Mystic River: From Page to Screen

genre writers with literary aspirations.... ... Full Review

author of the great, dark, endlessly twisting Mystic River -....Lehane gives each of his heroes a sweet love story and some token flaws.....In what should be the novel's resounding climax, Danny turns in his badge when the police decide to strike..... ... Full Review

And Mystic River could very well be Eastwood's darkest, most daring film to date.....Eastwood has once again proven himself a master both with actors and difficult, challenging material.....Not a single punch is pulled in the script by Brian Helgeland....$13.50 Clint Eastwood is a great filmmaker..... ... Full Review

it never suffers from tone problems.....She even manages to lift a horrible scene near the end of the film up a notch....First, the good about the film.....When Jimmy yells about his daughter's death, overly sappy music (that actually sounds happy for some reason) fills our ears, and completely shatters the emotion of the scene.....If some of the plots were dropped, this could have been a much leaner, and much better film..... ... Full Review

Mystic River " is deliberately paced, but never slow.....This is the best film that Clint Eastwood has directed....Tim Robbins is perfect as Dave.....He too delivers an Oscar worthy performance..... ... Full Review

"Whip It!" - the movie written for Austin by a former Austinite ( Shauna Cross ) but only partially (itty-bittily) filmed here - has an opening date: Oct. 9. ... Full Article

The determined woman, braids wound around her head, a child's hand grasped firmly in hers, strides past Nazis. It's a scary scene, and even scarier when one realizes this moment in CBS ' magnificent "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler... ... Full Article

In 2001 Lehane came out with "Mystic River" and Coben with "Tell No One." The result was that both were catapulted to the top of the bestseller lists where they've staked a claim ever since. ... Full Article

Chris G Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 01:09 PM EST Great, what am I supposed to do for the next 364 days?? ia Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 01:29 PM EST Dave...you're the best of the best Oscar coverage reporters!You... ... Full Article

Hey – remember when I correctly pointed out that Dan Brown's Angels & Demons was wretched, insulting nonsense, and everyone yelled at me? The consensus seemed to be that I didn't know from good populist entertainment; that I expected everything... ... Full Article

Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts before moving to Boston. He has written eight novels, A Drink Before the War, Darkness, Take My Hand, Sacred, Gone Baby Gone, Prayers for Rain, Mystic River, Shutter Island and The... ... Full Article