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"The Bourne Ultimatum" reviewed in Mark Kermode's spot by Hardeep Singh Kolhli

This is an insightful review of the movie by Hardeep Singh Kolhli, a film maker who appreciates the mastery of Paul Greengrass's direction. Hardeep has also made films on "the most watched nation on earth".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/entertainment/a2z/rams/thebourneultimatum.ram

Top Earning Hollywood Stars over 35

http://www.forbes.com/media/2007/11/14/hollywood-movies-celebrity-cx_lh_1114celebactors_slide.html?boxes=relstories

Which Stars Are The Best Value In Hollywood?

The following information is important for FS2. There are some suprising results here as some Hollywood stars return more bucks for their pay-cheques at the box office than others. To find out which stars return the biggest bang for the dollar click below.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/03/celebrities-hollywood-movies-biz-cz_dp_0806starpayback.html

Once you get to Forbes' page also scroll down to the bottom for "In Pictures: The Best Actors For The Buck".

What is a macro essay?

A Macro reading is:

· A commentary on a film extract of about 10 minutes

· Focused on the extrinsic (outside) meanings in an extract

· An account of the function of an extract (it may
pick up previous story information or prepare for
information to come)

· An explanation of how meanings arise from character
or story type - how these create expectations

· Aware of choices made by the director

· Focused on Genre and Narrative

· Always aware of your title

· Structured by the chronology of the extract

· Detailed about how meanings are created or closed down
as the extract progresses, shot by shot

· Clear about how the spectator interacts with the unfolding
of the extract by drawing on general knowledge (i.e. of genre)

· Explicit about what meanings the spectator brings to the
extract

· Mindful of sound, editing, camera movement, performance -
explaining how these refer to conventions or typical events
(i.e. that occur in specific genres - the gun fight, the car chase)

· Clear and concise especially in its brief conclusion

· Exact about word length at the end (about 1200)

Reelclassics is a good hunting ground for film resources

http://www.reelclassics.com/Articles/General/index.htm

Even more film posters to analyse