In the following essay, Beard discusses Cronenberg’s work in the context of the debate on what English-Canadian culture is and means. He asserts that Cronenberg’s male protagonists mostl...
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In the following essay, Collins examines the films They Came from Within, Rabid, and The Brood, comparing each with the work of surrealist artists, and also treats Cronenberg's use of medical p...
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In the following essay, Haas places Cronenberg within the tradition of the gothic narrative, and compares his “monsters” with those found in films of the 1930s.
Over the past twenty y...
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In the following interview, Cronenberg discusses the similarities between his and William Burroughs's creative work, his use of visual imagery to reproduce metaphors onscreen, and his creative ...
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In the following essay, Parker explores sexuality, AIDS, and national identity in Rabid. He theorizes that the horror genre and other “narrative systems” contributed to a popular concept...
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Hey Viggo, Vat’s Dat? Canadian director David Cronenberg—who has truly made some cuckoo movies in the past (Naked Lunch, Crash, Spider)—makes an appearance after a screening of Ea...
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Viggo Mortensen, who showed his junk in David Cronenberg's hit Eastern Promises, was presented with a "Rolling R" award for the best "Russian" performance by a Hollywood actor by RUSSIA! magazine...
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In one of the many (many) startling scenes in the new HBO drama Tell Me You Love Me, which debuted Sunday night, a young, attractive married couple sit side by side on a sofa, watching a boxing mat...
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Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore, Placido Domingo and director David Cronenberg are forming an unlikely trio to create an unlikely opera _ "The Fly."A co-production by the Theatre du Cha...
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Wayne Wang's "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" won the award for best film and its star, Henry O, took honors for best actor Saturday at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.The 58-year-o...
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The Brave One may have made the most money in Manhattan over the quiet weekend, but Eastern Promises and the musical Across the Universe made the most noise.
David Cronenberg’s follow-up to l...
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The Jodie Foster vigilante flick "The Brave One" scared up $14 million at the box office to become the weekend's top film.The Warner Bros. tale of revenge transcended gender, appealing to older wom...
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San Sebastian, Spain (dpa) - The 55th San Sebastian Film Festival
was opening Thursday in the northern Spanish coastal city, with a
string of stars expected to add sparkle t...
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Talk about star power: The success of Hollywood's awards season sits squarely on the shoulders of celebrities.With no new talks scheduled in the 10-week Writers Guild of America strike, stars would...
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Critical Essay by William Beard
Thursday, September 13th
