ANG LEE

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the NYFF opener “Life of Pi,” have some choice words in dispute on “Silver Linings Playbook” and take a deeper look at the Best Actor field.

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Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' roars into the Oscar season

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:10 am · September 28th, 2012

Translating Yann Martel’s award-winning novel “Life of Pi” to film has proven to be a daunting task for filmmakers kicking the tires on it for the better part of a decade, but in the hands of someone like Ang Lee, it was already getting off on the right foot.

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NYFF bookends with Lee and Zemeckis for a big 50th annual

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:21 pm · August 13th, 2012

In spit-balling the upcoming fall festival circuit in a recent column, I noted that, in my estimation, the New York Film Festival — at least as a launching pad for year-end awards hopefuls — had been underutilized in its time. But things have changed the last few years.

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The trailer for Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' sure is pretty

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:08 pm · July 24th, 2012

Our first look at the film is full of scope, wonder, imagination and sheer cinematic passion. It signals what will at the very least be a singular vision, and knowing that vision is coming from Ang Lee has me very, very excited.

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Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' drowned out by 'OSCAR!' noise at CinemaCon

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:55 am · April 26th, 2012

Do Ang Lee and Fox have a contender? The breathless hordes seem to think so.

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Oscar's big miss: 'The Ice Storm'

Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:49 pm · February 24th, 2012

The 1997 dysfunctional family drama “The Ice Storm” remains the best film of Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s career, yet it received not a single Academy Award nomination. Guy Lodge wonders why.

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