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Cronenberg’s film is the story of Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), who, in a pulse-pounding action set-piece, violently defends his all-American diner and family from psychotic drifters. The wake of his actions—resulting in national publicity—dredges up some evil men from Tom’s past, among them the terrifying Carl (Ed Harris) and hypnotic Richie (William Hurt). They know Tom Stall as Joey Cusack, a murderer from Philadelphia who owes them big and mysteriously vanished prior to Stall’s arrival in small-town Americana...
...after a long stretch of driving like this that we arrived in a Jackson, Miss., diner called the Lamar, whose design scheme paired pink flamingoes with American flags. The restaurant, like the entire capital city, was almost completely abandoned. Aside from a few friends of the sole waiter, we were the only customers. “Yeah, this is America, sure, but pretty soon we’re gonna have to speak Mexican,” the waiter was telling his friend when we stepped in. “Mexican.” We took a booth in the back...
...night, and you've booked a restaurant table for 7:30 p.m., only to be left standing in a queue until 8 p.m. When you're finally seated, the staff are surly throughout your meal, and try to cajole you into leaving before you've finished. Tayyabs?a Pakistani diner in London's gritty Whitechapel district?is that kind of place. So why do hordes of Londoners crowd into the eatery every night of the week? Because Tayyabs dishes up the most sublime?and possibly the cheapest?subcontinental cooking in the Big Smoke. Start with a plate of spicy, sizzling...
...night, and you've booked a restaurant table for 7:30 p.m., only to be left standing in a queue until 8 p.m. When you're finally seated, the staff are surly throughout your meal, and try to cajole you into leaving before you've finished. Tayyabs - a Pakistani diner in London's gritty Whitechapel district - is that kind of place. So why do hordes of Londoners crowd into the eatery every night of the week? Because Tayyabs dishes up the most sublime - and possibly the cheapest - subcontinental cooking in the Big Smoke. Start with a plate of spicy, sizzling...
...treatise on America and its films. Actually, it's the name of a smart new melodrama written by Josh Olson (from a well-known graphic novel) and made by director David Cronenberg. The movie sees gunplay infecting a series of peaceful small-town settings: a quiet motel, a friendly diner, the home of the most honorable citizen in Millbrook, Ind. He is Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), and he enjoys an idyllic life with his lovely, loving wife (Maria Bello) and their two kids. When Tom uses some surprisingly expert moves to defend his diner, he becomes a local hero...