Al Pacino on craft and character

In a recent interview with the Village Voice, Al Pacino meditates on his method approach to acting, highlighting the depth of his commitment to his own artistic expression.

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JG20

20 years ago this month, Sean Combs released his album, 'No Way Out' - the first album I ever owned. 

I have been listening to hip hop ever since. 

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Happy 40th, Kanye.

Happy 40th, Kanye West!

While Kanye is well-known as a great emcee, I've always admired and found inspiration from his work as a producer.

The following is a playlist of 25 select tracks that he produced for others.

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Army of Shadows

“I never remember plots in movies. I remember how they make me feel and I remember emotions and I remember visual things that I’ve seen, but my brain can never connect the dots of how things go together.”

— Paul Thomas Anderson

I saw Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Army of Shadows' at Film Forum in the summer of 2015, and I mostly recall the plot. It is about the French Resistance, and explores the emotional and physical tolls of espionage. But what struck me most about the film - and still resonates with me today - is the quality of the imagery and the filmmaking.

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