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Article: Cronenberg, Mortensen make good on 'Promises'.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(New on DVD)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- December 25, 2007
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Byline: Matt Arado
Merry Christmas! Here's a look at a couple of DVDs hitting store shelves this week, in case you're already looking for something to spend those gift cards on.
"Eastern Promises" - The latest from acclaimed director David Cronenberg is a startling, absorbing crime drama with a knockout performance by Viggo Mortensen. Mortensen plays Nikolai, a chauffeur/soldier in a Russian crime family operating in London. The family is led by Seymon (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a patriarch with a warm twinkle in his eye and a voice so full of menace that it will lift the hairs on the back of your neck. Seymon's position is threatened when a diary that contains sensitive ...
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Article: 'heartbreak kid' makes us laugh in spite of ourselves.(Daily Break)
The Virginian Pilot;
October 5, 2007 ;
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