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The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Road's Release Date Gets Pushed Back...Again
In the movie business, every time a film's release date is moved back, industry confidence and media support for the project drops at least a little bit.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Road Set for October Release
The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's contemporary classic book, The Road, has hit every bump on the road (sorry) possible, from shifting release dates to delayed production schedule. However, it seems that the father-son wartime drama will finally see the light of day. The Road is scheduled for release on Oct. 16.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCormac McCarthy
Until 1992, with the publication of the National Book Award-winning... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsMy History of Violence
When I was a cub reporter starting out at the Albuquerque Tribune, I found a report in the police blotter about a pair of 16-year-old lovers who gassed themselves in a car. I about choked on how great a story it was, did a little reporting, found out they did it in a... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesCormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian film changes directors
A Los Angeles Times article on the upcoming film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron) curiously dropped this little nugget of information: writer/director and sometimes actor Todd Field is currently working on an adaptation of McCarthy’s Blood Meridian novel. Ridley Scott had previously been attached to direct the tale, said to be a brutal 1850’s Western where Native Americans are slaughtered for profit.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsUpdate: Guy Pearce joins Theron and Mortensen in The Road
UPDATE: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Guy Pearce has also joined the cast. The Road is tentatively schedule to begin shooting in Southwestern Pennsylvania in late February. -- According to Variety, Charlize Theron is joining Viggo Mortenson for the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's contemporary classic The Road. Theron will be playing Mortenson's wife (the characters in the novel don't have names, they're just referred to as "father" and "son"), a relatively minor part mostly played in flashback due to the work's intense focus on the father/son dynamic. The Road is being directed by John Hillcoat, the Australian director behind... read more
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