“Confirmation” (***1/2 out of four) was a riveting melodrama about the notorious sexual harassment case of the early 1990’s in which Judge Clarence Thomas (Wendell Pierce) was nominated for the Supreme Court which was derailed by the accusations of his former colleague Anita Hill (Kerry Washington). A fascinating, multifaceted look at a powerful case whose aftereffects are still reverberating and the multiple political machinations that were involved in this scandal. Extremely well-directed by Rick Famuyiwa and anchored by strong performances from Pierce, Washington, and also Greg Kinnear as Senator Joe Biden.