
It coulda been a contender (Nothing But TheTruth)
Last Night with Riviera —
Rod Lurie's work is steeped in the political culture of Washington and, from The Contender to tv's Commander in Chief, interested in the decision making ethics of women in power. Earnest, gently liberal and all too happy to sacrifice versimilitude to the demands of Hollywood-style storytelling, Lurie's films are well-intentioned but lacking the sharp edge of the best political thrillers. Nothing But The Truth takes a true political scandal, the outing former covert operative Valerie Palme by journalist Judith Miller, and repacks it as a femme-driven prison drama cum legal ...
Kate Beckinsale Does Some Christmas Shopping @ Kitson Kids in L.A.
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Kate Beckinsale was spotted doing some holiday shopping yesterday in on Robertson Blvd. in West Hollywood. The sexy mom’s latest movie "Nothing But The Truth" is set to release on December 19th.
The film’s story parallels the case of Valerie Plame. "Nothing But The Truth" centers on a female newspaper reporter played by our beautiful Kate Beckinsale, who outs a CIA agent and is imprisoned for refusing to reveal her source. The dude who got to make out with Kate through the movie was actor David Schwimmer, so I’m pretty sure he had a ...
Nothing But the Truth (Review)
PopMatters —
by Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Film and TV Editor Bullies On her way out the door after a morning editorial meeting, reporter Rachel Armstrong (Kate Beckinsale) is called back. Her editor, Bonnie (Angela Bassett), smiles, barely. “We’re gonna fast track the story,” she announces. “Your story.” Rachel catches her breath, then braces for questions from Avril (Noah Wyle), the paper’s in-house lawyer. Though the story is “factually in line,” he warns, “What you guys are okay with the government may not be. The laws are murky, it’s illegal to reveal the identity of an undercover CIA agent.” Rachel nods, thinking such counsel is all she needs. But, she soon ...
Nothing But the Truth (Review)
PopMatters —
by Jesse Hassenger Rod Lurie’s Nothing But the Truth comes to DVD as other adult-oriented films, like the recent Duplicity and State of Play , strive to recall the spirit of ‘70s thrillers: that is to say, thrillers that tend to involve talking, snooping, and reporting over car chases, boat chases, or train chases. Nothing But the Truth is not just adult-minded, but vaguely political: reporter Rachel Armstrong (Kate Beckinsale) faces pressure, and eventually jail time, over her refusal to name the source who contributed to the outing of CIA operative Erica Van Doren (Vera Farmiga). Special prosecutor Patton Dubois (Matt Dillon) battles lawyer ...



