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  • June 2008

    • Hulk Packs a Fun Punch

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jun 13, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      Hulk Packs a Fun Punch

      It’s no Iron Man , but The Incredible Hulk is a crowd-pleaser that comic book devotees and action fans will appreciate, critics say. The second adaptation of the Marvel comic in five years avoids the missteps of Ang Lee’s 2003 moody bust ( Hulk ) and “embraces its identity as a sci-fi-summer-action-blockbuster extravaganza,” writes Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      movie review  • Marvel Comics  • Ang Lee  • Iron Man  • The Incredible Hulk

  • May 2008
  • March 2008

    • Director Rips China Over Actress Ban

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 10, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      Director Rips China Over Actress Ban

      Director Ang Lee has blasted Chinese officials for blacklisting a young actress who appeared in his film Lust, Caution . Authorities have ordered TV stations to stop reporting on actress Tang Wei and to pull ads featuring her, even though censors signed off on her portrayal of a student activist who seduces a Chinese official to set him up for assassination, the AP reports. More »

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      China  • Ang Lee  • Brokeback Mountain  • Lust, Caution  • Chinese officials  • blacklist

  • January 2008

    • Rolled $20 Found Near Ledger

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 23, 08 4:18 PM CST

      Rolled $20 Found Near Ledger

      A rolled-up $20 bill was discovered close to Heath Ledger’s body, the AP reports. No illegal drugs were found in the New York apartment where the 28-year-old Australian actor was found dead yesterday, and a police official said there was no visible drug residue on the bill, which will be tested in a crime lab. More »

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      Hollywood  • Heath Ledger  • Ang Lee

  • November 2007

    • Movie Imperils Copycats, Computers

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 20, 07 2:07 PM CST

      Movie Imperils Copycats, Computers

      Doctors are warning fans of Ang Lee's new film, Lust, Caution, not to try to imitate the sexual positions featured in the movie, Reuters reports. The uncut version's extensive sex scenes moved one Chinese doctor to caution, "Only women with comparatively flexible bodies that have gymnastics or yoga experience are able to perform them." More »

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      movie  • virus  • computer virus  • Ang Lee

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • Rock Scores With Game Plan

      newser  |  Variety  |  Sep 30, 07 5:12 PM CDT

      Rock Scores With Game Plan

      Disney blitzed the weekend box office with The Game Plan , a PG comedy that outscored Universal's geopolitical shoot-'em-up, The Kingdom , $22.7 million to $17.7 million. They held a near-tie until Game Plan pulled away with a 63% increase on Saturday and Sunday. Variety reports that a third wide opening, The Feast of Love , served up just $1.7 million on 1,200 screens and didn't make the top 10. More »

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      box office  • Ang Lee  • Lust, Caution  • Kingdom  • The Rock  • Jamie Foxx

    • Will Lust, Caution Break NC-17 Taboo?

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 29, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Will Lust, Caution Break NC-17 Taboo?

      Ang Lee, who turned taboo into gold with Brokeback Mountain , hopes theaters will show his new flick despite its NC-17 rating. And Hollywood is watching to see if the film — Lust, Caution , an erotic spy thriller — jumps hurdles for other filmmakers. NC-17 has been box office death for movies ever since it replaced the "X" rating in 1990, the Los Angeles Times reports.   More »

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      movie  • violence  • film studio  • Ang Lee  • adult films  • Focus Features

    • Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors in Venice

      newser  |  BBC  |  Sep 9, 07 6:52 AM CDT

      Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors in Venice

      Cate Blanchett’s performance as the young Bob Dylan in the biopic 'I’m Not There' earned her the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival last night.. Ang Lee's controversial 'Lust, Caution' took the Golden Lion for best film and Brad Pitt won best actor for the title role in 'The Assassination of Jesse James.' More »

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      Iraq war  • actor  • Brad Pitt  • Cate Blanchett  • Bob Dylan  • Ang Lee  • Lust, Caution  • I'm Not There  • Venice Film Festival  • Redacted  • Ingmar Bergman

  • August 2007

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