Articles tagged: Conviction
with polls: What did you think of locally shot 'Conviction'?
Posted: Nov 01, 2010"Conviction," the Hilary Swank movie that did a lot of its filming in this area last year, finally opened here Friday, as part of a staggered rollout across the country. The film is based on ... Read more »
Patrons praise locally shot movie 'Conviction' on its opening day in Ann Arbor
Posted: Oct 30, 2010Minnie Driver and Hilary Swank in "Conviction." Because so many films have been shot in Michigan in recent years, an experience that's becoming more and more common lately is to hear, while watching a movie ... Read more »
metro times: 'Conviction' well done if a bit dull
Posted: Oct 29, 2010Conviction Opens today at the State, Quality 16, Rave, Brighton Review by Corey Hall of the Metro Times Grade: B- Read more »
'Conviction' Mega-Guide: Reviews, screen times, tweets, video and more
Posted: Oct 28, 2010Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) dedicates her life to overturning a murder conviction against her brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) in "Conviction," the partially locally shot film that opens in Ann Arbor and Brighton on Friday. ... Read more »
daily entertainment links: 'Conviction' producers answer critics; '30 Rock' goes live; and more
Posted: Oct 15, 2010Minnie Driver and Hilary Swank in "Conviction" The producers of "Conviction," the Hilary Swank movie that shot in this area last year, are responding to criticism from the family of the murder victim whose killing ... Read more »
Locally shot 'Conviction' getting limited release, but opening here soon
Posted: Oct 14, 2010Hilary Swank in "Conviction." "Conviction," the Hilary Swank movie that shot in this area last year, is opening in just four cities this Friday. But a staggered, wider rollout is planned, and at least one ... Read more »
daily entertainment links: David Schwimmer talks 'Trust'; 'Conviction' screens in Toronto; J-Lo on 'Idol'
Posted: Sep 14, 2010Director (and onetime "Friends" star) David Schwimmer is speaking out about "Trust," the movie he shot in our area (including at Dexter High School) last year, which is now premiering at the Toronto International Film ... Read more »
Locally filmed "Conviction" releases trailer; Rob Reiner's "Flipped" has new poster
Posted: Jul 01, 2010At the start of 2009, locals were abuzz with talk about Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Peter Gallagher, and Juliette Lewis being in town for a feature film that was, at the time, called ... Read more »
Locally-filmed "Betty Anne Waters" gets a new name, "Conviction"
Posted: Jun 09, 2010Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell star in "Conviction"Fox Searchlight recently announced that the Hilary Swank feature film shot in the Ann Arbor area in early 2009, "Betty Anne Waters," has been re-named "Conviction." The current ... Read more »
poll: What's the best made-in-Ann-Arbor movie?
Posted: Jan 16, 2010With "Youth in Revolt" now in theaters, maybe it's time to start taking stock of Ann Arbor's burgeoning feature-film industry. While quite a few high-profile movies that have shot scenes in Ann Arbor have yet ... Read more »
Washtenaw County's year in, and on, film
Posted: Dec 29, 2009Thanks to the state’s aggressive film incentive legislation — which offers filmmakers tax rebates up to 42 percent — Washtenaw County became the backdrop for several feature films in 2009. Read more »
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