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13 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., January 29, 2011 viewfromthecouch BY JAY BOBBIN “CONVICTION” Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank always is good for an earnest performance, and she gives one of her best to date in the true story of Betty Anne Waters, who spent years putting herself through law school to try to free her wrongly incarcerated brother (Sam Rockwell), fighting through various hurdles to stay on track. Director Tony Goldwyn gets a lot out of a well-chosen cast that also includes Minnie Driver, Juliette Lewis and — as real-life attorney Barry Scheck — Peter Gallagher (“Covert Affairs”). DVD extra: interview with Waters. (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “NEVER LET ME GO” It might not seem like a sci- fi thriller on the surface, but the deeper one goes into this drama based on a novel by Ka- zuo Ishiguro (“The Remains of the Day”), the clearer its genre- bending cleverness is. Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield (“The Social Network”) make a dynamic trio 1 x 4” ad Classifieds As Individual As Build your own ad using our new online classifieds tool. 1 x 4” ad sudoku 2 x 2” ad Hilary Swank as students kept rather clois- tered at their private school. When they decide they want to see the world outside, the true nature of their shared existence becomes known to them. Vet- eran actress Charlotte Rampling also stars for director Mark Ro- manek. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2” This made-for-video sequel to the live-action Disney comedy finds talking dogs helping the humans who own them, but extra challenges face the heads of the canine family (voices of George Lopez and Odette Yustman) with the many young pups they have to tend to. Su- san Blakely and Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”) are also in the cast. DVD extras: outtakes; music video. (G) (Also on Blu-ray) “HATCHET II” It’s horror-sequel time as direc- tor Adam Green’s follow-up to his cult hit — incorporat- ing more than a mild dose of “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” — casts Danielle Harris as the survivor of a slaughter engineered by a bizarre dweller (genre veteran Kane Hodder) of the Louisiana swamps. She enlists a group of mercenaries to return with her so she can get vengeance, but achieving that aim is not simple, thanks to an enemy who never says die. Tony Todd (“Candyman”) co-stars in the film, which made headlines last fall when a major theater chain pulled it from all its screens. (Not rated: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) It’s fast, easy, convenient, and always available! To create your customized classified ad visit www.thedailystar.com And click on “Buy a Classified” 1 x 6” ad 1 x 3” ad 3 x 3” ad 1 x 5” ad