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New in paper: Stefan Zweig rediscovered
sun-sentinel.com –
2008-12-07
Nooteboom's latest novel has two protagonists. One, a young and wealthy Brazilian woman, travels to Australia, hoping to recover her life after she has been raped and left for dead in a Sao Paolo favela. ... Full Article
The ViewLondon Review
viewlondon.co.uk –
2008-02-13
Two out of Five stars Running time: 97 mins The Nicholson-Freeman double act ensures that this remains just about watchable but otherwise it's a dull, unimaginative drama that's nowhere near as moving or life-affirming as it thinks it is. ... Full Article
The Pledge ***1/2 (122 mins; 2001) with Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Benicio Del Toro. SUNDAY 10.35pm. Channel NINE. M. (S). Sean Penn's third outing as director (following The Crossing Guard and The Indian Runner ) was easily his best... ... Full Article
The 'Pledge' of Allegiance
dallasnews.com –
2007-09-26
Last night I finally caught up with a movie that I've wanted to look at for years: Sean Penn's The Pledge , a wicked little story about the intersection of obsession and obligation. ... Full Article
The Big Picture: The Pledge (15)
independent.co.uk –
2001-10-12
In Sean Penn's majestically bleak film The Pledge , a crime and its detection become acids that eat their way into a man's soul. Penn's third film as director, after The Indian Runner (1991) and The Crossing Guard (1995), is... ... Full Article
The Pledge - Film Review
totalfilm.com –
2001-10-12
Since taking on the role of director a decade ago, Sean Penn has proved himself more than capable of coaxing intense performances out of his casts and delivering powerful, personal slowburn dramas. ... Full Article
God and Man at Cannes
villagevoice.com –
2001-05-29
CANNES , FRANCE- At the least, there are two Cannes Film Festivals. The best-known is a glamorous, star-driven affair that draws le public to what is basically a convention town built on a marshland. ... Full Article
The language of Cannes
bbc.co.uk –
2001-05-16
Lights! Camera! Action! Arriving here in the second week with the festival in full swing is a sudden assault on the senses. The sunlight dazzles off luxury yachts in the harbour, music thumps constantly in the background and movie execs... ... Full Article
CANNES: Euro-AICN's Grozilla looks at: THE PLEDGE, REPLICANT & THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY !!! + HUMAN NATURE & STORYTELLING
aintitcool.com –
2001-05-16
Ok, ok , I really need to make seppuku to myself.Yes, The piano teacher is adapted from an Austrian book, not polish one.The title of Stephen Norrington movie is The Last Minute not The Last Letter. ... Full Article
EuroAICN: Cannes, Solamen reports on Godard's New Film, Sean Penn's THE PLEDGE & IL MESTIERE DELLE ARMI!!!
aintitcool.com –
2001-05-15
Remember me ? Girl in the red dress, over excited, at the LOTR party. I hope you had a nice journey coming back home and that it was not too hard to leave this mere madness that the Cannes Festival... ... Full Article