{"id":4298,"date":"2011-03-21T22:03:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T22:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2011-03-21T22:03:44","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T22:03:44","slug":"nothing-but-the-truth-day-twelve-40movies40days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/nothing-but-the-truth-day-twelve-40movies40days\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing But The Truth – Day Twelve – #40movies40days"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"nothingbutthetruth\"<\/a>This film is wonderful undiscovered gem! \u00a0I chose it because it was a new arrival on NetFlix. \u00a0I discovered it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. It was scheduled to open in New York City and Los Angeles at the end of that year, but because distributor Yari Film Group Releasing filed for Chapter 11 protection, it never was given a theatrical release. \u00a0It is totally worth the watch on NetFlix.<\/p>\n

The story was inspired by Judith Miller, jailed in July 2005 for her refusal to reveal her source naming Valerie Plame as a covert CIA operative. \u00a0These facts are merely a starting point for this completely fictional story. In an April 2009 interview, writer\/director Rod Lurie stressed, “I should say that the film is about neither of these women although certainly their stories as reported in the press went into the creation of their characters and the situation they find themselves in.”<\/p>\n

Rachel Armstrong Kate Beckinsale<\/div>\n
Patton Dubois Matt Dillon<\/div>\n
Bonnie Benjamin Angela Bassett<\/div>\n
Albert Burnside Alan Alda<\/div>\n
Erica Van Doren Vera Farmiga<\/div>\n
The film stars: Kate Beckinsale as reporter Rachel Armstrong,\u00a0Matt Dillon as the Special Prosecutor,\u00a0Angela Bassett as the Washington newspaper Chief Editor,\u00a0Alan Alda as the newspaper’s high priced legal counsel and\u00a0Vera Farmiga as outed CIA agent\u00a0Erica Van Doren<\/div>\n
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Roger Ebert had this to say about the film:<\/p>\n

Lurie, who is a powerful screenwriter, is freed by fiction to do two very interesting things. (1) He presents the issues involved with great clarity; (2) He shows that a reporter’s reasons for concealing a source may be more compelling than we guess. What is deeply satisfying about “Nothing But the Truth” is that the (film’s) conclusion, which will come as a surprise to almost all viewers, is not a cheat, is plausible, and explains some unresolved testimony. \u00a0(I totally didn’t see the twist coming.)<\/p>\n

“Nothing But the Truth” is a finely-crafted film of people and ideas, of the sort more common before the movie mainstream became a sausage factory. It respects the intelligence of the audience, it contains real drama, it earns its suspense, and it has a point to make. In the ordinary course of events, it would have had a high-profile release and plausibly won nominations. But the economic downturn struck down its distributor, the film missed its release window, and its life must be on DVD. It is far above the “straight-to-DVD” category, and I hope filmgoers discover that.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/rogerebert.suntimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20090429\/REVIEWS\/905019997<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"nothing_but_the_truth03\"<\/a>I loved this film because of the trio of strong female characters. \u00a0As Roger Ebert said, this is an intelligent film with no easy answers– only hard questions. \u00a0It has the complexity and emotional urgency that makes a film memorable for me.<\/p>\n

The question at the heart of the film is incredibly compelling and a classic Power of Conscience<\/a> quandary: How far should this character go to protect her integrity, honor and core values. \u00a0Most of us are never tested like the protagonist in this film. \u00a0I know I have never been tested to this degree. \u00a0The film reminds us that ordinary women make heroic choices every day. \u00a0We just don’t hear about most of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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