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...movie history. For readers with a limited knowledge of the movie industry, its transition from silents to talkies, and the rise of the big studio picture, Sragow's thorough scene-setting could double as a cinematic history lesson - illuminating the many famous lives that Fleming touched (and helped to shape) and the ways in which sets, casts, contracts and careers worked during Hollywood's grand glory days...
...would have more confidence in TIME if worthier individuals stared out from its covers. Jet Li, no doubt an altruistic and decent man, could do much more to shape China's future in a positive way. At a time when a prominent democracy activist has been jailed for signing a letter asking for competitive elections and openness in China, we are reminded that the country will be sculpted by ideological battles, not philanthropic organizations. Li would be more deserving of the apparent reverence heaped upon him by awestruck Sichuan people if he were to take a real stand and challenge...
...been fighter hoping for a last shot at the big time. It's the kind of punishment that won kudos for Lon Chaney and Paul Muni in the old days and helped Robert De Niro to an Oscar in Raging Bull playing Jake LaMotta. (He got himself into fighting shape, then he gained a ton of weight! Acting!) One more because: Rourke does strong, sensitive work here, which will cheer his old-time admirers and win him new fans. All praise to him, and to Darren Aronofsky for casting the actor and directing him to turn a standard fiction into...
...possible. In light of the push for more collective social space that serves the student body, there should be more on-campus art exhibitions. The student body would also benefit from more visiting artists and artists-in-residence. An emphasis on teaching and interaction with undergraduates, in the shape of formal classes, informal extracurricular sessions, or study groups akin to the current Institute of Politics Fellows Program would benefit both students and the artists who would find in Harvard a community in which to live and create. Among the report’s suggestions was a new undergraduate Dramatic Arts...
...done for Harvard to prepare itself for its toughest competition of the year against Trinity after the break—the Bantams haven’t lost in over a decade. “There are certain areas we can always improve on, such as conditioning and staying in shape,” Lavoie said. “Also, we have to make sure everyone stays healthy.” “With Trinity, anything is possible,” Cohen said. “We are going to train hard over break, and if we stay focused...