Frederick Barr
LATEST ARTICLES BY Frederick Barr
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David Bowie, 1947-2016: Departure of the Cosmic Chameleon
January 13, 2016Bowie was an artist; a true original force that didn't stay still but progressed, shedding identities and modes of work and style to offer new canvases.
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“Upstream Color”: A vibrant puzzle of a film
June 7, 2013Somebody is stalking successful young urban professionals, force-feeding them mind-nullifying worms, and exploiting their suggestive state to rob them of their homes, money and sense of confidence.
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“Crossfire Hurricane:” Rolling Stones at 50
June 5, 2013The Rolling Stones may be sarcastic, misogynistic, and more than a little Jurassic, but they have come to define rock and roll.
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Is fashion political? See “Diana Vreeland” and decide
May 15, 2013It's a celebration of a time when style had a direct and powerful relationship with changing the world.
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Semiotic Weapons: Advertising is the focus of two recent films.
March 15, 2013Two very different foreign films focus on the advertising industry. They intersect at the idea that advertising feeds upon our innate desire for happiness.
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Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson dies at 83
December 28, 2012For those of us of a certain age, memories of childhood Christmases might well include presents from the imagination of Gerry Anderson
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Profit takers reimagined as nation makers
November 30, 2012The recent The Men Who Built America, was constructed upon the premise that a handful of wealthy, powerful men determined the course of the nation.
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Skyfall: powerful entry in James Bond series
November 16, 2012Bond endures, and as much as one can credit the simple virtues of a well-conceived fantasy figure, it's also due to producers who felt they owed the character a fresh approach.
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