep 13, 2023 •

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