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Eastern Promises (2007)
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"The holidays are coming, and that either means spending time with your dysfunctional family or escaping them for the movies … where you’re likely to be met by other, fictional dysfunctional families. Already this season, Rachel Getting Married introduced us to the f’ed up faux masala of the Buchman clan, and later this month we get to follow Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as they’re pulled into their separate quadrants of kin in Four Christmases. Also, for those who think dysfunction is an American tradition, this weekend sees the release of the French film A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), which unites the two major premises of dysfunctional family movies by being set during the holidays and involving an ill family member. With two more weeks left until Thanksgiving, after which we might not want to think about another family, real or cinematic, for "
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Cronenberg: Improves With Age
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"So I've been watching a lot of Cronenberg's earlier films, and although I enjoy them for what they are (semi-low budget horror/sci-fi films), his recent work is what most interests me. He has crafted here yet another multi-layered masterpiece about violence and codes of ethics with a cast that knows exactly how to handle said material. Someone below mentions the gore and violence, and I don't see how this film could be nearly as effective without it. Cronenberg is one of those directors (in the vein of Scorsese) whose sole purpose, it seems, is to evoke emotion via shock and unexpected surprise. I like it. And I think you will, too. "
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Eastern Promises - Review
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"David Cronenberg, 2007Still reveling in body horror, the excess of human behaviour, the perverse and the profane, Cronenberg has rightly earned his international reputation as an astute director and auteur. Learning his trade with a string of low-budget horror films, in which intelligent and genuinely shocking images awed audiences time after time, Cronenberg has escaped being pigeon-holed by working in other genres with relative ease; mostly with successful results. Following on for the widespread success of A History of Violence; his 2005 film about a one man's attempt to hide from his violent past, Eastern Promises again establishes his versatility and touches on the themes he's explored for the past 35 years.
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"Eastern Promises is an effective and successful gangster movie, but not much more than that. I am as surprised by its massive critical success as I was with David Cronenberg's previous movie, A History of Violence. This movie proves that the director can work effectively outside of favorite genre, science fiction, but never transcends its genre. The biggest difference between Promises and the typical crime film is the setting- instead New York or Tokyo, it is set in London and involves the Russian mafia. It is also strangely set in the future (2013), a fact the movie does nothing with (perhaps a holdover from an earlier screenplay?). The protagonist is an MD named Anna (Naomi Watts) of Russian ancestry who one day delivers a baby from a fourteen year old mother.
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"Even though the writers have apparently settled on a deal to end the strike, there is still a great deal to fear on the Oscar broadcast set for Feb. 24, that can be summed up in three simple words (two if you hyphenate correctly):Oscar-winner 'Norbit'.That's right. While many wrestle with the fact that their favorite films have been left off the nominee list (I understand, though don't agree with, the love-fest called Juno, but even my friends who are the most ardent supporters of the film agree that it has no place in the Best Picture and Best Director category) a film that was universally loathed like 'Norbit' has a shot at earning the most coveted trophies in the biz.Here to give you an edge on the office ballots, I have opted to fill this column with a handy guide to this year's nominees, chock-full of winner predictions. (Plus, you can check out some of the shorts on your computer, links provided, free of charge. You're welcome!)Best picture&ldq ... "
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"Increasingly, I find myself losing patience with movies that fill themselves with violence and gore.Eastern Promises could have been a great movie. The directing is fine, the setting visually appealing and the acting is extrememly good. I stopped watching it after about twenty minutes. Every few minutes, there is a scene filled with gore and the gore prevented me from enjoying what should have been an otherwise great film.I think this sort of film begs the question, "Who is the sort of person who wants blood over a good story?" Is it some jevenile mindset? Or is it a severe desensitisation to what we should find horrifying? "
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Top 11 films of 2007
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"In my opinion, the best movies of 2007...I gave an explanation of each, feel free to debate or call me an idiot or whatever. 1. No Country for Old Men Easily the best film I've seen in 2007...say what you want about the ending, but I think it's one of the most important statements about America ever put onto film. Anton Chigurh is by far the best villain I've seen in a real long time...his face when he's strangling the cop in the beginning still creeps me out when I think about it. The Cohen's have created their masterpiece of a resume of masterpieces. Call it, friendo.2. There Will Be Blood Yeah, I know these have been the top two films on almost every critic's list this year, but after seeing both of them I definitly understand why. Daniel-Day Lewis is fricken amazing as Daniel Plainview... one of the most explosive, invigorating performances I have ever seen from any actor. P.T. Anderson has outdone himself with this one. And not to mention the ... "
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Eastern Promises All the King's ...
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"It seems that I'm always behind.Eastern Promises, David Cronenberg ("A History of Violence")'s latest reteaming with Viggo Mortensen ("Alatriste") is another glorious film. Though not as close to perfection as A History of Violence, the film is very interesting, suspenseful and thoughtful. Also, Mortensen has some really awesome tattoos. Naomi Watts ("The Painted Veil") stars as a nurse trying to find the family of a young pregnant girl who died in her hospital. This leads her to the Russian mob, for whom Viggo works. Because it's Cronenberg, there's some gore and it's not always easy to watch. But it's worth it.The Kite Runner gave me some trouble because I read the book first. And, of course, the film is not as good. The story focuses on Amir and his childhood friend, Hassan. Amir is taken out of Afghanistan by his father when he is young, but must return as an adult to help Hassan and his son. The story is touching and horrib ... "
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Cronenberg's Best Film
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"***you can head over to my site www.filmedbutnotforgotten.com to read this and other film discussions as well as listen to the podcast if that kind of thing interests you***last post, and podcast, i talked about the gore verbinski film, The Weather Man, and about how the trailers, in an effort to be more general and hollywood, didn't do the film justice and probably alienated the audience that would have appreciated the film. There is something similar to be said about the new david cronenberg film, Eastern Promises, in the sense that it is a hard movie to make a trailer for. i mean, i had seen the trailer a bunch of times, and to be honest, i really had very little idea what the movie was about besides the fact that there was russian mafia elements, a baby and a diary. that was fine with me though (they give away way too much in trailers these days anyway). However, the point is that i think this might be a reason why more people haven't seen this film. all i had to s ... "
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"“Should Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck be determining the president of the United States? No, because if they do, then your policies are sure to be goofy.” That’s what passes as homerun humor coming from Dennis Kucinich. In this Debate Porridge clip from New Hampshire, the Democratic presidential candidate accuses ABC and parent company Disney of usurping the function of the election’s first primary by making the decision months in advance to exclude him from last weekend’s debates. He’s joined in the clip by recent Cronenberg muse Viggo Mortensen, who has been tirelessly campaigning for Kucinich in New Hampshi "
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