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...Power, and Otis Redding, who dominate the soundtrack. Wong uses music as a focus, rather than an accessory, adding to the effect of sensory satisfaction that he already creates in his images. The success of “My Blueberry Nights” is, in the end, due to Wong??s embrace of the idea that it’s not the story that’s important, but the manner in which it’s told. The interspersed close-ups, the unusual use of motion, and the well-chosen soundtrack help the audience see depth...
...bedtime power plays expose the relationship’s ability to consume and transform the pair. Unfortunately, the evolution of this relationship is about as far as the film goes. Exhibited largely through a combination of stolen glances and acrobatic bedroom activity, the dynamics ultimately turn repetitive. Additionally, Wong??s character development is lacking. While Wei’s acting is exquisite, the script, co-written by Focus Features favorite James Schamus, fails to make believable her transition from schoolgirl to femme fatale. In an Associated Press article, Lee recognized that American audiences—and box offices?...
...Academics are indeed inclined to agree with Ware, according to Edward Wong??s Nov. 26 news analysis in The New York Times, “A Matter of Definition: What Makes a Civil War, and Who Declares It So?” Wong reports that most American scholars of civil war are in agreement with James Fearon, a political scientist at Stanford, who says, “I think that at this time, and for some time now, the level of violence in Iraq meets the definition of civil war that any reasonable person would have...
...sort of light thing on the side, so I could try out other public service activities that I wanted to do,” she says, thinking back to the less certain days many freshmen spend seeking their niches in their new and often overwhelming surroundings. In Wong??s case, that spark generated as a prefrosh became a roaring blaze almost immediately. “After my first performance, I knew this is what I wanted...
...nomination process is comparable to a police manual, with strange rules about the nationality of the creative talent, where the film was shot, and when and where it opened. Because the submission process is so labyrinthine, films like Almodovar’s Bad Education, Kar-Wai Wong??s 2046, Akin’s Head On, Marston’s Maria Full of Grace, Jeunet’s A Very Long Engagement, and Salles’s The Motorcycle Diaries didn’t even end up as possibilities due to a series of regulations...