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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Saturday, August 9, 2008

Note the US release date of this film has been moved up to the earlier date of November 14, 2008.

John Hillcoat who wowed international audiences with his Australian Spaghetti Western, The Proposition, returns with his film adaption of Cormac McCarthy’s stellar Post-Apocalyptic tale, The Road. Being a fan of Post-Apocalyptic cinema, I can’t wait to see this one, especially considering how great The Proposition was!

SYNOPSIS

Based on Cormac McCarthy’s beloved, best-selling and Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen leads an all-star cast in the big screen adaptation of The Road, the epic post-apocalyptic tale of a journey taken by a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth.

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More immaculate behind the scenes photography from Eastern Promises that really show off the spirit that was on its set during filming. Of special note check out the scowl on Vincent Cassel’s face (just off camera and in the bottom left of the frame) as Viggo Mortensen and Armin Mueller-Stahl engage in a heated discussion. This might have been the best overall ensemble cast of actors put into one film for 2007 cinema.

Related Coverage:
::: 2007 TIFF—Eastern Promises (Michael Guillen)

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These rare behind the scenes black & white photographs of Viggo Mortensen on the set of Eastern Promises are quite impressive and I’m glad to be able to display them for its growing legions of fans. So many behind the scenes pictures display more workmanship rush to get a shop versus trying to capture what is going on in artistic terms.

Related Coverage:
::: 2007 TIFF—Eastern Promises (Michael Guillen)

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Really cool darkly lit image of Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises.

Related Coverage:
::: 2007 TIFF—Eastern Promises (Michael Guillen)

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One of the few 2007 films I’ve somehow missed. After reading Michael’s review that is linked below, I certainly need to get out and see this asap while it’s still in theaters.

Related Coverage:
::: 2007 TIFF—Eastern Promises (Michael Guillen)

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