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Auteurism has a long history in film culture and film studies, with “visionary” directors frequently providing a focal point for readings, and celebrations, of cinematic art (see Staiger). In a recent analysis of US and UK film reviews, Annemarie Kersten and Denise Bielby conclude:
[C]omments related to Auteurism are … significantly more prominent in reviews of films that received critical recognition. Specifically, criticism that focuses on the director as a creative visionary and the interpretation of the universe he or she presents is used the least in reviews of popular films, more so in those of professional [or film industry] prizewinners, and most in reviews of films that achieve critical acclaim. (194–95)
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Hills, M. (2013). “Tim Is Very Personal”: Sketching a Portrait of Tim Burton’s Auteurist Fandom and Its Origins. In: Weinstock, J.A. (eds) The Works of Tim Burton. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137370839_11
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