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Primary among the pleasures of filming musicians at work is the possibility of looking in on otherwise unseen technical exercises. Watching music is as invigorating as hearing it played. Exemplary in this is footage of bands working through problems of composition. If Godard’s One Plus One should…
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You’ve Got a Fiend in Me: Playing the Dark Urge in Baldur’s Gate 3
I have tried so hard to be evil. I led a force of goblins, trolls and giant spiders against a sacred druid's grove harboring refugees. The result? Total Massacre. Later on I used my mind powers to force a trio of those same goblins to…
Courtroom Drama The Goldman Case is Both Refreshing and Relevant | IFI French Film Festival
It’s called the trial of the century. Pierre Goldman, a Jewish man of Polish origin, was previously convicted of an armed robbery that ended in a double murder. The fiercely intelligent Goldman wrote a book proclaiming his innocence and…
Keoghan Excels in Emerald Fennell’s Stylish but Undercooked Saltburn
The making of a good sandwich is a difficult thing. Sometimes even the tiniest decision can bring the entire creation down. Pairing ham with cheese? Genius! Adding pesto to some plain ol’ chicken? Wonderful! Adding raw onions to anything?…
Game Review | Robocop: Rogue City is Part Game, Part Glitch, All Great Fun
Much like James Bond, another of cinema’s great mass murderers; Robocop has been largely ill served by the very medium that seems tailor made for him. While we wait with great anticipation – and growing impatience – to see what IO…
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With reports that the video game industry could reach $300 billion by the year 2025, it is no secret that people…
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