Nothing but the Truth (2008) Critic Reviews

Lurie hits closer to the bone here than he did in his ham-handed "The Contender" (2000).Read the full review

A typically intelligent if occasionally overwritten political thriller, boasting a powerhouse cast.Read the full review

Mostly, Nothing But The Truth operates a lot like Billy Ray's "Shattered Glass" and "Breach," offering up the sort of no-nonsense, meat-and-potatoes docudrama that's in short supply these days.Read the full review

Lurie has crafted a different kind of thriller, one with a mind and a heart.Read the full review

Competently constructed and nicely acted by Kate Beckinsale and Vera Farmiga.Read the full review

Nothing but the Truth has nothing much at all to do with the historical record, which wouldn't be bad if it offered something persuasive and worthwhile in return, like a reckoning of journalism and its abuses.Read the full review