2014 Movie Preview: #27 - The Judge

Release date: October 10

Plot summary: The film finds Downey as an attorney returning to his hometown for his mother's funeral. Although Duvall's character is the town judge, he's also the only suspect in his wife's murder and Downey's character must balance years of estrangement and emotional distance in his effort to uncover the truth about what really happened.

My take: It is tough to get a real read on this film yet. It's placement on my list is primarily because of the strong cast. It will be enjoyable to see Robert Downey Jr. in a non-franchise film for a change. The story has somewhat of a Bernie vibe to me, even though this one is completely fiction. If this is half as good as that movie was, this will be a real treat.