AltWeeklies Wire
In the Studio with Jedi Mind Tricksnew
It's rare for rappers to get props from both backpackers and outlaws, but Vinnie Paz uses his home field to his advantage.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
10-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Art of Bodily Horrornew
Director David Cronenberg talks about history -- and violence.
OC Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
01-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Domestic Disturbancenew
In "Violence," Cronenberg has created a hellish masterpiece.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
10-05-2005 |
Reviews
Who Knows What Evils Lurk in the Heartnew
Cronenberg's new horror film implicitly tackles the old question of nature vs. nurture: What are we born with and what do we acquire from our environment?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
Timeless Classicnew
A History of Violence deserves all the praise it can get.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
American History Icks
David Cronenberg takes the "graphic" part of this graphic novel adaptation deadly serious, creating an incredible challenge of our acceptance of violence and sex as entertaining spectacle.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
Viggo Mortensen is Compromised Hero in Cronenberg Thrillernew
A History of Violence, as its title implies, is a profound examination of a world divided into "good" and "bad," where we reflexively cheer on the "right" kind of violence and recoil at the "wrong" kind.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
In Cold Bloodnew

David Cronenberg defines the history of violence, though with such cold-blooded efficiency and cryptic detachment, his film may evoke more admiration than pleasure.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
09-22-2005 |
Reviews
Moving Beyond Bug Powder, Car Wrecks and Porking Robotsnew
David Wildman sits down with David Cronenberg to get to the root of the director's extreme debauchery and weirdness.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews