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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and his cult status continues long after his tragic death in a Los Angeles car crash in 2004. Newton worked around the globe, from Singapore to Australia to Paris to Los Angeles, but Weimar Germany was the visual hallmark of his work. Newton's unique and striking way of depicting women has always posed the question: did he empower his subjects or treat them as sexual objects? [Kino Lorber]Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Jul 24, 2020
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Westworld: Thandie Newton Wants Maeve to Follow Her Own Lead

Don’t worry, Westworld fans. You’re not the only ones frustrated with Maeve’s direction in seasons 2 and 3 of the show. You are joined by none other than Maeve herself.  In a lengthy and quite excellent interview with Vulture, Maeve actress Thandie Newton briefly touched upon her role in Westworld’s two most recent seasons and why she experienced some reservation about the character’s path.  “I do have frustrations with Maeve, but that’s part of her story line,” Newton said. “Season one, the evolution of this robot who then has the revelation that she’s not human, and that she had a…
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