Conviction

Inside Conviction: Betty Anne Waters' true tale

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:45:00 -0800

When we talked to Betty Anne Waters, the woman at the center of Conviction's true story, the first thing that struck us was how strong she was considering everything she had been through. Waters, with only a high school diploma, went to college and then law school all in an effort to free her brother who was wrongfully convicted of murder.

Saw 3D cuts through the box office competition

Deanna Barnert — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:01:00 -0700

Forget the treats: Halloween 2010 had moviegoers in the mood for some tricks and screams this weekend. The seventh and final chapter of the Saw franchise was the weekend's big winner, with Paranormal Activity 2 in a close second.

Betty Anne Waters: Hilary Swank’s Conviction real-life inspiration

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:54:00 -0700

In Conviction, Hilary Swank plays Betty Anne Waters, a Massachusetts woman whose brother was wrongfully convicted of murder. Betty Anne Waters’ brother was sent to jail for life without parole and after all of his appeals were unsuccessful, Waters took it upon herself to get her bachelor’s degree and head to law school with the dream of freeing her brother. Now that Hilary Swank's Conviction has arrived in theaters, Waters tells us she is ready to hear more heartwarming stories of those wrongfully jailed being set free.

Conviction movie review

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:59:00 -0700

Conviction is the perfect title for the Hilary Swank-starring, true life story. Conviction's moniker reflects not only the wrongful murder conviction that fell upon Swank’s on-screen brother but also captures the will of a sister unwilling to accept his wrongful incarceration.

Conviction: First look starring Hilary Swank

Joel D. Amos — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:26:00 -0700

Conviction arrives in theaters October 15 and is the true story of Betty Anne Waters and her struggle to win her brother’s freedom. Waters' brother Kenny was wrongly accused of a crime and instead of being sidelined by her brother’s guilty verdict and his decades-long sentence, she took it upon herself to deal with the situation by going to law school.