With her bravura turn in Rod Lurie's engrossing political drama Nothing But The Truth, Kate Beckinsale has staked a strong claim for her first Academy Award nomination.
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09/10/08
Nothing But the Truth (2008)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:39
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: A well-crafted political thriller, Nothing But the Truth features a strong cast that helps the real-life drama make an effortless transition to the big screen.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Inspired by real-life political events, director Rod Lurie (THE CONTENDER) once again delves into issues of power and gender with NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, an engaging thriller about the right to a... [More]
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda
Director: Rod Lurie
Reviews for Nothing But the Truth
A miscalculated piece damaged by poor direction, mediocre writing and performances that feel consistently misguided and off-key.
09/09/08
Every once in a while, for reasons as random as a Hollywood executive's taste or an economic meltdown, a perfectly decent movie slips through the cracks, never receives a theatrical release and is relegated to the purgatory called straight-to-DVD.
04/28/09
It’s Kate Beckinsale who is fantastic and she is able to hold the strong premise long enough to keep my interest in a politically-charged thriller.
12/22/08
I thought the performances were great, particularly Vera Farmiga.
12/22/08
The two lead actresses play superbly rounded characters, both smart, tough customers unused to being pushed around, yet wives and mothers whose domestic concerns are as important to them as professional ones.
12/19/08
Rod Lurie's crisp take on the Valerie Plame case-with Vera Farmiga standing in for Plame and Kate Beckinsale for Judith Miller-is admirably bluster-free but suffers at times from movie-of-the-week syndrome.
12/17/08
Alda's performance is a real stand-out, but all the actors are in fine form, to include Angela Basset, Noah Wyle and David Schwimmer.
05/05/09
Lurie balances the tragic repercussions of two women drawn into a swirling riptide of political neglect, judicial irresponsibility, and sudden violence.
01/01/09
The film pitches into old-school melodrama -- women in chains and all kinds of chaos, courtesy of men. But the film takes a next step too, aligning Erica and Rachel’s experiences in order to indict the old boys’ system.
12/30/08
...a sporadically riveting yet undeniably uneven drama that fits comfortably within Rod Lurie's politically-themed filmography.
10/06/08
I expect the cast, particularly Beckinsale, and Lurie's script to get a lot of attention in the next few months.
09/10/08
You can overlook an occasional soapbox moment or clunky speech when it's contained in a thoughtful, mature drama like this one.
09/10/08
Most importantly, the film takes the issue beyond just journalistic integrity and the government's intrusion. It looks at real life.
12/16/08
A political thriller about a journalist who becomes a spiritual warrior and boldy and courageously demonstrates the moral virtue of fortitude.
12/18/08
A well-acted, John Grisham-style tale that will have its audience expressing gratitude for the First Amendment--never mind how battered it has gotten.
11/29/08
Lurie isn't Larry Cohen, let alone Sam Fuller, but give him points for working the same tradition of engagé tabloid filmmaking.
12/16/08
A movie which offers us the chance to hear people talking -- people who have something to say, about things that matter -- feels like a welcome opportunity before we're buried under a mountain of popcorn.
09/15/08
Among the many achievements in Lurie's script is how it manages to swing the viewer's sympathies toward Armstrong.
12/17/08
If you think you know the premise or believe that this is just a fictional retelling of the Judith Miller scandal from a few years back, I beg you to leave those preconceptions at the door. I know I went in with my own. Nothing But the Truth is none of
12/17/08
Latest News for Nothing But the Truth
May 01, 2009:
Rod Lurie Tells Nothing But the Truth 
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January 08, 2009:
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December 19, 2008:
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December 09, 2008:
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