Roman Polanski’s new thriller The Ghost Writer — stars Ewan McGregor as the eponymous literary hack who embarks upon his first foray into political novelising and realises a bunch of sleep deprived nights later that it wasn’t such a great idea.
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Film review: The Ghost Writer — a classy Hitchcockian thriller
76-year-old auteur Roman Polanski’s latest film is a slick thriller about a ghost writer who gets embroiled in high profile political conspiracy. The story may be forgettable but the small touches ooze style and grace, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Did Sarkozy secure Roman Polanski’s release?
Roman Polanski’s sister-in-law says French President Nicolas Sarkozy was “super” and “very effective” in helping to win the film director’s release from prison in Switzerland.
Hitchens: A global perspective on Polanski’s child rape
The West’s “Hollywood exceptionalism” that has seen many give Roman Polanski a pass for having sex with a 13-year-old is vile, but it’s still better than countries like Yemen, where being married by that age is the norm, says Christopher Hitchens.
The Polanski Defend-a-Thon continues
First Whoopi Goldberg tries to differentiate between “rape” and “rape-rape”. Then Ann Applebaum reminded us that Roman Polanski was a victim too. Are they serious?
Did Polanski goad his prosecutors?
Many are asking: why would Roman Polanski be extradited now? Apparently his lawyers were pushing for the charges to be dropped, arguing the LA County district attorney’s office had stopped hunting him down. Bad idea.
Polanski: criminal or persecuted hero?
While director Roman Polanski sits in Zürich Jail waiting for the US to make a formal extradition request, the rest of the world is busy picking sides on the issue, writes Crikey intern Melanie Mahony.
Roman Polanski raped a child. Remember?
In the ongoing media circus surrounding film director Roman Polanski’s recent arrest, let’s not lose sight of one fundamental fact, says Kate Harding: he raped a child.
A tale of two Polanskis
To the French he’s the hero unjustly persecuted by America’s prosecutors and media. The Americans just want to see director Roman Polanski, now arrested in Switzerland, in court for what E Online! calls his “way-old sex charge”.
