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Polanski Takes on a Spy Mystery in 'The Ghost Writer'new

There've been quite a few movies made in the last few years about the war on terror and the excesses of the Bush administration, but Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer is the first to turn that backdrop into a spook story whodunit.
Arkansas Times  |  Matthew Reed  |  03-25-2010  |  Reviews

Invisible Ink: Polanski's Political Thriller Evaporates

It's a big deal when Martin Scorsese and Roman Polanski both release mystery thrillers in the same week. Coincidentally, Shutter Island and The Ghost Writer are mutually set on islands and both begin with the arrival of a boat coming directly into the frame.
City Pulse  |  Cole Smithey  |  02-15-2010  |  Reviews

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