Atticus Finch trial "State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias," and Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In a letter to the author, Harper Lee herself noted the "obvious parallels" between the cases (Lee was 12 at the time of the Charles White trial) and between Atticus Finch and Foster Beck, though she also stated that she could not recall the trial, and that "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a work of fiction. Former President Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches. In July
The Ring (2002 film) "Miami Herald" Rene Rodriguez and "USA Today" Claudia Puig found themselves confused and thought that by the end of the movie "[the plot] still doesn't make much sense". The film ranked number 20 on the cable channel Bravo's list of "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments". Bloody Disgusting ranked the film sixth in their list of the "Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade", with the article saying that "The Ring was not only the first American 'J-Horror' remake out of the gate; it also still stands as the best." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of