Taking pot shots at Polanski
The director’s masterful, technically brilliant work is lacking in humanity
Roman Polanski
Cosby and Polanksi booted from Academy awards body
Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski were voted out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday
Roman Polanski rape case won’t be reopened
A superior court judge turned down a request from Polanski’s lawyers, who wanted a new hearing to try and close the case on procedural grounds.
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US vows to pursue Polanski
The US expressed disappointment at Switzerland’s refusal to extradite Roman Polanski and vowed to pursue the three decade hunt for the director.
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Roman Polanski freed from house arrest
Roman Polanski has been able to step beyond the confines of his garden for the first time in 10 months after authorities decided not to extradite him.
Haunted by the past
EUROPEAN MOVIE OF THE WEEK: <b>Peter Bradshaw</b> reviews reviews <em>The Ghost Writer</em>, starring Ewan McGregor.
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Polanski: Extradition case based on a lie
Director Roman Polanski broke his silence on Sunday over the bid to extradite him to face child sex charges in the United States.
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Judge says Polanski must return to US for sentencing
A judge on Friday said fugitive film director Roman Polanski must return to the United States to be sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
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Polanski dismissal rejected
In a case that has polarised public passions, director Roman Polanski did not win his freedom on Monday for a 32-year-old sex offence.
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Swiss won’t release Polanski before Friday
Swiss authorities will not release Roman Polanski into house arrest at his luxury Alpine chalet before Friday, the government said on Tuesday.
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Swiss ready Polanski’s chalet for house arrest
Security experts on Saturday started preparing Roman Polanski’s Alpine chalet for the movie director’s house arrest.
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Swiss court grants Roman Polanski bail
Roman Polanski awaited release from a Swiss prison on Thursday after a court granted him a ,5-million dollar bail.
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Polanski victim calls to dismiss case
The victim in the Roman Polanski child sex case has renewed calls for the case against the director to be dismissed.
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US formally asks Swiss to extradite Polanski
The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, the Swiss Justice Ministry said on Friday.
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Polanski may choose to face US justice, says lawyer
Film director Roman Polanski may decide to face justice in the US to avoid lengthy extradition procedures, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday.
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Swiss court rejects Polanski bid for release
A Swiss court rejected on Tuesday a bid by film director Roman Polanski for release on bail as the risk was too high he would flee.
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Swiss deny Polanski release on bail
Swiss authorities denied a request to release film director Roman Polanski on bail after he was arrested in September, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Decision on Polanski release appeal expected soon
Roman Polanski will find out this week whether he will be granted an unlikely release from prison pending his possible extradition to the US.
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Polanski sex case arrest provokes backlash in Hollywood
US women have attacked the film world’s backing for director who again faces threat of trial for unlawful sex with 13-year-old girl in 1977.
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The art of the matter
Roman Polanski’s arrest on a 32-year-old charge of having sex with a minor has outraged the French government and film community, reports Jon Henley.
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Schwarzenegger: No special treatment for Polanski
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Thursday that movie director Roman Polanski should be treated like anyone else in facing sentencing.
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Polanski was hunted by US prosecutors for 31 years
US prosecutors have revealed details of their 31-year hunt for Roman Polanski including failed attempts to arrest him in the UK, Canada and Thailand.
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Polanski appeals against extradition over sex case
Lawyers for director Roman Polanski lodged an appeal with a Swiss court on Tuesday against his arrest on a United States extradition warrant.
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Polanski in ‘good spirits’ after arrest in Switzerland
Roman Polanski is in ”good spirits” despite his arrest on a decades-old warrant relating to the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977, his agent said.
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Polanski to fight extradition after Zurich arrest
Director Roman Polanski, arrested in Zurich over a US charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will fight extradition, his lawyer said.
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Polanski arrested in Switzerland on US warrant
Director Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 United States arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year-old on Saturday night.
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Fugitive filmmaker Polanski seeks US case moved
Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski wants to disqualify the entire Los Angeles County court system from handling his sexual misconduct case.
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Polanski seeks dismissal of decades-old sex charge
Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski asked a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor.
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Novelist, playwright Ira Levin dead at 78
Ira Levin, the playwright and novelist who wrote Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives and The Boys From Brazil, has died at the age of 78, the New York Times reported on November 13. Levin died on November 12 at his home in Manhattan, apparently of natural causes.
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Don’t rush
NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK (OR ANY WEEK): According to Shaun de Waal, Rush Hour III is not funny, the action is dull and it’s not enjoyable at all
