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For Madmen Only Review: Spotlighting the Man Behind the Comics

by Rachel Ho
July 23, 2021
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Whether it was his desire or not, Del Close ended his career being known as the man behind the men and women of comedy. Adored by many in the business and respected

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Roadrunner Review: Anthony Bourdain Doc Delivers a Signature Dish

by Pat Mullen
July 13, 2021
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Cooking can be wonderful therapy. Few people grasped this sentiment quite like Anthony Bourdain did. Yet, tragically, food and cooking couldn’t save Bourdain, whose death by suicide in 2018 shocked the world

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The Adventures of Saul Bellow Review: Top of the Shelf

by Marc Glassman
July 9, 2021
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Saul Bellow is one of the most honoured writers of the 20th century. Over the course of a literary career that lasted well over a half century, Bellow won three National Book

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Wolfgang Review: The Recipe for Success

by Courtney Small
June 22, 2021
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Wolfgang Puck has been called the “original celebrity chef” for the way he revolutionized American cuisine and elevated the role of chefs in American culture. Though he was not the first chef

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The Sparks Brothers Review: Siblings’ Sweet Songs

by Marc Glassman
June 18, 2021
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Edgar Wright deserves kudos for making his first documentary feature about Sparks, a band that is simultaneously quirky and anonymous, capable of performing in genres ranging from bubblegum to glam and from

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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Review: A Way with Words

by Pat Mullen
June 17, 2021
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Truman & Tennessee features one of the most engaging conversations that never happened. This warm documentary offers a two-hander of sorts by bringing together the voices of literary icons Truman Capote and

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Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl Review – The Power of an Authentic Voice

by Pat Mullen
June 8, 2021
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From MySpace to Kickstarter, Kate Nash has harnessed the power of the people to revitalise the music scene. Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl charts the rocky journey of the English singer who

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Finding Fanny

by Madeline Lines
May 26, 2021
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A pale-yellow convertible crawls down an open road. Fists pump in the air, flashes of grey hair billow in the wind. The trio at the core of pioneering rock band Fanny are

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Lukas Forchhammer Hits a High Note with 7 Years of Lukas Graham

by Pat Mullen
May 2, 2021
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Six years ago, Danish band Lukas Graham took the world by storm with their hit song 7 Years. A soulful power ballad sung from the heart, “7 Years” drew upon the wisdom

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