Testosterone Alpha Male Film Frenzy

On today’s show, we focus on the directors recapturing the glory of the great era in American action films. Eve Jackson talks to the actor Colin Farrell about taking up the mantle from Arnold Schwarzenegger and getting into action man shape for Total Recall. Also on the programme, the big 80s muscle men are reunited in Expendibles 2, and the return of the ultimate superhero, Superman.

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Slideshow: Behind the scenes

15/10/2009 - CULTURE

An introduction to American literature with Augustin Trapenard

This edition takes a closer look at two great American authors, Jay McInerney and Marilynne Robinson, the ‘Centre Pompidou’ exhibits Pierre Soulages’s obsession with the power of black, and Gaumont celebrates its 150th anniversary.

14/10/2009 - CULTURE

'Stone's Fall' by Iain Pears

Today in culture, our guest Iain Pears talks about his latest novel 'Stone's Fall'. Then we will follow 25 writers on boat for an intellectual odyssey.

12/10/2009 - Culture

JR 'street art in l'île Saint-Louis`

In this edition, the photographer JR confronts images of women to the actual people in the street in l'île Saint-Louis. Then an exhibition of Islamic art starts at the Institute of the Arab World. And the revival of 'Zoopsie Comedi'.

09/10/2009 - CULTURE

Ananda Devi and 'le sari vert'

In this edition of culture, Ananda Devi a Mauritian author will talk about her last novel, a family tragedy: 'le sari vert'. A cruel and intense book. Then you will discover Natalie Imbruglia's newest album 'come to my life'.

09/10/2009 - CULTURE

Herta Müller wins the Nobel Prize of literature.

In this edition of Culture, our book critic Augustin Trapenard talks about the winner of the Nobel Literature Prize : Herta Müller. Then our fashion reporter Dailly Moon reviews the Fashion Week in Paris, still a top fashion capital.