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This modern Moroccan - style radiator manages to be both contemporary and classic and will fill any living space with eastern promise.
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There are just 21 rooms over three levels and the décor throughout has more than a dab of eastern promise — tiled floors, richly coloured walls, exotic artworks, opulent dark wood furniture, and enrobed beds — all add to a sense of romantic occasion.
But also much rarer, similar age, FSH, properly used and (funnily enough) with a provenance that wasn't remotely full of «eastern promise».
In particular, there's a lavishly superfluous prologue set in Jerusalem, which begins with a young Arab boy dashing through the streets just to bring the fastidious European sleuth his breakfast eggs — all to Patrick Doyle's «full of Eastern promise» music, which would have been rejected as too corny for The Mummy Returns.
One of the best among them is David Cronenberg's excellent Eastern Promises (2007).
Key films: «La haine» (1995), «Read My Lips» (2001), «Irreversible» (2002); supporting roles in the «Oceans» films and «Eastern Promises.»
in «Eastern Promises»; and definitely Sydney Pollack in «Michael Clayton»...
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Knight (EASTERN PROMISES, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) and driven by an unforgettable performance by Tom Hardy, LOCKE is a thrillingly unique cinematic experience of a man fighting to salvage all that is important to him
He's played shady characters ever since, in films such as Gasper Noé's shocker «Irreversible,» David Cronenberg's «Eastern Promises» and even a small role in Steven Soderbergh's «Oceans» films.
It was a big success and, two years later, led to Cronenberg sticking with his leading man Viggo Mortensen and attempting something similar with Eastern Promises.
That sums up EASTERN PROMISES as a whole.
and writer Steven Knight penned three scripts that I very much enjoyed: Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises, and Amazing Grace.
• Big • Toy Story • Toy Story 2 Directed by Ron Howard: Grand Theft Auto (Tricked Out Edition) Supporting Cast: King Arthur • Vantage Point • Night at the Museum • Eastern Promises • Into the Wild Written by David Koepp: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull • Ghost Town
The best original score nominees include Into the Wild, Grace is Gone (scored by Clint Eastwood), The Kite Runner, Atonement, and Eastern Promises.
What You Need To Know: Jason Statham fans are spoilt for choice in 2013; the bald British bruiser has three films, starting off with Taylor Hackford «s «Parker» in the near future, with «Hummingbird,» the intriguing directorial debut from «Eastern Promises» writer Steven Knight following on later in the year (we've heard some good buzz, and it apparently stretches The Stath's acting muscles more than most).
The nominees for best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama are: George Clooney (Michael Clayton, Daniel Day - Lewis (There Will Be Blood), James McAvoy (Atonement), Denzel Washington (American Gangster), and Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises).
After that, she was ignored for her work in King Kong, Eastern Promises, The Painted Veil and Fair Game.
Paul Thomas Anderson — There Will Be Blood ^ Joel & Ethan Coen — No Country for Old Men ^ David Cronenberg — Eastern Promises David Fincher — Zodiac Julian Schnabel — The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
That remains true with Eastern Promises, in which he reunites with his History of Violence star, Viggo Mortensen, to tell a tale of Russian mobsters living in London.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role George Clooney, «Michael Clayton» Daniel Day - Lewis, «There Will Be Blood» — WINNER Ryan Gosling, «Lars and the Real Girl» Emile Hirsch, «Into the Wild» Viggo Mortensen, «Eastern Promises»
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead — Kelly Masterson Eastern Promises — Steven Knight ^ Juno — Diablo Cody ^ Michael Clayton — Tony Gilroy Ratatouille — Brad Bird
George Clooney — Michael Clayton ^ Daniel Day - Lewis — There Will Be Blood ^ Emile Hirsch — Into the Wild Frank Langella — Starting Out in the Evening Viggo Mortensen — Eastern Promises
New to Disc: Secret in Their Eyes Sicario • Eastern Promises • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans • State of Grace • Brooklyn's Finest Casey Affleck: Gone Baby Gone Anthony Mackie: Gangster Squad Aaron Paul: Need for Speed Woody Harrelson: No Country for Old Men Chiwetel Ejiofor: Dirty Pretty Things • Salt Clifton Collins Jr.: Transcendence
David Cronenberg's brilliant and brutal crime - thriller, Eastern Promises, is set for a sequel despite the director claiming back in 2012 that no such follow - up would be.
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Other recent TIFF winners include «Silver Linings Playbook,» «Precious,» «Eastern Promises,» the Lebanese movie «Where Do We Go Now?»
He previously directed and wrote «Locke» with Tom Hardy and wrote the scripts for the likes of «Dirty Pretty Things» and «Eastern Promises.»
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American chess phenomenon Bobby Fischer (Maguire) squares off against his Russian rival Boris Spassky (Schreiber) in the 1972 «Match of the Century» in Reykjavik, in this gripping docudrama from director Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs) and screenwriter Steven Knight (Eastern Promises).
Featuring an original screenplay by Steven Knight (Academy Award nominee for «Dirty Pretty Things,» «Eastern Promises «-RRB-, a rich crop of talent has just been added to the cast, including Ciarán Hinds («Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,» «The Debt «-RRB-, Julia Stiles («Dexter,» the «Bourne» franchise), Riz Ahmed («Four Lions «-RRB-, Kenneth Cranham («An Inspector Calls «-RRB- and Anne - Marie Duff («Nowhere Boy «-RRB-.
Verdict: The second directorial feature from «Eastern Promises» writer Steven Knight after so - so Jason Statham vehicle «Hummingbird,» «Locke» was both more stripped down and more ambitious: a film set entirely within a moving car, shot in real time, with only one actor on screen (the rest of the cast are heard over the phone, but never seen).
Because when I see A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, the last adjective that comes to mind is «soft».
Two new worth watching trailers, the first is for a French film called Our Day Will Come, from director Romain Gavras, starring César winning actor Vincent Cassel, who you'll recognize from Black Swan or Eastern Promises or Ocean's Twelve.
A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, so to see another movie starring Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Vincent Cassel (one of my favourite actors today) sort of excites me.
, Bella, Eastern Promises, Zatoichi and The Hanging Garden.
Actors Russell Brand — «Arthur,» «Get Him to the Greek» Gerard Butler — «The Ugly Truth,» «300» Vincent Cassel — «Black Swan,» «Eastern Promises» Robbie Coltrane — «Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,» «Mona Lisa» Bradley Cooper — «Limitless,» «The Hangover» John Corbett — «Sex and the City 2,» «My Big Fat Greek Wedding» Rosemarie DeWitt — «The Company Men,» «Rachel Getting Married» Peter Dinklage — «Find Me Guilty,» «The Station Agent» David Duchovny — «Things We Lost in the Fire,» «The X-Files» Jesse Eisenberg — «The Social Network,» «The Squid and the Whale» Jennifer Garner — «Arthur,» «Juno» John Hawkes — «Winter's Bone,» «The Perfect Storm» Thomas Jane — «The Mist,» «The Thin Red Line» Nastassja Kinski — «An American Rhapsody,» «Tess» Beyonce Knowles — «Dreamgirls,» «Austin Powers in Goldmember» Mila Kunis — «Black Swan,» «Forgetting Sarah Marshall» Jennifer Lawrence — «Winter's Bone,» «The Burning Plain» Tea Leoni — «Ghost Town,» «Spanglish» Anthony Mackie — «The Hurt Locker,» «Million Dollar Baby» Lesley Manville — «Another Year,» «Topsy - Turvy» Rooney Mara — «A Nightmare on Elm Street,» «The Social Network» Dominic Monaghan — «X-Men Origins: Wolverine,» «The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King» Connie Nielsen — «Brothers,» «Gladiator» Ellen Page — «Inception,» «Juno» Wes Studi — «Avatar,» «The Last of the Mohicans» Mia Wasikowska — «Jane Eyre,» «The Kids Are All Right» Jacki Weaver — «Animal Kingdom,» «Cosi»
And it's not just because of the talent involved, which includes stars Tom Hardy and Ruth Wilson («Luther,» «The Lone Ranger «-RRB-, screenwriter and director Steven Knight («Eastern Promises,» «Redemption «-RRB- and executive producer Joe Wright («Atonement,» «Anna Karenina «-RRB-.
This was one of the things that killed me in the otherwise terrific Eastern Promises, by David Cronenberg (a Canadian): you had a German (Armin Mueller - Stahl) playing the head of a Russian crime family, with a French actor (Vincent Cassel) playing his son.
With that twist, the original screenplay by the UK's Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Locke, Dirty Pretty Things) assumes a Hitchcockian tone.
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The script from Knight, who previously wrote «Dirty Pretty Things» and «Eastern Promises,» is both efficient and tantalizing in the way it reveals information about this person and the situation in which he's found himself.
This is their third collaboration, following «History of Violence» and «Eastern Promises.»
EASTERN PROMISES scribe Steven Knight makes his directorial debut with Jason Statham in the lead for dark thriller, HUMMINGBIRD.
Conceived, written, shot and finished in less than nine months from page to premiere, the film is the second feature from «Eastern Promises» and «Dirty Pretty Things» writer Steven Knight, who made his debut only a few short months ago with Jason Statham vehicle «Hummingbird» (known in the U.S. as «Redemption»).
Even director Guillermo Del Toro will be returning with another of his well liked Master Classes, this time on Eastern Promises on November 21st, once again with Cronenberg in attendance.
David Cronenberg's 2007 Oscar - nominated dark crime - drama EASTERN PROMISES was a critical smash, much like his previous collaboration with Viggo Mortensen on A HISTORY OF...
Casting Directors Shaheen Baig — «Youth,» «The Impossible» Sharon Bialy — «Secret in Their Eyes,» «Mr. Holland's Opus» Sara Bilbatua — «Pan's Labyrinth,» «The Devil's Backbone» Antoinette Boulat — «Diary of a Chambermaid,» «The Grand Budapest Hotel» Deirdre Bowen — «Eastern Promises,» «Billy Madison» Jacqueline Brown — «Akeelah and the Bee,» «Jackie Brown» Carmen Cuba — «The Martian,» «Side Effects» Christian Kaplan — «The Book of Life,» «Rio» Moonyeenn Lee — «Avengers: Age of Ultron,» «Blood Diamond» Natalie Lyon — «Inside Out,» «Toy Story 3» Walter Rippell — «Everybody Has a Plan,» «The Secret in Their Eyes» Richard Rousseau — «Saint Laurent,» «Renoir» Kim Taylor - Coleman — «Dope,» «Oldboy» Manuel Teil — «Babel,» «Y Tu Mamá También»
Interwoven with the complex anti-heroes Viggo Mortensen has portrayed in genre pieces such as Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma, 1993), A Perfect Murder (Andrew Davis, 1998), Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg,...
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