Review: Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
eFilmCritic (Free subscription) | yesterday
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"Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired": A revered director, a girl, a media circus — and no easy answers
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Marina Zenovich's documentary examines the 1977 trial of filmmaker Roman Polanski, who pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and then fled the country.
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired offers first-rate reportage
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Roman Polanski fled America for France 30 years ago, on Feb. 1, 1978, it was an apparent case of a fugitive fleeing justice.
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Weekend Film Agenda: July 25
Metroblogging Seattle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Northwest Film Forum gets you revved up with their 1960s Nikkatsu Action Cinema series this weekend featuring The Warped Ones, Glass Johnny Velvet Hustler, and A Colt Is My Passport, all action packed thrillers from 1960s Japan. Also at NWFF: Operation Filmmaker, Nina Davenport’s documentary about Muthana Mohmed, an aspriring young filmmaker from [...]
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Flavors of Legal Journalism: Roman Polanski Statutory Rape and Paxil Consumer Fraud Cases
Law Librarian Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Advocacy, Gonzo, Investigative, Watchdog, or Yellow Journalism? Roman Polanski Rape Case. The HBO documentary film Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired was an eye-opening experience when I viewed it on cable TV recently. Remember the case? On March 11, 1977, Polanski...
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Tiny Mix Tapes (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
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Documentary gives Polanski rape case get-out hope
The First Post (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Roman Polanski has asked the Los Angeles district attorney's office to look into claims made in a new documentary that a prosecutor tried illegally to influence the judge in his…
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- Documentary Prompts Re-Examination of Polanski Case - Rotten Tomatoes
- Polanski asks prosecutor to review films claims - Indian Express
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I love cold-calling: The Marina Zenovich story
Movie City Indie (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
A strong interview with director Marina Zenovich on the day Roman Polanski asks LA prosecutors to consider the charges of judicial misconduct in Roman Polansk: Wanted and Desired . A few bits: "I read an article in the Los Angeles Times that kind of piqued my interest in 2003. So, I had some people from that article who I cold called. The article was about whether or not [Polanski] would be able to...
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Popcorn & Candy: Forget it, Roman. It's L.A.
DCist (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Roman Polanski’s story is pretty familiar by now. Busted for sex with a minor and found guilty in a highly public trial, the director, during the prime of his career, fled to France to dodge a prison sentence and has never come back. Those...
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New Documentary on Roman Polanski May Have Some Effect On His Fate
Media Law Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The new documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which has caused a stir in artistic circles, is now agitating legal circles as well. Mr. Polanski, a noted director, and his attorney, Douglas Dalton, are asking the L. A. District Attorney's...
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Could Revelations in Polanski Documentary Lead to Appeal?
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Last month, we watched a riveting HBO documentary on the media circus that was the statutory rape trial of Roman Polanski, who’s known best for his films “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Chinatown” (though “The Tenant,” an earlier film he made and starred in, is also stellar.) The documentary focuses on Polanski’s trial, and includes interviews with [...]
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Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired
Cinema Blend Feeds (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The details of Roman Polanski's strange, eventful life have been retold and parsed so many times, they're part of the cultural lexicon as much as his definitive films are. So the tactic Marina Zenovich employs in her documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired , is subversive by way of its objectivity. Zenovich reports, with little editorializing, the facts of the 1977 trial that led Polanski to...
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Biodun Iginla's Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
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Short Takes: Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Movies this week include "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," "August," and "The Stone Angel."
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Film review: Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired
A.V. Club (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Everyone knows that Roman Polanski fled the country on a child rape charge, but few know the full story.
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