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The Mystery of Picasso

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The director Henri-Georges Clouzot had to use a novel strategy in order to document the creative side of the finest painter of the 20th century. He collaborated with the director of photography Claude Renoir, and the two employed translucent canvases to film Picasso’s paintings. Picasso makes 20 pieces of art during the duration of the […]

Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story

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The new millennium has brought a wave of change in the music industry, and one artist has been at the forefront of that change. Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, has taken the global music scene by storm with his idiosyncratic phrasing, infectious production and almost disturbingly confessional lyrics. A new documentary, Not Afraid: The […]

Sherlock Is Garbage, and Here’s Why

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Sherlock is a British television series created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. This is just one of many adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes story. The series, which premiered in 2010 and concluded after four seasons in 2017, follows the adventures of detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend, the Doctor. John […]

In Defense of Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage is one of the hardest working and most famous actors in Hollywood. He had a successful career, spanning 40 years, a string of box office blockbusters, a string of box office bombs. Although he has a variety of acting options, he has made a name for himself in each role. In the early […]

Being James Bond

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One of the most iconic figures in pop culture is James Bond, the world-travelling British superspy. When the first Bond novel came out in 1952, the world was ecstatic. The first Bond film, Casino Royale, was an instant hit when it premiered in 1962. In 60 years, 25 films and 7 actors playing Bond, it […]

All My Homies Hate Skrillex

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One of the most important musical genres of this century is dubstep, an electronic music spin-off that originated in South London in the early 2000s. According to Wikipedia, dubstep was originally a “half-step club genre in which big bass is played at around 140 beats per minute”. But of course it’s much more than that. […]

4 Your Eyez Only

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Superstar hip-hop artist J. Cole is no stranger to the spotlight. But in his new documentary, “4 Your Eyez Only,” he turns his attention to the everyday heroes of the black community. Served as the accompanying track to his self-titled album, the film travels across the American South—from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Atlanta, Georgia—and offers a […]

Locked Off

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Locked Off, a co-production with VICE News, examines the British rave party scene, how it has evolved since the 1980s, and how it will survive in the face of strict government regulations in the coming years. New legislation has managed to close half of England’s clubs over the past decade amid growing concerns about drug […]

A World Unseen: The Revenant

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A meditation on the making and meaning of Oscar-winning The Revenant, one of 2015’s most astounding cinematic achievements, The Invisible World reveals the spiritual struggles involved in bringing an epic vision to life . It’s definitely a massive, thought-provoking project. Centered on a real-life 19th-century frontier named Hugh Glass, The Revenant is heavily embellished and […]