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Francis Ford Coppola

By Eric Schneider

The most important American filmmaker of the 1970s. >>

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Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather
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Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather: Part II
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Francis Ford CoppolaThe Conversation

A landmark 1970s thriller.
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Francis Ford CoppolaApocalypse Now

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Minotaur

The Clientele

By Stewart Mason

Indie heroes indulge their experimental side. >>

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The Book of Night Women

Marlon James

By Damian Van Denburgh

The Book of Night Women is a powerhouse of a novel. >>

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Vik Muniz

By Adriana Szkolnik

Appearances are deceiving in more ways than one. >>

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Vik MunizBest of Life
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Vik MunizAction Photo, after Hans Namuth
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Vik MunizMilan, The Last Supper

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Bryan Ferry

By Jim Allen

Roxy Music frontman and stylish solo artist.

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Breaking Bad

Vince Gilligan

The most consistently intelligent TV drama since The Wire.

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WhatFunLifeWas

Bedhead

Slowcore pioneers make their noisy debut.

Books Review

One More Story: Thirteen Stories in the Time-Honored Mode

Ingo Schulze

Germany’s literary golden boy makes a moral call to arms… >>

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Esperanza Spalding

By Stewart Mason

Jazz bassist/singer colors outside the lines.

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The Girl Who Played with Fire

Daniel Alfredson

A plodding sequel, unworthy of the two lead characters and… >>

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Beast Rest Forth Mouth

Bear in Heaven

Appealingly inscrutable noise gets bonus remixes.

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In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

Daniyal Mueenuddin

Schemers and dreamers populate this tableau of feudal Pakistan.

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Made the Harbor
Mountain Man
Nearly a cappella harmonies for post-modern folkies.
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Stories To Tell
Flora Purim
Underrated '70s Brazilian jazz effort.
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Disconnect from Desire
School of Seven Bells
Brooklyn trio do justice to their influences.
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Don’t Say No
Billy Squier
The ultimate arena-rock masterpiece.
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Weathercraft
Jim Woodring
Weathercraft dazzles, mystifies and deals out a healthy dose of the creeps.
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The Foundation Pit
Andrey Platonov
The Foundation Pit marks the reemergence of an important voice.
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The Lost Books of the Odyssey
Zachary Mason
A debut novelist/computer scientist experiments with Greek lore.
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Invisible Cities
Italo Calvino
Mysterious ancient cities rise and fall throughout these 55 dreamy vignettes.
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The Conversation
Francis Ford Coppola
A landmark 1970s thriller.
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Inception
Christopher Nolan
An imaginative and intelligent heist film set inside the dreaming mind.
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The Kids Are All Right
Lisa Cholodenko
Well-earned laughs and tears in a comedy/drama of insight and emotional honesty.
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I Am Love
Luca Guadagnino
A sumptuous film that chronicles the demise of a rich and powerful family at the hands of passion and desire.
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Bharat Ratna: Jewels of Modern Indian Art
Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)
A brief introduction to an intriguing artistic tradition.
Memory (Guggenheim New York, October 21, 2009–March 28, 2010)
Anish Kapoor
Viewers complete the sculpture through the act of remembering (and forgetting) what they've already seen.
The Sartorialist
Scott Schuman
There's an immediacy and authenticity to Schuman's street snaps that traditional big-budget editorial shoots are lacking.
Dark Night of the Soul
David Lynch
Lynch's photos are the perfect companions to Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse's music, elevating it to cinematic status.

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Art for the Masses: The Best Public Art of the 2000s

Since Walter de Maria’s Lighting Field and the widespread use of the Internet, "public" has become…>>
It’s the Same Old Song: Tributes to the Motown Sound

Almost as soon as there was an identifiable Motown sound, other artists tried to capture that…>>
Seafaring Cinema: A Selection of Ocean-Themed Films

While many movies have memorable scenes out on the ocean, far fewer films truly immerse themselves…>>
Mano a Mano: Fierce Film Rivalries

While most films thrive on conflict, a select few have truly impressive face-offs between two fiercely…>>

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Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather

Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather: Part II

Francis Ford CoppolaThe Conversation

Francis Ford CoppolaApocalypse Now

Vik MunizBest of Life

Vik MunizSugar Children

Vik MunizAction Photo, after Hans Namuth

Vik MunizMilan, The Last Supper

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Adrienne McIlvaine

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