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NEWS ABOUT: Ang Lee

Ang Lee stories: 14 news summaries
movie review

 Woodstock Not Worth the Trip 

Mixed reviews for 1960s coming-of-age flick

Aug 28, 09 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Taking Woodstock isn’t really about the music: it’s more about coming of age on the outskirts of the festival. Critics are lukewarm about Ang Lee's latest effort:
  • “You can’t deny the smiling mood that wafts through the film like incense,” admits Anthony Lane of
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entertainment • music • film • movie review • rock and roll • Ang Lee • 1960s • Woodstock • Taking Woodstock

 Schreiber 'Giddy' in Drag 

Actor finds cross-dressing 'exhilaratingly humiliating'

Aug 26, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Acting is all about challenging yourself—just ask Liev Schreiber, who had to get a full body wax, sport a dress and master walking in high heels for his role as a transvestite in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock, People reports. “It was exhilaratingly humiliating," Schreiber said of... More »

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fashion • Ang Lee • cross dressing • Naomi Watts • high heels • Liev Schreiber • transvestite • Taking Woodstock

 Cannes Prepares 
 for a Quieter Festival 

Economic woes put the breaks on Croisette craziness

May 12, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival opens tomorrow with a screening of the new Pixar film Up, but this year the glitzy two-week movie fest on the French Riviera may be a low-key affair, writes the Hollywood Reporter. Yachts have gone unrented, Vanity Fair has canceled its annual party, and movie execs... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • France • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Pixar • Ang Lee • French Riviera • film deal • movie industry • Pedro Almodovar • Jay-ZTV

 Basterds Headlines Cannes 


Apr 23, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival unveiled this year’s roster today, and it’s packed with regulars like Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, and Terry Gilliam, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Among the most buzzed-about selections is Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s violent World War II pic. Anticipation is also... More »

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film • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Heath Ledger • Ang Lee • Terry Gilliam • movies • Penelope Cruz • Pedro Almodovar • Thierry Fremaux • Lars Von Trier • Willem Dafoe • Elia Suleiman

movie review

 Hulk
 Packs
 a Fun
 Punch 

Critics say action-packed flick will please the summer movie crowd

Jun 13, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Studios Gamble on
 Hulk's Quick Return 

Execs think buzz for June release can overwhelm stink of '03 bust

May 9, 08 6:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Studio executives are hoping that The Incredible Hulk, due out June 13, will roar in dollar-sign green—and not the sicklier shade of moviegoers still recovering from Ang Lee's 2003 version, the Los Angeles Times reports. Funders Universal and Marvel promise more action in the new version, and bigger names... More »

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Universal Studios • Marvel Comics • trailers • Ang Lee • action movie • movie remakes • The Incredible Hulk

Director Rips China Over Actress Ban

Lee blasts media silence, blacklisting
of Lust, Caution star

Mar 10, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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China • Ang Lee • Brokeback Mountain • Lust, Caution • Tang Wei • Lost in Beijing • blacklist • Chinese officials • Tony Leung

Rolled $20 Found Near Ledger

Bill to be tested; no visible residue found

Jan 23, 08 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Hollywood • Heath Ledger • Ang Lee

Movie Imperils Copycats, Computers

Lust, Caution dangers include risky sexual positions, virus-laden downloads

Nov 20, 07 2:07 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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computer virus • virus • Ang Lee • movies

Stiller Feels Heartbreak as Flick Takes 2nd

Farrelly Brothers romp can't break Rock-solid The Game Plan

Oct 7, 07 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Stiller stumbled with The Heartbreak Kid this weekend, a weak opening compared to his recent efforts. A mere $14 million return held it at 2nd behind a still-strong The Game Plan, which raked in $16.3 million in a moderate 29% drop. The Rock's vehicle has earned $42.8... More »

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box office • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Ben Stiller • Into the Wild • Kingdom • The Rock • Michael Clayton • heartbreak kid • fox searchlight • movies

Rock Scores With Game Plan

Geopolitical shoot-'em-up The Kingdom takes second at weekend box office

Sep 30, 07 5:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Will Lust, Caution Break NC-17 Taboo?

Producer lobbies theaters to show it despite kiss-of-death rating

Sep 29, 07 5:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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violence • adult films • Ang Lee • Focus Features • NC 17 • film studio • movies

Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt Win Top Honors
in Venice

Ang Lee's sexy thriller grabs Golden Lion

Sep 9, 07 6:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Ang Lee's 'Lust' Too Hot for Hollywood

Ratings group slaps 'Brokeback' director's new flick with NC-17

Aug 25, 07 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Focus Features says it will stand by Ang Lee and his racy new war flick “Lust, Caution,” even though a movie trade group branded the film NC-17. The film industry's Scarlet Letter could cost the pic audiences, ad dollars, and theater distribution, but Focus CEO James Schamus said... More »

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Hollywood • film • MPAA • movie review • World War II • Universal Pictures • adult films • Ang Lee • Focus Features • Chinese • Brokeback Mountain • Lust, Caution • movie industry • movies

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