Articles related to "Cronenberg"

Delving into the primal nature of violence does not distinguish David Cronenberg as a filmmaker, but, what does distinguish him, is sex: Sex as violence, violence as sex.

While the gimmicky nude fight scene receives the most attention, David Cronenberg's latest film, "Eastern Promises," is a thoughtful drama full of character and suspense.

Cronenberg has both fascinated and repulsed film audiences in equal measure. His films provoke questions on the nature of bodily boundaries and male subjectivity.

Deceit and mystery surround a Russian mob family in Northern London; there's great tension, violence and a naked bathhouse fight sequence, all worth checking out.

An unusual and creepy horror movie featuring experimental psychotherapy and bizarre child-like murderous creatures.

Eastern Promises is a raw journey through the Russian underworld of London. Eastern Promises is also a look at the way people struggle with familial loyalty.

A look at David Cronenberg's 1999 release, eXistenZ, an analysis of the virtual world and it's affect on society.

eXistenZ examines how humans use technology to recreate themselves, shedding light on our own use of technology and how it shapes and contorts what it means to be human

Whether you gauge a good horror movie on its fear factor or simply go for the gore, when it comes to real horror, it seems, there is nowhere to look but back.

Viggo Mortensen throws down an Oscar-caliber performance as a Russian mobster in David Cronenberg's latest film, Eastern Promises.

Neil Trifunovich, has worked in the film industry for over 30 years working with movie luminaries from director David Cronenberg to actor Jackie Chan.

Though most remakes pale in the shadow of classic originals, these horror movies bear the distinction of equaling, enriching, and even surpassing their predecessors.

Actor Viggo Mortensen could win an Oscar for his Russian mobster role in Eastern Promises. Daniel Day-Lewis is a major awards night threat to Mortensen.

The 80s is an era of fun, campy horror films. One little known example of 80s horror at its finest is Night of the Creeps directed by Fred Dekker.

New details about Mel Brooks' new cartoon, Spaceballs: The Animated Series, which will come to the G4 Network in the fall of 2007.

What's not to love about savvy New York scribe Doug Wright? Not many playwrights have the brass cojones to write about audience etiquette!

Quentin Tarantino's latest film Inglourious Basterds is a welcome return to form for the American film geek/auteur. 8/10.

This killer-kid horror film modulates its malevolence well thanks to a sturdy theme, an unnerving turn from Isabelle Fuhrman and one doozy of a late-film development.

This article discusses the works of Jhonen Vasquez such as his most memorable - Johnny the Homicidal Maniac.

Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and director Russell Mulcahy return for this science-fiction sequel to Highlander.

The bar scene in Canada's largest city. Here is a list of the top ten bars in the city of Toronto, so that you can hang where locals do and not feel like a tourist.

When filmmakers claim to make a trilogy, is it a planned arc of stories or simple creative bankruptcy?

Jackson and Ricci excel in a strange but ultimately tender story that is far less exploitative than it would seem.

In Part #2 of this exclusive interview, Bruce McDonald (Roadkill, Highway 61) talks about his new horror film, Pontypool. Movie opens March 6th.

One of the inovators of free jazz, Ornette Coleman is a composer, saxophonist, violinist, and a recent recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for music.