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...with “little tips of the hats to artists” as he calls it—flashing a Ryan Adams album cover, instructing his protagonist to dance “with one hand waving free.” Crowe has a clear intuition for synthesizing visual and auditory mediums. “I like to program a movie like a radio station I would want to listen too,” he says. But his techniques for connecting the audience to music extend further into his actual filming. “What is really great is when...
...orchestra, Motormouth Maybelle’s earth-shattering ballads are sung entrancingly by Charlotte Crossley. Despite its flaws, “Hairspray” still proves to be wildly entertaining with its seamless set scenery and colorful costumes. The imaginative and intricate dance choreography adds to the visual extravaganza. Additionally, the ensemble cast, particularly the sex-crazed gym teacher/offbeat prison guard, is undeniably entertaining. So, if you’re looking for a lightweight, feel-good musical with a bit of superficial depth, check out “Hairspray.” Hairspray runs through...
Transitioning back and forth from the present to the past with clever visual queues, White provides a coolly detached and analytical narrative over emotionally wrenching scenes. Rendered in full color, using a myriad of different styles, North Country takes full advantage of its graphical opportunities to enhance the story. Only a handful of comic artists have the self-confidence to switch from a sad scene of failed escape rendered in the old-fashioned color dots of past comics, to a harrowing red-hued sequence of a kiddy party interrupted by a berserk relative who starts a shoot-out through...
This year’s Visual and Environmental Studies faculty show presents a diverse collection of still photographs and paintings from the new professors and lecturers in the department. Upon entering the exhibit, one encounters the largest of several acrylics by visiting lecturer Thomas Eggerer, a messy vibrant drawing for his 2004 work “Privileged of the Roof.” Look towards the far left wall for the real prize in Eggerer’s collection, an evocative photo collage entitled “Terror of All Things Liquid.” After examining this work, turn...
...possible. The truly great directors, such as Roman Polanski, go a step beyond. These directors will never completely betray the original work, yet they give the film a signature feel, whether it is by altering the story to shed new light on the characters or simply creating a rich visual world for the characters to inhabit...