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Eastwood, Scorsese square off again

In some ways, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese are at opposite poles of the studio-filmmaking world. Eastwood prefers a hidden hand, "the style that hides the style." By contrast, Scorsese imposes his personality on every frame in his movies. Both lensers are competing against three talented international directors for this year's directing Oscar. More

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