Conviction

In what could easily be one of the most cringe-inducing movie experiences of 2010; the trailer has appeared for the new Hilary Swank, go-for-broke Oscar vehicle. This time, like last time (the ill-fated Amelia) is a true story. She plays Betty Ann Waters, a woman of presumably lower means who becomes a lawyer to get her brother (played by Sam Rockwell) out of jail. Interestingly, the trailer expresses a passing of a about sixteen years, and Swank looks remarkably the un-aged throughout-- I suppose that's a true sign of her versatility. Swank and her accent are supported by Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, Minnie Driver. and Peter Gallagher.