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Brown University, the only remaining Ivy League institution without an autonomous school of engineering, is moving closer to the conversion of its existing division of engineering into a full school...
...emphasis on character over plot is a flawed method of theater making, but he never successfully validates his vitriolic reading of Stanislavski. To take on a figure so influential, one must do more than simply excoriate his work, but Mamet has an unfortunate tendency to make overstated claims without enough substantive proof or analysis...
...Mamet’s writing—chapters are rarely longer than four or five pages, and paragraphs are often only a sentence or two. The trouble is that this concise style renders his arguments insufficient. To dismiss Stanislavski’s entire body of work in seven pages without even quoting the man is more than just a stylistic gaffe—it creates a tone of self-importance and haughtiness that is a aggravating as is it unconvincing...
That camaraderie was especially important in a movie without a huge star in the cast. “A lot of this movie lives and dies on the chemistry of the cast,” said Evans, “Even if the script’s great and the director’s great, if you don’t care about the characters and the relationships they have with one another then I think we missed the ball...
Despite the heavy emphasis on action, both men insist that this is a movie without a demographic. The film includes both action and comedy and also includes a strong female character who should appeal to everyone, claimed Evans...