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...20th Century...
...verisimilitude of a performance or novel interpretations of events. Indeed, a film like Raging Bull does not achieve its greatness through either of these, but instead more for its enthralling and ultimately tragic story and the artistic greatness of director Martin Scorsese. Based on the true story of mid-20th century boxer Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull seeks to do more than simply recount events and re-interpret them; instead, it is rich with artistic adornments such as beautiful cinematography (especially in its stunningly real and yet eerily surreal depictions of boxing) and metaphor, as LaMotta’s almost masochistic...
Perhaps there was once a time when feminism was warranted, when its name was not synonymous with self-pitying whining but with active efforts toward positive change. In the early 20th century, when women still had not gained the right to vote, the suffragettes showed remarkable dedication in bringing the system’s inherent inequality to the forefront of public awareness...
...TIME: Hollywood? Kyoko: Certainly. There are many U.S. movies we admire -- Jackie Brown, the 007 series -- and we'd love to work in that realm. 20th Century Fox made us "honorary Bond girls" to promote its last film; the director of "Rush Hour" says he may want to cast us in the next installment [which may be partially set in Japan]. I would say the star we most admire is Sophia Loren. We have attended four Academy Awards shows, Cannes, and others, and we have seen her at some of them. She has an unbelievable aura...
Sophomore Mairead O’Callaghan finished right behind Tanner in 20th. Senior Katherine Rose and juniors Deirdre Colgan and Claire Nicholas were also among the Harvard scorers...