Tuesday Night at the Movies: LA Confidential

One of the best-reviewed films of the 1990s is Curtis Hanson’s adaptation of James Ellroy’s labyrinthine police thriller. Set in 1950s Los Angeles, three very different cops investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Stars Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, and Kim Basinger, who won an Oscar for her role as a Veronica Lake look-alike.