At the beginning of the semester I wrote about auteurship, arguing that filmmakers need to strike a balance between mindless entertainment and films that are intentionally artistic. I argued that filmmakers need to find their identity â one that is recognizable as that of their own â so their work is distinct. Ang Leeâs career, [...]
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Lee soars high with magnificent Life of Pi
With stunning visuals and a talented cast, director Ang Leeâs Life of Pi emerges as one of the best films of 2012.
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In the bathroom of the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood, two women with graying hair and beaded scarves draped over their shoulders chatted excitedly 15 minutes prior to the screening of Taking Woodstock. âWhere were you during Woodstock?â one asked the other, to which she replied with a detailed description of a weekend 40 years past. [...]
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