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The Road

December 29th, 2009 2 Comments

After more than a year of pushed back release dates, and The Weinsteins acting a damn fool, I finally had the opportunity to see The Road.  Perhaps it’s that I built up the film so much in my head, but it was kind of a disappointment.
The film had much going for it.  Viggo Mortensen is [...]

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Wondering why you haven’t seen a trailer for ‘The Road?’

October 16th, 2008 2 Comments

This blows. I’m heartbroken.
‘Road’ may not be done in time for ‘08
Execs to meet Thursday to discuss film’s release
By Steven Zeitchik
Oct 15, 2008, 10:50 PM ET

The Viggo Mortensen dark thriller “The Road,” a Dimension title from the Weinstein Co., originally was set for a Nov. 14 limited and Nov. 26 wide release. Now it [...]

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The Proposition

September 26th, 2008 1 Comment

In preparation for the upcoming masterpiece (is it too early to call it that?) of cinema, The Road, I chose to watch 2005’s The Proposition since director John Hillcoat directed them both.  I’m not one for westerns, even if they take place in Australia (as The Proposition does), but this film is beautiful.
Nick Cave wrote [...]

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