auteurism
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Assertions of vulgar auteurism don’t necessarily suggest that a film is as “good” as others of its ilk, only that the film earnestly explores ideas as enduring as those in any formally rigid, awards-bait film.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
One result of auteurism is books like this, which cast directors as larger-than-life characters making extraordinary art despite all the philistines around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
In Levine’s interpretation, auteurism has meant discarding months of work, much to his staff’s dismay.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Lucas did not see technical and extensive effects as contradicting the writerly model of auteurism but as a more up-to-date version for a more visually driven age.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2019
In the years after Sarris’s book hit, auteurism went in and out of fashion, drifting on theoretical currents.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2018
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