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The New Yorker's Anthony Lane on Nick Cave's "The Proposition"

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Jeffrey Overstreet

02 May 2006
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Anthony Lane • Nick Cave • The New Yorker • The Proposition

Anthony Lane:

... “The Proposition,” in its morality as well as in its geography, is not just basic but Biblical. Directed by John Hillcoat, it shows humanity striving for a New Testament way of life with a Cain-and-Abel drama on the doorstep.
You’re invited to a celebration of John Williams film music!

You’re invited to a celebration of John Williams film music!

Join me in Seattle on January 8 for an evening with the author of the first-ever biography of John Williams.
10 Dec 2025 2 min read
Wake Up Dead Man — a review in progress

Wake Up Dead Man — a review in progress

Rian Johnson's third film in the Knives Out series is not only my favorite of the series — it's one of the most provocative films about Christian faith I've seen in many years.
02 Dec 2025 8 min read
Train Dreams (2025)

Train Dreams (2025)

Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) collaborate on another enthralling film about men seeking meaning in hard times.
22 Nov 2025 11 min read
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