B Grade beyond a Doubt

Michael Douglas in 2009 incongruously creeps into a B-Grade movie called Beyond A Reasonable Doubt, that captures two ambitious men – one a potential candidate for District Attorney (Michael Douglas – Mark Hunter) and the other a very ambitious investigative journalist (Jesse Metcalfe – CJ Nicholas) looking for his Pulitzer-winning scoop. As CJ relentlessly pursues his quarry, including using newfound love Ella Crystal (Amber Tamblyn) from the opposing camp’s office, the shocking truth about Mark’s rise to power is overshadowed by revelations from CJ’s own no-holier-than-thou past. And in the end, all the three in the lead cast end up losing in the game of life. Strictly onetime fare, and not particularly well made

10/20