For January 15:
Key Personnel in a Feature Film
Handout (Filmography) on Kurosawa
Wikipedia on Kurosawa
"The Director's Heart," by Carmen Ficarra
An obituary by Donald Ritchie, America's foremost Kurosawa scholar
"The Epic Images of Kurosawa" by Stu Kobak
For January 22:
Wikipedia Entry for RAN (very thorough and useful, with a link to the script)
Roger Ebert Review of Ran
Another Look (15 years later) at Ran by Roger Ebert
Spotting of Kurosawa's RAN, by G. Sham: music and sound in Ran.
For January 29:
Wikipedia Entry on Martin Scorsese
Senses of Cinema: On Scorsese
Wikipedia Entry on Taxi Driver
Cabbin' Fever: a compendium of quotes by people involved in the making of Taxi Driver
Extra for you to check out:
Taxi Driver Screenplay
For February 5:
Wikipedia Entry on Goodfellas
Interview with Scorseswe on Goodfellas (handout)
Robert Castle, "Average Nobodies: The Dark Lords of Goodfellas"
Extra for you to check out:
Goodfellas Original Shooting Script
For February 12:
Read the packet of readings that was handed out in class.
An overview of Mike Leigh's Career
Mike Leigh Filmography
For February 19:
Read the handouts that were distributed in class
Interview with Mike Leigh on Secrets and Lies on Salon.com
For February 26
"Whirlwind," A long biographical article on Mira Nair from The New Yorker
Netribution Interview with Mira Nair
Indiewire Interview with Mira Nair
Guardian Interview with Mira Nair
"Henna and Cellphones": Interview with Mira Nair in Sight and Sound
For March 4
Emmanuel Levy Interview with Nair
Optional:
For March 11
NY Times Article on Susanne Bier
IndieWire Interview with Susanne Bier
BBC Interview with Susanne Bier
NY Times Review of Open Hearts
For March 18
CinEuropa Interview with Susanne Bier
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