The Contender

I see HBO has decided to trundle this one out again. Well, it is an election year and they have to find something to run in between Generation Kill episodes, I suppose. I also read recently Mr. Obama commenting this was... Full review

Bleeding heart American liberals will probably love this film, while Yanks more disposed to neo-con values will probably hate it. Being neither (and not even an American), I feel that this works rather well as a film, but — for me... Full review

Great flick, worthy of a 10 and higher rating than IMDb users have given it. Mulitple worthy performances, esp. Jeff Bridges in one of his best among trademark eccentric roles; writing is flawless and no cheesy plot twists geared towards... Full review

Excellent political thriller-drama with a great cast which certainly delivered. The story isn't very original, but that doesn't bother. Jeff Bridges was very good and funny as the president of the United States. He was always very relaxed and human... Full review

Writer/director Rod Lurie's `The Contender' marks a significant advance in both technique and storytelling ability for this fledgling filmmaker over his sole previous cinematic effort, `Deterrence.' This former L.A. film critic-turned-filmmaker has created a crackerjack political thriller attuned to the... Full review

The Contender is a film with the potential to take any conscientious person with even a mild interest in how governments are run , and who the leaders are through a non-stop roller-coaster ride of challenge, triumph, pain, failure, and... Full review

After the first of many "you look beautiful--you'll do fine" comments to Joan Allen, my interest started dropping--finally down to a 1 on my movie scale. If a man had been the one vying for ratification, I truly doubt that... Full review

THE CONTENDER / (2000) **** (out of four) After our recent presidential conflicts, Rod Lurie's political drama, "The Contender" is of the most timely and uncommonly absorbing movies this year, even though we may be sick and tired of politics.... Full review

Greetings again from the darkness. Director Rod Lurie is living my fantasy. After a career as a movie critic, he is now directing some of Hollywood's best (and under-utilized) actors and actresses. This little thriller is fun to watch thanks... Full review

Please do not throw in the towel. Yes! I know you have seen some crappy acted films so far this year. But let me tell you about the latest contender in my list which ironically enough is called `The Contender.'... Full review

From the blogosphere, Laura Collins-Hughes writes about an essay by film writer-producer-director Rod Lurie ( The Contender ) about independent reporter-bloggers and what they work without -- an editor. ... Full Article

It happens every year around this time. No sooner are Oscar nominees announced than the last cinematic year officially comes to a close, with a new batch already rushing out of the gate and into theaters. ... Full Article

It happens every year around this time. No sooner are last year's Oscar nominees announced than the last cinematic year officially comes to a close, with a new batch already rushing out of the gate and into theaters. ... Full Article

Studio Information: Yari Film Group, 108 mins. Topical thriller is well-acted, thought-provoking popcorn entertainment There are lots of big ideas on display in Nothing But the Truth , a fictionalized account of the Valerie Plame case, the CIA operative whose... ... Full Article

Take your eyes off the polls for a second.Zogby can get along without you, and the electoral map isn't going anywhere. With two days until Election Day, it's time for exhausted voters to kick back, pop in a movie... ... Full Article