CHLOE (2010) Starring Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Nina Dobrev, Max Thieriot, Meghan Heffern, Laura DeCarteret, Mishu Vellani and R.H. Thomson. Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson. Directed by Atom Egoyan. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 96 minutes. Rated R. Canadian director Atom Egoyan has made repeated visits to the heart of darkness and the … Continue reading
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Atom Egoyan – Finding the Truth in Directing
ATOM EGOYAN FINDING THE TRUTH IN DIRECTING by Brad Balfour For Canadian director Atom Egoyan creating Where the Truth Lies offered a challenge of constructing something that was almost a genre film but not quite. Wrestling with musician/composer Rupert Holmes’ novel of the same name, Egoyan takes a story that plays on the conventions of the classic … Continue reading
Kevin Bacon Comes Out of the Woods
Kevin Bacon Comes Out of the Woods by Brad Balfour It’s not an easy role for anyone play – a pedophile just released from prison who struggles against resuming his criminal behavior while trying to establish a normal life. But if anyone can handle playing this role, the ever-versatile Kevin Bacon can, for The Woodsman is both challenging for the subject matter and … Continue reading