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Tuesday Oct 7 | Charleston City Paper

Film Review | Choke | True Romance: An unexpectedly sweet story by the creator of Fight Club

Choke Starring Sam Rockwell, Kelly Macdonald, Anjelica Huston Written and directed by Clark Gregg Rated R Clark Gregg did it.

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Mon Oct 06, 2008

NetXNews

Choke on this

Sam Rockwell destroys everything sacred in Choke . Ever since the release of Fight Club in '99, more and more people have been turned on to the original, twisted and unbelievable writings of author Chuck ...

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Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment, Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Matchstick Men

Sat Oct 04, 2008

FilmStew

Confessions of an Offbeat Mind

With Choke , Sam Rockwell adds to a gallery of quirky characters that sit at the very opposite end of those tableaux once sketched by Norman.

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Related Topix: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Crime Movies, Safe Men, Galaxy Quest, Movies, Entertainment, Frost/Nixon

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Cowl

'What Would Jesus NOT Do?'

The cult success of Fight Club seems as though it would induce the Hollywood film community to raid the library of Chuck Palahniuk's other manuscripts.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Fight Club, Crime Movies, Drama, Action, Clark Gregg, Movies, Entertainment

The Daily Eastern News

Movie Review: Under the weight of 'fight club,' 'choke' holds up

His face is red and contorted. His eyes begin to bulge out of his head as sweat pours down his face.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Crime Movies, The Grifters, Drama, Anjelica Huston, Alternative

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Ithaca Journal

'Choke' deeply unhinged, yet makes sense in the end

If you dug the whacked-out, dystopian world of "Fight Club," you'll probably enjoy "Choke" - a smaller, but no less insane tale that's also based on a novel by "Fight Club" scribe Chuck Palahniuk.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Galaxy Quest

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Firstshowing.net

Kevin's Review: Choke - Chew It Thoroughly

Choke has got to be one of the most misshapen, lewd tales of 2008, and is aptly named since most will find it hard to swallow given its odd texture.

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Tue Sep 30, 2008

OhNoTheyDidnt

gary oldman post

"Breakfast? Lunch?" Sam Rockwell asks animatedly, sliding a plate with three Almond Joy candy bars over in my direction.

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Related Topix: Charlie's Angels, Action, Comedy Movies, Adventure

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Creative Loafing

Director Clark Gregg Choke's on Chuck Palahniuk's story

Directed by Clark Gregg. Stars Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston. Rated R. Opens Fri., Sept.

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Fri Sep 26, 2008

WCBS

'Choke'

Sep 26, 2008 1:10 pm US/Eastern 'Choke' As disappointing book-to-film adaptations go, this isn't quite as bad as "The Bonfire of the Vanities," but it's up there.

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Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Entertainment

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Slam Sports

Sam Rockwell, by the book

Artist: Rockwell, Sam Sam Rockwell plays Victor in Choke, based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk.

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Related Topix: George Clooney, Wild Bill, Western, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Broward-Palm Beach - News

Sex Crime

There's a whole lotta fucking going on in Choke , Clark Gregg's adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's first-person novel about a sex addict named Victor Mancini with severe Mommy issues - fucking in a cramped ...

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Related Topix: Clark Gregg, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Movies

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Ain't It Cool News

Capone taps into his inner sex addict with CHOKE's Sam Rockwell

Hey everybody. Capone in Chicago here. I think it's fair to say that actor Sam Rockwell is one of the finest actors working right now, and not nearly enough people think of him that way.

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Related Topix: George Clooney, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama, Matchstick Men, Charlie's Angels, Safe Men, Galaxy Quest, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Sun Sep 21, 2008

New York Magazine

Q&A With Choke Star Sam Rockwell

Rockwell spoke to Sara Cardace. How are rabid Palahniuk fans going to feel about this movie? We were very faithful to the book-Chuck thinks even more so than Fight Club .

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Matchstick Men, Movies, Entertainment

Sat Sep 20, 2008

The Daily Page

Wilmington on DVD: A small town epic

Small towns are often romanticized and sentimentalized in the movies, turned into fantasies of good will and overly fond memories that sometimes make the consummately homey visions of painter Norman Rockwell ...

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Thu Sep 18, 2008

SCIFI

Rockwell Talks Broncos, Moon

Sam Rockwell has two upcoming SF movies: the Jared Hess-directed Gentleman Broncos , an SF comedy, and Moon , a drama about a stranded astronaut.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Galaxy Quest

News.com.au

The new Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy book is going to be written by a children's author

Cult following ... Sam Rockwell , Zooey Deschanel and Mos Def in 2005 film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Supplied A NEW instalment of cult science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ...

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Related Topix: Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Eoin Colfer, Vocal, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Tue Sep 16, 2008

XtraMSN Real Estate

Rockwell, Corddry a slam dunk for 'Winning Season'

Sam Rockwell and Rob Corddry are going back to school with teen actress Emma Roberts in the indie comedy "The Winning Season." Rockwell plays a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked ...

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Wed Sep 03, 2008

Anchorage Press

Blind intersections

A couple weeks ago we considered the curious career trajectory of John Sayles, but in this installment we ask the question, "What's Tom DiCillo's problem?" DiCillo, you may or may not know, began his career as ...

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Related Topix: Brad Pitt, Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Cinema Blend News

Kevin Spacey Is Sam Rockwell's Robot Buddy

Sam Rockwell is seemingly showing up everywhere these days, in a bunch of indie comedies ranging from dark and depressing to dark and funny .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

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