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Conviction

2010

Tony Goldwyn

Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Juliette Lewis, Ari Graynor ...

6.4

6,447

Drama. Thriller A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"The talents of a number of superb actors are stifled by an airless, by-the-numbers story"	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"'Conviction' is a straightforward narrative that unfolds rather predictably. It nonetheless emerges as a potent inspirational story on the strength of its two lead performances (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"The film is in the tradition of fighting-the-system stories drawn from real life such as 'Erin Brokovich' and its powerful emotional appeal should draw a substantial grownup audience"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"Filled with nuance, intricate emotion and a refreshing absence of melodramatics, Conviction is a moving exploration of light and love shining through the darkness of despair"	POS

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