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Vijay A. Bal
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Movie Review - The Aviator
I hate the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rarely, if ever, reward the truly brilliant filmmakers.
Mueller Films Politics for Art's Sake
For the past year, the cinematic climate has been saturated with political films. From Fahrenheit 9/11 and Going Up River:
‘Blade’ Writer Takes Director’s Seat
“I can’t believe I get paid to do this,” says David S. Goyer during a recent interview discussing his upcoming
Director Brad Bird Soars Over Limits of Animation
Come Oscar time, nominations for The Incredibles, Disney and Pixar’s latest foray into the CGI world which they created, will
Sink or Swim?
20TH CENTURY FOX Unfaithful (May 10): As his hair gradually turns a whiter shade of gray, Richard Gere’s name has
Earthquake Rattles Cambridge Area
When New Jersey native Mariella C. Chilmaza ’05 woke up unusually early Saturday morning, it took a second for her
Mitchell Talks Movies
“It’s like going to the funeral of someone you don’t know—you are miserable and don’t know why you are there.”
‘Prophecies’ Bores
By Vijay A. Bal Contributing Writer The Mothman Prophecies begins with some intriguing title credits—unfortunately, it pretty much rolls downhill
College Rescinds Mistakenly Awarded Detur Prizes
More than 50 sophomores received a suspicious letter in the mail earlier this week. While not life-threatening, the letters did
Redford's Last Stand
Films like The Last Castle are especially disappointing because almost all of the elements for a good film are present:
