The Chapman Brothers are no strangers to controversy; in fact to say they court it would be a rather an understatement. They’ve redefined the very idea of controversy and in the process turned it into an art form. Constantly reinventing themselves as well as the art they create; the pair’s new show is entitled Jake or Dinos Chapman. Itfeatures art created by the brothers who for the past year have been working in isolation from each other, in separate studios. In fact the artis...
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18 Jul 2011 08:06 GMT
I miss la langue française. I miss the façades. I miss the falafel.On Bastille Day, the 14th of Juillet, La Fête Nationale, I am honoring my former colony by indulging in a little nostalgic reminiscing. I go through periods of sorely missing France, where I lived for almost two years before moving to New York. Being an ex-expat is mitigated by the fact that I love my current city, and I feel completely at home here in Brooklyn. Still, there are moments when I am desperate to r...
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15 Jul 2011 11:30 GMT
Writer and director Mike Mills drew from details of his own life to make his newest, Beginners. While that kind of knowledge can be distracting, constant questions of where reality and fiction separate plaguing and pulling the viewer, it’s the film’s unique use of often rote methods, like non-linear storytelling and voice over, that draw you into the film and in to the lives of its characters.
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15 Jul 2011 08:30 GMT
After almost fifteen years of Pottermania, the release of Deathly Hallows Part Two will mark the end of an era. What's next for the Potterverse - and how are fans coping?There were emotional scenes in London last week for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans camped overnight in Trafalgar Square, wearing Hogwarts robes and carrying banners. Emma Watson broke down as the
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13 Jul 2011 08:30 GMT
Wandering down the aisles of various book stores and shops can be a very depressing task.Depressing because not every store sells my favourite kind of snack (Munchies Ultimate Cheddar, if you're asking), but also if you look at the books stores like Target and Wal-Mart sell. Now, obviously major book stores in the US such as Borders and Barnes & Noble will sell the same books, but as sho...
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11 Jul 2011 18:00 GMT
We’ve all heard our fair share of moon landing conspiracy theories…but are you ready for one more?Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third instalment in the Transformers series. I won’t say ‘trilogy’ because that’s not really appropriate as they’re all basically the same. Having said that I love them, they’re absolutely stunning looking films. I was a die-hard Transformers fan as a kid, so it’s a joy to see them realized on the big screen. I understan...
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11 Jul 2011 08:34 GMT
You might have heard about a new HBO five part mini series called Mildred Pierce. It’s a new TV show starring Kate Winslet and directed by Todd Haynes, but the story has been around for quite some time. Published in 1941, Mildred Pierce was originally a book by James M. Cain, author of ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’. The book soon became a film, one for which Joan Crawford’s performance gained her the only Oscar of her career. Th...
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04 Jul 2011 08:30 GMT
This past Thursday FX premiered Wilfred to record breaking numbers for the cable channel. Based on an Australian series by the same name, the show stars perpetually youthful Elijah Wood as suicidal and down and out Ryan, who after a particularly bad night begins to see a crass and uncouth man (Jason Gann) dressed in a cheap dog suit, where everyone else sees a dog.
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30 Jun 2011 14:13 GMT
Never heard of the Green Lantern? You should have, he's probably older than you...As summer blockbuster season continues, in between the comic publishing house Marvel’s cinematic onslaught (Thor, X-Men: First Class and Captain America) rival publisher DC comics, famous for superheroes such as Superman and Batman, try to make a movie star out of one of their lesser known heroes, the Green Lantern. Starring Ryan R...
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27 Jun 2011 14:13 GMT
I’ve never been a big fan of Woody Allen and as such, had low expectations for Midnight in Paris. My problem with Allen stems from an annoyance with the man himself. As he insists on always being the lead, whether that means starring or writing himself into a film, it’s always been difficult for me to sit through his films without cringing at the introduction of the meek and neurotic stereotype.
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23 Jun 2011 15:48 GMT