Article: Nominee for Best Actor ("Eastern Promises") Viggo Mortensen ...

Article: Viggo's mobster delivers on his promise; Tough: Viggo Mortensen.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Chris Tookey Eastern Promises (18)Verdict: Great...gratification. Eastern Promises again courts controversy...Hostel and Saw, Eastern Promises is socially responsible...and Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), theirimpassive...Bubbling under Eastern Promises is a ...

Article: Intense success; EASTERN PROMISES (18, 122 mins) Thriller. Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinead Cusack, Jerzy Skolimowski. Director: David Cronenberg ****.(Features)
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  October 26, 2007 ;     462 words ......charismatic leading man Viggo Mortensen to explore the dark secrets...someone a close shave, the Eastern Promises pulls no punches in its...VIOLENCE CAPTION(S): TENSIONS - Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises

Article: "EASTERN PROMISES".(Weekend)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 20, 2007 ;     126 words ...Viggo Mortensen reunites with director David Cronenberg...of Violence. The new joint effort is Eastern Promises, which has been traveling the film...PHOTO Courtesy of Focus Features VIGGO MORTENSEN stars in Eastern Promises.

Article: 'Eastern Promises' is gripping thriller
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  September 21, 2007 ;     359 words ...EASTERN PROMISES -- *** -- Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts...Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" recall his early...performances. Viggo Mortensen takes another...accomplishment. "Eastern Promises" is rated R for...

Article: Viggo Mortensen gets nude for 'Eastern Promises' fight scene.
Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA);  September 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Sep. 22--TORONTO, CANADA Viggo, is there a draft in here? Viggo Mortensen, the actor who became a...what he's not wearing in Eastern Promises. The movie opened Friday...the subject of chatter. Eastern Promises is the actor's...past he tried to hide. In Eastern ...

Article: Nominee for Best Actor ("Eastern Promises") Viggo Mortensen arrives...
Getty Images;  February 24, 2008 ;     67 words ......02-24-2008 Nominee for Best Actor ("Eastern Promises") Viggo Mortensen arrives... Full Size JPG (1813 KB) Nominee for Best Actor ("Eastern Promises") Viggo Mortensen arrives for the 80th Annual Academy...

Article: Culture film: Eastern Promises; 18 Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel. Director: David Cronenberg. (2hrs 2mins) ****.(Features)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  October 26, 2007 ;     406 words ......charismatic leading man Viggo Mortensen to explore the dark secrets...bloodthirsty new thriller, Eastern Promises . Opening with a gory sequence...bully. If only she knew... Eastern Promises is a tour de force...Vincent Cassel (left) and Viggo Mortensen in Eastern ...

Article: 'Eastern Promises' lives up to its name with a powerful film
Post-Tribune (IN);  September 14, 2007 ;     583 words ......VERSION Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen) is a driver...Russian mafia in "Eastern Promises."(PHOTO) (FOCUS...Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" opens with a...bodyguard, Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen). And the gears...human nature. 'Eastern Promises' Rated...36 min. ...

Article: The Triumphs and Turkeys of . . . Viggo Mortensen.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 26, 2007 ;     36 words ...Byline: CHRIS TOOKEY The Triumphs and Turkeys of . . . Viggo Mortensen HITS A PERFECT MURDER 1998 A WALK ON THE MOON 1999 THE LORD OF THE RINGS 2001 A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 2005 MISSES PSYCHO 1998 HIDALGO 2004 EASTERN PROMISES 2007

Article: MAKING GOOD ON `PROMISES'; David Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen team up to give us a violent, thrilling look at the Russian mob.(SCENE)(Movie review)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 21, 2007 ;     613 words ......intelligent, stunningly violent Eastern Promises unfolds in London neighborhoods...silent men like Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), a stoical driver and...Colin Covert - 612-673-7186 EASTERN PROMISES 4 out of four stars The...Russian mafia. What works: Viggo Mortensen's ...

Article: `Eastern Promises'.(Movie review)
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  September 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Contra Costa Times (MCT) In Eastern Promises, Viggo Mortensen adopts a Russian accent...Disappointing as this may be, Eastern Promises is still a treat. It's...PROMISES 3 { stars Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent...

Article: VIGGO IS CHARMING, INTENSE IN "EASTERN PROMISES'.(CNY)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 21, 2007 ;     582 words ......Hollywood hype that has rumored Viggo Mortensen as a best-actor Oscar nominee...correct. His performance in Eastern Promises encompasses a range of emotions...Courtesy of Focus Features VIGGO MORTENSEN stars in Eastern Promises.

Article: Books that made a difference to Viggo Mortensen: poems, novels, essays, histories. The actor (and writer, and publisher) goes to press with his favorite titles.(reading room)
O, The Oprah Magazine;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......in quite the manner they would like, if at all. Viggo Mortensen is in the film Eastern Promises. His most recent book, I Forget You For Ever, is available atpercevalpress.com. RELATED ARTICLE: Viggo Mortensen's Bookshelf Kalakuta Republic By Chris Abani This...I was in England, ...

Article: Film Viggo Mortensen
AP Images;  September 11, 2007 ;     33 words ...Actor Viggo Mortensen is photographed in New York, Sept. 11, 2007. Mortensen's newest film is titled "Eastern Promises," and is garnering Oscar buzz for his portrayal of a Russian mobster. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)