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Creative differences
The tension between directors and actors is the stuff of Hollywood lore.
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Beat by beat
Frank Beaver reviews alumnus Jim Mercurio’s book ‘The Craft of Scene Writing.’
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Foreign exchange
The awards season may have ended, but Frank Beaver still showers accolades on his favorite foreign films of 2018.
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Aesthetics, appeals, and Alfonso
Film scholar Frank Beaver revels in the aesthetics and authenticity of Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma.’
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Making of a masterpiece
New book about Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001’ chronicles the complex artistic union of a visionary filmmaker and a brilliant author.
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‘He felt what we felt’
Frank Beaver celebrates the Wolverines’ love for late announcer Bob Ufer, star of a new documentary.
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Filmmaker Demme joins U-M 'mavericks'
U-M Library to hold the personal archive of the late award-winning director/producer/screenwriter Jonathan Demme.
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Isn't that ironic?
Frank Beaver looks at how dialogue, music, and staging convey irony on film.