THAT THE video age has mesmerized us into a collective state of emotional frigidity, spiritual emptiness and self-absorption couldn't be better illustrated than by Atom Egoyan's "Speaking Parts," a Canadian movie in which people find their deepest emotions buried, not in their hearts, but...

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EU newcomers Cyprus and Malta adopted the euro Tuesday, bringing to fifteen the number of countries using the currency with increasing clout over the slumping U.S. dollar.The Mediterranean islands, both former British colonies, scrapped the Cyprus pound and Maltese lira at midnight.Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence...

In the following essay, Taubin explores Egoyan's use of technology as a metaphor in Speaking Parts and Family Viewing.

In the following review, Testa argues that the published script of Speaking Parts fails to support Egoyan's reputation as a leading postmodern director.