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Smart indictment of torture or shameful propaganda?
23/01/2013 - CULTURE

Smart indictment of torture or shameful propaganda?

Director Kathryn Bigelow and her 'Hurt Locker' screenwriter Mark Boal tackle the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden in 'Zero Dark Thirty'. Lisa Nesselson thinks it's an outstanding feat of filmmaking in which bad decisions, frustration and dead ends abound. But there's plenty of controversy swirling around the film's portrayal of detainee torture and what information it did or didn't yield.
Grace Kelly film starring Nicole Kidman riles Monaco
17/01/2013 - CINEMA

Grace Kelly film starring Nicole Kidman riles Monaco

Prince Albert II of Monaco and his sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, have slammed Oliver Dahan’s upcoming "Grace of Monaco", starring Nicole Kidman, as "needlessly glamorised and historically inaccurate".
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Politically incorrect and highly entertaining
16/01/2013 - CULTURE

Politically incorrect and highly entertaining

Two politically incorrect comedies use unfortunate historical facts as springboards for effective entertainment. Terrific performances skewer the legacy of slavery in the American South in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" and bittersweet Serbian comedy "The Parade" takes a raunchy look at homophobia in the Balkans.
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Ben Affleck's big win
14/01/2013 - CULTURE

Ben Affleck's big win

Judges at the Golden Globes take a shine to Ben Affleck, and Jodie Foster fesses up on a busy night at the start of the Hollywood awards season. Also on the show, Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro chat to Georja Calvin-Smith ahead of the release of their sixth album. And we take a look at why a cup of tea can be good for the soul.
Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ big winner at Golden Globes
14/01/2013 - CINEMA

Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ big winner at Golden Globes

The Golden Globes left Hollywood muddled on Sunday with Iran hostage thriller “Argo” winning best drama and director for Ben Affleck (pictured) while presumed big-winner “Lincoln” by Steven Spielberg received only one prize.
Stars set to turn out for Hollywood's Golden Globes
13/01/2013 - GOLDEN GLOBES

Stars set to turn out for Hollywood's Golden Globes

Hollywood gathers Sunday for the Golden Globe awards, with the biopic "Lincoln" by Steven Spielberg (second from right) favoured in competition against "Argo" by Ben Affleck (far left) "Django Unchained", "Life of Pi" and "Zero Dark Thirty".
Oscar, Oscar, tell me who you are...
10/01/2013 - CULTURE

Oscar, Oscar, tell me who you are...

With twelve nominations, including a nod for best picture, Spielberg's presidential drama "Lincoln" is a strong contender at the Oscars. Next, after a decade of silence David Bowie whets fans’ appetites with his surprise birthday single and the promise of more to come. Finally, Franco-American director and actress Tanya Lopert tells us about "Punk Rock", the UK play she's brought to the Parisian stage.
Quentin Unchained!
08/01/2013 - CULTURE

Quentin Unchained!

Fans flock to the Paris premiere of Quentin Tarantino's new film "Django Unchained". Also on the show, David Bowie releases his first single in a decade. Plus, one of Africa's biggest-selling stars and an American singer releasing her debut album team up in the name of football. Zahra Universe joins in the studio to talk about her work with Wes Madiko for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Depardieu to face criminal court over drink-driving
08/01/2013 - FRANCE

Depardieu to face criminal court over drink-driving

Gérard Depardieu, the French actor at the centre of a heated debate over tax exile, is to face a criminal court hearing after failing to show up at a Paris court Tuesday on charges of drunk driving.
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The Gerard Depardieu Row Roars On
07/01/2013 - CULTURE

The Gerard Depardieu Row Roars On

As Gérard Depardieu hightails it to Russia, we look at the controversy over actors' pay in France. Also on the show, thousands flock to Paris' blockbuster exhibitions by Salvador Dali and Edward Hopper. Finally, if you think Afro beat is the greatest music export of Nigeria, it might be time to think again as we meet Kuku.
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