The Tourist

I rented this on Lovefilm. It is a pretty poor James Bond type thriller, starring Johnny Depp, with the only redeeming feature being that most of the film is shot in Venice. Skip it or watch it with the sound turned down!

Conviction

I rented this film from iTunes and watched it in Venice. It stars Hilary Swank as a single mother putting herself through law school to try and prove the innocence of her brother Kenny who is in jail for murder. Minnie Driver stars as a fellow lawyer. I found it a pretty compelling story, mainly due to the acting skill of Ms Swank, and the fact that it is based on a true story.