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Friday Oct 30 | Ottawa Citizen

The Shining : The insanity of frustrated creation a ' and frustrated fatherhood a ' expressed in the surreal setting of an abandoned hotel, and Jack Nicholsona TMs eyebrows.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, The Shining, Thriller, Drama Movies, Roman Polanski

Sun Oct 25, 2009

MSNBC

Polanski could face two years in prison at most

One-on-one with Suzanne Somers Oct. 24: NBC's Amy Robach sits down with the outspoken actress to discuss her controversial new book, "Knockout," and the questions it raises about widely accepted cancer treatments.

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Related Topix: Prison, Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Reuters

U.S. formally asks Swiss to extradite Polanski

The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, who fled sentencing in California on child sex charges in 1977, the Swiss justice ministry said Friday.

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Related Topix: Prison, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Roman Polanski

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Times Online

Vidal Sassoon: the man who made English hairstyling great

Vidal Sassoon, appointed CBE yesterday, revolutionised hair and created a short, sharp look that defined the 1960s Although I admire his gallantry, especially as it's only 9.45am, I am, I confess, a bit sceptical when Vidal Sassoon, aged 82 , glides up from behind while I am bent over my bicycle and says, "What a lovely view". Because slick patter ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Shampoo, Warren Beatty, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Rosemary's Baby

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Austrailian

Not sticking to the script

EVEN before she arrives at the Paris office where our conversation is to take place, it is as if she is there already.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Catherine Deneuve, France, World News,

Wed Oct 14, 2009

DVD Talk

Chinatown - The Centennial Collection

The Film: "Well, to tell you the truth, I lied a little". -- J.J. Gittes, Chinatown When a film lover thinks of Roman Polanski's body of work, it usually involves two sharply-divided brackets of cinema: a catalogue of tense psychodrama in the vein of both Repulsion and The Tenant , and, of course, the noir-like mystery in Chinatown .

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Related Topix: Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Horror Movies, Roman Polanski, Robert Towne, Comedy Movies, The Last Detail, Jack Nicholson

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Men's News Daily

Roman Polanski Belongs in Jail

Roman Polanski belongs in jail.A From what I understand of his sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl some 31 years ago when he was 44, he gave her a few alcoholic drinks along with a few tablets containing methaqualone.A That's enough to render an adult next to helpless, much less a kid.A He then had sex with her over her clearly-expressed ...

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Related Topix: Prison, Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sat Oct 10, 2009

SF Gate

Safe haven no more

27, the phone rang in my hotel room in Zurich. Roman Polanski had just been arrested on arrival in Switzerland, in response to a warrant for his arrest issued by the U.S. Justice Department.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Roman Polanski

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Palm Beach Post

Does Roman Polanski's talent excuse his behavior?

UPDATE: Swiss reject Polanski's bid for prison release I knew Roman Polanski was in serious trouble when Woody Allen hurled himself into an international debate about morality and sexual felonies.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, Prison, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Age

Polanski is entitled to some sympathy

Sexual abuse , particularly of children incenses and outrages, threatening our safety.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Tess, Roman Polanski, Opinion

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Detroit News

Kathleen Parker: Welcome to Planet Polanski

In a 24/7 media world, one would have expected the story of Roman Polanski to last, oh, about 9 1/2 minutes.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Roman Polanski, Opinion

Reason Magazine

Rosemary's Crybabies

What's the matter with Roman Polanski's Hollywood pals? David Harsanyi October 2, 2009 There are a number of ideas in this world that never should be introduced to each other; "Christian" and "rock" are one example.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Thriller, Roman Polanski

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Love the artist, hate the criminal

Folks who know me know that among my many faults is a tendency to give artists more moral latitude than I do the rabble -- among whose ranks I count myself.

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Related Topix: Love and Death, War Movies, Comedy Movies, Pop/Rock, Woody Allen, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Rosemary's Baby

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Boston Herald

As controversy swirls, Roman Polanski arrest draws question: Why now?

That authorities in Switzerland - where Polanski, a Polish-born French citizen, has a home and has visited often without incident - would arrest anyone for extradition is shocking.

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Related Topix: Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Horror Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Peter Bradshaw: Polanski pursued by his past

Peter Bradshaw on the Oscar-winning director of The Pianist, arrested in Switzerland on a warrant relating to the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977 Roman Polanski, right, and his attorney Douglas Dalton in court in 1977.

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The Sofia Echo

Bokova defends Polanski after legendary director's arrest

Unesco's new Bulgarian Director-General designate, Irina Bokova, has condemned the arrest of renowned filmmaker Roman Polanski as "shocking". Polanski, 76, was detained on September 26 in Switzerland on a 31-year-old arrest warrant pertaining to charges of statutory rape dating back to 1977.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Tess, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Time

Fugitive Filmmaker Roman Polanski

Fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski's onscreen dramas are rivaled only by his private ones.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Chinatown, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski

Macleans

Will Romana s arrest liberate him?Oscar-winning directora s case may finally see resolution

Roman Polanski's surprise arrest at the Zurich airport could lead to extradition, or exoneration.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Roman Polanski, Human Sexuality

Sun Sep 27, 2009

The Huffington Post

Kim Morgan: Roman Polanski Understands Women: 'Repulsion'

Roman Polanski Understands Women: 'Repulsion' I'm not going to go into my Roman Polanski defense.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Chinatown, Mystery Movies, Roman Polanski

Reuters

Film-maker Polanski arrested in Switzerland

Film director Roman Polanski, whose turbulent life has come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Switzerland on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old. Polanski, 76, had been due to receive a prize for his life's work at the Zurich Film Festival on Sunday evening, opening a ...

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