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Martin Scorsese shines the light on the Rolling Stones

by John Anderson [Newsday (MCT)]

[4.Apr.08] :. As a pre-adolescent Keith Richards wannabe, this writer saw the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden, the day after Thanksgiving, 1969. A legendary show. “Monkey Man,” “Love in...

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Rolling Stones film ‘Shine a Light’ combines Martin Scorsese’s two greatest loves

by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)]

[27.Mar.08] :. Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is knee-deep in his new film, an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s thriller “Shutter Island” starring Leonard DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley, among...

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‘Body of War’ chronicles a paralyzed Iraq war veteran’s fight to find peace

by Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[7.Mar.08] :. It takes guts to let a camera record your most intimate and embarrassing moments. Especially if it catches your marriage falling apart, outbursts of anger and depression and physical indignities...

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Ken Burns stays on march for PBS’ ‘The War’

by Sam McManis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[21.Sep.07] :. SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Another morning’s worth of interviews behind him, yet a whole afternoon and evening’s worth of personal appearances still ahead, Ken Burns turned away from the TV...

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‘War’ stories: Ken Burns’ documentary brings all fronts into focus

by Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)]

[20.Sep.07] :. Acclaimed big-screen directors from William Wyler to Steven Spielberg have been drawn to it. Newsman Tom Brokaw gave voice to the generation that lived through it. And the History Channel has...

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Bling, Bling, Bia, Bia!: How Hip-Hop Can Survive Beyond Black History Month

by Dan Nishimoto

[13.Mar.07] :. If hip-hop is an art, or a larger entity such as a culture, then we must be able to assess it. No body survives unchecked, so what sets hip-hop apart? As its producers and participants, fans and Stans, we must be able to navigate conversations about our actions.

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