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Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters, by Michael Tierno

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:55:25 EDT

Former story analyst for Miramax Films, Michael Tierno, has built the bridge from the foundation of Aristotle's classic Poetics to the modern cinema in Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Mar 24, 2008

The Tapestry of Sound in Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lantern

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:13:30 EDT

Ghostly voices and frenetic percussion weave a tapestry of sound over Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lantern, accompanying a thematic connection of secrets revealed and hope destroyed.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Mar 14, 2008

Tsui Hark's Once Upon a Time in China III

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:24:15 EDT

When first viewing of Tsui Hark's Once Upon a Time in China III, one is visually bombarded. So much so that the invigorating fight sequences and Dragonhead costumes dizzying the screen leave little room for an uninitiated viewer to fully absorb Tsui's messages.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Mar 09, 2008

Wu Yonggang's 1934 Film, the Goddess

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:09:16 EDT

The social themes addressed in Wu Yonggang's 1934 film, The Goddess are not approached in a subtle manner. The messages are clear and an obvious social criticism within the story of a woman who is victim of circumstance.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Mar 09, 2008

Hou Hsiao-hsien's a Time to Live, a Time to Die

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:52:29 EDT

This immensely personal film by Hou Hsiao-hsien, though something of a local treasure for New Taiwan cinema still accomplishes a universalism in its' coming of age story

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Published: Mar 09, 2008

Be Kind Rewind: Michel Gondry's Ode to Throwbacks

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:51:18 EDT

While most reviews about Be Kind Rewind often come across as misinformed and cynical, I believe it reveals a new breed of filmmaking, erasing the line between audience and autuer.

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Published: Mar 07, 2008

The Hole

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:24:41 EDT

Tsai Ming-liang's film "The Hole" impresses one with the philosophy that humans are capable of reaching a higher existence in caring for our surroundings and helping those who may be right under our nose.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Mar 06, 2008

Kubrick: Inside a Film Artist's Maze: A Book Review

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:59:38 EDT

It takes the eyes of a film scholar to navigate through the imagination of Stanley Kubrick. Nelson is just this scholar and provides not only an insightful overview of Kubrick's career, but also a deep analysis of his selected cinematic masterpieces.

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Feb 22, 2008

Elia Kazan's Memoir A Life

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Heady Brew) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:27:07 EDT

Long standing resentment of Elia Kazan's involvement in McCarthy's HUAC hearings overshadows contributions from Broadway to Hollywood, making it difficult to appreciate an artist over empty patriotism. Does his memoir, A Life, provide the key to understanding?

Contributor: Heady Brew
Published: Feb 19, 2008