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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Madonna’s ‘Filth and Wisdom’

By Ray Bennett BERLIN — The message in pop star Madonna’s first outing as feature film director, “Filth and Wisdom,” is that all of us can find peace of mind and happiness if we just get in touch with our … Continue reading

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MUSIC REVIEW: Live Earth Concert at Wembley Stadium

By Ray Bennett LONDON — A lack of focus and constant lectures on the dire state of the world meant that the 70,000-plus crowd at Wembley Stadium for the nine-hour London Live Earth concert had to cherry-pick its pleasures. There … Continue reading

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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Live 8’ in Hyde Park

By Ray Bennett LONDON – If you want to end wars and stuff, you’ve gotta sing loud, Arlo Guthrie always said, and several of the finest and best-loved performers around sang loud and well at London’s Live 8 concert on … Continue reading

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