My take on the new documentary is that it was very good. It didn't indict TH like PL2 did JMB. I'm thinking that was by design. I was impressed by the ending - Jason's speech - too. IMO, Jason is getting more and more eloquent as his interviews increase.
I truly appreciated some of the footage that was extended from PL1. It gave us much more insight and understanding into the situation. As for the witnesses not recanting, I'm not sure to whom you are referring, but I've seen a trailer for
West of Memphis, the Peter Jackson-financed, Amy Berg-directed documentary set to premiere at the Sundance Festival on January 26, 2012, in Nashville, TN. It seems that two of the witnesses against the three
do recant in that film. I can hardly wait to see it, but will have to wait for the DVD (unless it comes to a local theater).
Here's a link:
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/01/13/west-of-memphis-trailer/#more-57571
For those of you wondering, as the attorney stated, the TH hair is not enough to convict TH of these murders. However, as anyone who has studied the case beyond cursory interest knows, there is much more circumstantial evidence against him. I'm hoping that some of that evidence will be discussed in detail in Jackson's film.
Then, we have Atom Egylan's (sp.?) dramatization of Mara Leveritt's book,
Devil's Knot that is still in the works. We don't know much about this film yet, except that Reese Witherspoon is going to portray Pam Hobbs. Although it will be fictionalized in some way, I feel sure that the basic facts will be accurate.
Again, it is my prayer that the State of Arkansas will finally realize that they can no longer hide. I believe that
many of the officials in Arkansas know that the WMFree are innocent, but politics are preventing them from speaking out. I hope that the citizens of the State of Arkansas make their feelings known in no uncertain terms and demand that the case be reopened.