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Oct 21, 2013 · This dense, 771-page book tells the story of a boy named Theo Decker, whose mother is killed in a terrorist act early in the novel. In the midst of the trauma and chaos, Theo steals a famous ...
Sep 9, 2019 · Is it possible to condense 784 globetrotting pages of romance, terrorism, grief, drug addiction and art world espionage into a coherent and dramatically satisfying movie?
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- Benjamin Lee
Sep 12, 2019 · The only thing keeping him connected to his mother is “The Goldfinch” painting he stole from the museum after the bombing. Now as an adult, Theo’s life has taken many twists and turns from living with a wealthy family in New York, moving to Las Vegas to live with his gambling-addicted father, to back to New York working for an antiques ...
Sep 23, 2013 · Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014. Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and down ...
Sep 9, 2019 · Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort find the flawed beauty in novel adaptation. The Goldfinch. A few years ago, record crowds flocked to New York City's Frick museum to see a modest oil painting, just ...
It is a smart, funny, endearing, and entertaining glimpse into a part of Hollywood rarely depicted in film. Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Aug 4, 2014. Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue. Despite ...
Sep 11, 2019 · SALT LAKE CITY — For being based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Goldfinch” falls surprisingly short. John Crowley’s film weaves between two timelines to tell the tumultuous story of a young boy who recovers a priceless painting from a museum bombing.
