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Silence

A collection of 4 posts

On Movies & Media

Casting News So Extraordinary, I'm May Not Sleep Tonight

Shusaku Endo's Silence is the most harrowing novel I've ever read (yes, even harsher than The Road), and one of the most moving and profound. I've been reading about Martin Scorsese's plans to make a film version for several years now, trying

On Movies & Media

Scorsese's "Shutter Island" to star Williams, Ruffalo, and... yes... DiCaprio

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting on Hollywood. So all is right with the world. And today, the HR site reports on Martin Scorsese, who appears to have a crowded calendar for '08. Alas, while I've been eagerly awaiting updates on Scorsese's adaptation of Shusaku Endo&

Looking Elsewhere

Specials: Doug Cummings on "Silence"; Also: "Rescue Dawn"; and Peter Sellers

Here's Doug Cummings' new Masters of Cinema essay on Masahiro Shinoda's film Silence, which is based on Shusaku Endo's extraordinary novel. As you probably know, Martin Scorsese's next film is his own adaptation of the same source material. I urge you

On Books & Writing

On Silence: Reinsma Reviews the Best Novel I've Read This Year

I finished reading Shusaku Endo's Silence a few months ago, and there hasn't been a day that's passed since then that the book hasn't haunted me. I highly recommend that you add it to your must-read list. Here's a new