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Chok(ing) Onscreen and In Print
popmatters.com –
2009-03-31
What happens when you take con-artistry, sex addiction, and throw in a hearty dose of mother/son issues? You get Choke , my favorite book by Chuck Palahniuk, which was made into a film by Clark Gregg and released on DVD... ... Full Article
Choke is Chuck's mind-bending musings
metro.co.uk –
2009-03-23
Choke, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 18, £19.99 By DAMIAN TULLY-POINTON - Monday, March 23, 2009 Choke He also regularly pretends to choke in restaurants to befriend his wealthy rescuers and con them out of money to pay for the... ... Full Article
"We are not born equal sinners, or perfect knock-offs of God. The world tells us whether we're heroes or victims. But we can decide for ourselves." ... Full Article
So today was supposed to be a Big Awful Friday, but it turns out I lied to you. Get used to it. Hey, at least this time it was just some guy who likes movies instead of your boyfriend, wife... ... Full Article
Giveaway: Check Out Choke On DVD
cinemablend.com –
2009-02-12
Author Chuck Palahniuk gained a lot of attention in the movie community with the adaptation of his novel, Fight Club . You'd think the man behind a movie that continues to draw audiences in would get tons of attention for... ... Full Article
"A lot of condoms. Chaps. A thong. Cowboy hat. I'm ready to go!" the "Choke" and upcoming "Iron Man 2" actor said in an exclusive interview with MTV News. ... Full Article
Choke (18)
viewlondon.co.uk –
2008-12-10
Enjoyable, blackly comic drama with a great script and a terrific central performance by Sam Rockwell.What's it all about? Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Choke stars Sam Rockwell as sex addict Victor Mancini, who reluctantly holds down... ... Full Article
Sam Rockwell and Angelica Huston in Choke
channel4.com –
2008-11-22
Adams Family star Angelica Huston teams up with Sam Rockwell for 'Choke' Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk's 2001 novel Choke is being made for one of the most unusual stories on the big screen this year. ... Full Article
Palahniuk: Rockwell perfect for 'Choke'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2008-11-20
Chuck Palahniuk has described Sam Rockwell as the "perfect" choice to lead the cast of his Choke adaptation. The Fight Club author said that he initially could not picture Rockwell playing sex addict Victor Mancine, but was surprised by how... ... Full Article
Sam Rockwell plays Victor, an unrepentant sex addict, in this adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel which substitutes Fight Club's hipster alienation for a different sort of psychological unease. ... Full Article