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Aftershock (Chinese Film)

Aftershock tells the story of a mother who had to choose between her daughter or her son after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 200 000 people in Tangshan.

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Bibi Zhou – i.Fish.Light.Mirror

Zhou Bichang’s fifth full-length studio album i.Fish.Light.Mirror takes us through different music eras with songs that sound a bit 70s, a bit 90s pop rock and electronic ballads of the early 2000s.

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Ghost Writer, The

The Ghost Writer tells the story of a ghost writer — referred to often as The Ghost — who gets hired by the former British Prime Minister Adam Lang — following his wife Ruth’s advice — to help him write his memoirs after the previous Ghost was found dead.

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Eminem – Recovery

One wonders if Eminem purposely released Relapse to be able to release this. In Recovery, he seems sharper, even if it isn’t on par with some of his previous work.

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Yu Aoi – Uso.

Presented in a Yu-Aoi-faced hardcover book of six pop-up art pieces, Uso. — or Lie. — is just a simple pop-up book that highlights the team behind the project, instead of the idol.

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YAM – Issue 011

We’ve got our very first exclusive! I got a chance to chat with Grammy/Golden Globe/Academy Award winner/nominee Diane Warren. We are also covering a bit on the Lima Film Festival, which just wrapped up their 14th edition. Plus reviews for some of the very best of the blockbuster season in America… and a surprise review for Aftershocks.

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Inception

In Inception, DiCaprio plays Cobb, a man on the run from the US system who happens to work on what is known as “subconscious exploration”, which refers to entering your brain while in a dream-state to obtain information.

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Macy Gray – The Sellout

After the success of I Try, it seemed that Macy Gray had only moderate success, even if she had it all going for her. In The Sellout, she is fresh, soothing… and happy. It’s carefree and it’s got a lot of soul.

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Time of Eve

Eve no Jikan tells the story of the fictional future of Japan, in which human-looking robots with top-notch artificial intelligence will be common place. Thus, an Ethics Committee has been established to make the distinctions between humans and robots more noticeable.