Some of the best films by Sidney Lumet, like *12 Angry Men* and *The Verdict* were set in courtrooms. That setting, however, couldn’t guarantee success, especially in the latter stages of Lumet’s career. One of the more disappointing examples can be found in his 1993 thriller *Guilty as Sin*. Protagonist, played by Rebecca De Mornay, is Jennifer Haines, ambitious and very capable trial attorney working in Chicago la…







