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James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)inThe RiffPrince — The Black AlbumHow does “The Funk Bible” of the Maestro of Minneapolis sound 30 years on from its official release?Sep 301Sep 301
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James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)inFanfareGridlock’d: Stuck at the Intersection of Dope Fiends, Bureaucracy and Comedy Crime CapersAn underappreciated and neatly comical look at the ring-a-round of inner-city bureaucracyMay 106May 106
James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)inFanfareBad Education: Unpeeling the Layers of Sexual Taboos and TraumasPedro Almodovar’s exploration of forbidden desires and ensuing trauma makes for a compelling but bleak watchMay 12May 12
James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)inThe Judean People’s FrontPesach 2024/5784: Become a Fighting Jew for freedom and dignityNot in my lifetime has the principle of Pesach — freedom — been as urgent and vital as it is todayApr 261Apr 261
James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)inFanfareTony Benn — Will and Testament: A very watchable exercise in cinematic self-mythologisingAn engaging, moving journey through the life of one of Britain’s great political mavericksApr 221Apr 221