Tag: A History of Violence

  • A History of Violence – A Movie Review

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    A History of Violence is one of those rare films where everything, and I mean everything, works.  The acting is superb across the board, the plot is absolutely riveting, the direction is excellent.  There’s very little I can say about this film without ruining the story for you, but just trust me when I say…

  • Eastern Promises – A Movie Review

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    Scott William Foley
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    I really enjoyed Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence, so when I heard they were teaming up again for Eastern Promises, I had very high expectations.   Eastern Promises offers a powerfully subdued yet intense performance by Viggo Mortensen as a Russian driver/enforcer working his way up London’s most notorious Russian crime…