Stories tagged with "Roman Polanski"

Planet Polanski by indystar

In a 24/7 media world, one would have expected the story of Roman Polanski to last, oh, about 9 1/2 minutes. He raped a girl, admitted it, fled the country before sentencing, was... – Oct 05, 2009 at 6:01 PM in Commentary

Hollywood's shame by indystar

Could it be that the conservative culture warriors who portray Hollywood as a cesspool of moral bankruptcy have been right all along? Not really. But in the case of Roman Polanski,... – Oct 01, 2009 at 6:10 PM in Commentary

Bring Polanski to justice by indystar

Hasn’t Roman Polanski suffered enough? Didn’t he endure all those cool, gray, rainy Paris winters? Wasn’t he forced — well, not forced, but strongly enticed... – Sep 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM in Commentary

Swiss cops: Polanski held in 1970s rape by indystar

ZURICH — Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival and faces possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977... – Sep 27, 2009 at 1:13 PM in Nation & World

New on DVD: 'Repulsion,' 'Towering Inferno,' 'American Affair' by USA Today

This week's picks include a psychological thriller by Roman Polanski, a burning skyscraper with a Blu-ray update, and a JFK-inspired coming-of-age story.Repulsion * * * * out of... – Jul 30, 2009 at 9:37 PM in Entertainment

New on DVD: 'Coraline,' 'Watchmen' by USA Today

Coraline, an outstanding, macabre 3-D release from earlier this year, is among this week's top picks on DVD. Other notable releases: a top-notch documentary on jazz singer Anita... – Jul 23, 2009 at 9:52 PM in Entertainment

Judge denies Roman Polanski's bid to toss sex case by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday dismissed Roman Polanski's bid to throw out a... – May 07, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

Judge won't dismiss Polanski case, for now by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWLOS ANGELES — A judge has refused to dismiss a sex case against film director Roman Polanski because... – Feb 17, 2009 at 6:46 PM in Entertainment

Hearing scheduled in Roman Polanski sex case by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A hearing for Roman Polanski's bid to have a 31-year-old sex case dismissed has been rescheduled for Feb. 17.The date was announced Tuesday, a day... – Jan 12, 2009 at 9:15 PM in Entertainment

French actor-director Claude Berri hospitalized by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) -- French actor, director and producer Claude Berri has been hospitalized in serious condition.The Paris Hospital authority says 74-year-old Berri was... – Jan 11, 2009 at 7:46 PM in Entertainment

Prosecution: Polanski has no right to hearing by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fugitive director Roman Polanski has no right to a hearing on a motion to dismiss his 31-year-old sex case because he refuses to appear in court, a... – Jan 05, 2009 at 9:45 PM in Celebrities

Roman Polanski" Wanted and Desired by Robert Hammerle

"B+" Rating by Robert W. Hammerle Of all the fine documentaries to recently visit Indianapolis, including "The Rape of Europa," "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S.... – Aug 19, 2008 at 11:54 AM in Movies

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired by Christopher Lloyd

Documentary examines director's darker moments Roman Polanski is a creepy pedophile. He is also one of the most visionary film directors of the last half-century. Few people seem... – Aug 14, 2008 at 1:33 PM in Movies