Articles tagged "into the wild"

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Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart

by Shyam K. Sriram

[20.May.09] :. Stewart deftly blends botany, politics, and history into a very appealing format while warning of 'botanical atrocities'.

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The Escape Artist

by Jennifer Makowsky

[24.Mar.08] :. The desire to escape that lives in each of us, and the consequences of acting on that desire, is what makes us care for Chris McCandless (Into the Wild), and what makes his short life such a compelling story.

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Into the Wild

by Mike Schiller

[5.Mar.08] :. A "follow your dreams" narrative in a package that belies the cliché that it expounds upon.

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A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.

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Eddie Vedder: Into the Wild

by Jeff Vrabel

[16.Oct.07] :. The story of Wild is one of alienation and distancing and and the self-discovery that can be found only in wandering and escape and solitude, themes you may remember from Every Other Thing Pearl Jam Has Ever Done.

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Emile Hirsch talks about his ‘Wild’ adventure film

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[28.Sep.07] :. LOS ANGELES—Now that the movie “Into the Wild” is not only a done deal but is ready to hit theaters, Emile Hirsch feels confident enough to make a confession. “If Sean Penn...

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Sean Penn voyages ‘Into the Wild’

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[27.Sep.07] :. TORONTO—It’s not difficult to see why Sean Penn was drawn to the story of Chris McCandless. An idealistic college kid who embraced political and social causes with a...

 
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Into the Wild

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Sep.07] :. Into the Wild reveals the sense of loss that drove Chris McCandless. It also shows that it isn't only his.

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