He's Still Here - Joaquin Phoenix is pulling our legs

Cinema critic Lisa Nesselson discusses Joaquin Phoenix's performance in pseudo-documentary 'I'm still Here'. Casey Affleck's film documents the actor's fake nervous breakdown and bizzare attempts to become a rap star. And the re-release of classic 1983 French film 'Le Bal' delights fans with its nostalgic soundtrack and costumes.

CULTURE CRITICS

Finally, a glimpse of the final chapter of huge commercial success, Harry Potter.

Jessica Michault

Fashion Critic
Amobe Mevegue

Music Critic
Sean Rose

Art Critic
Lisa Nesselson

Film Critic
Stephen Clarke

French Culture Critic

18/06/2013 - CULTURE

Barry Levinson : The Virus of Anxiety

Two million fish washed ashore, a thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky and 700 people dead: Rainman director Barry Levinson's 'The Bay' tells the story of a mysterious parasitic outbreak.

17/06/2013 - CULTURE

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues!

Dr. Feelgood's pub rock blues is rereleased by EMI. 'The Queens of the Stone Age' are back after a 6 year absence with their 6th album and their music is covered by 11 female singers imagined by Olivier Libaux, the frenchman behind 'Nouvelle Vague'.

13/06/2013 - CULTURE

Literature: a tribute to Iain Banks

Part of the joy of browsing in a bookshop is finding unusual titles jostled together. In that spirit, our book critic Sylvia Whitman combines a tribute to the late, great Scottish writer Iain Banks with a few other eclectic recommendations.

12/06/2013 - CULTURE

Contemporary Art : From Basel Art Fair to Versailles' Trees

The 44th edition of Art Basel opens today and is on till Sunday16th. Representing over 300 galleries from across the globe, Art Basel is the world’s biggest contemporary art fair. And an Italian, Giuseppe Penone from the Arte Povera movement, is the guest artist of Versailles’ contemporary art program after Jeff Koons, Murakami or Joana Vasconcelos. He has planted his poetic bronze trees in the gardens of the Sun King.

11/06/2013 - CULTURE

Luxury Goods Not Needed in a Dark Movie Theater

Coming up in our Culture segment, our film critic Lisa Nesselson is here to tell us whether the best way to obtain luxury goods is to shop in stores or to shop in the homes of celebrities when they're away. Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" is one of our topics today.