With a good-not-great 65% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 61 on Metacritic, it doesn’t look like “Conviction” has the goods to make in the Best Picture race. However, this ship is hardly the Titanic, and all is not sunk for Fox Searchlight.
There is still an incredibly viable contender in Sam Rockwell, who has been the favorite aspect of the movie across the board. If he gets a nice push from the studio, the underrated Rockwell could get the moment in the sun he deserves. In my Oscar Moment on “Conviction,” I asked you all whether Rockwell will get a nomination.
You seemed to have faith. Four voters said yes; one said no. That’s a whopping 80% in favor of a potential nomination for Sam Rockwell. The movie opened in Houston over the weekend, and I haven’t been able to see it yet. Hopefully I’ll be able to join the chorus of adulation soon.
Marshall and the Movies 
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