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DIFF 2015: The Man Who Knew Infinity Review

Written by: Matt Brown, Robert Kanigel (Book). Directed by: Matt Brown Starring: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Toby Jones. Run Time: 108 Minutes. Check out our The Man Who Knew Infinity Review! PLOT A dramatic take on the ephemeral life of Srinivasa Ramanujan – the mathematic genius from India in the ear…

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Win Tickets To The Point Break UAE Premiere

Gulf Film & B-Change are giving you the chance to win tickets to the Point Break UAE premiere A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. “Point Break” is inspir…

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Quick Questions With Richard Parks | #EAFOL16

A rugby player turned extreme environment athlete, author of ‘Beyond the Horizon’ and motivational speaker, Richard Parks is one of the official ambassadors of the Emirates Lit Fest 2016. We caught up with Richard before #EAFOL16 to talk about his unusual experiences. Take a look: 1. Wha…

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Groove Back In Time With This 90s Pop Playlist

Back when Walkman phones were all the rage, cassettes were more than a vintage piece of audio recording, and bellbottom jeans were in, there seemed to be a song to match every mood. Now, they’re iconic pop songs and bits of nostalgia tugging at your memory, reminding you of an old love, an inn…

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Guide To Free DIFF Screenings On JBR

The free public screenings return to THE BEACH, opposite JBR, this year to thank DIFF’s audiences for their support and provide an opportunity for all to enjoy a stellar lineup of exceptional films from around the globe. Film fans will be treated to eight nights of exciting screenings in the magnifi…

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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Review

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is unquestionably drawing a lion’s share in terms of attention among the gaming fraternity. With the story set up not only years but decades into the future, the third installment in the franchise comes with phenomenal features-movement, multiplayers, zombies and the …

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Should You Watch It? | The Good Dinosaur Review

Written by: Bob Peterson, Peter Sohn, Meg LeFauve, Kelsey Mann, Erik Banson. Directed by: Peter Sohn. Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Raymond Ochoa, Frances McDormand. Run Time: 100 Minutes. Check out our The Good Dinosaur Review below! PLOT In a world where the doomed asteroid that wiped out the dinosaur…

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Should You Watch It? | In The Heart Of The Sea Review

Written by: Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver & Nathaniel Philbrick (Book). Directed by: Ron Howard. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Benjamin Walker. Run Time: 122 Minutes. Check out our In The Heart Of The Sea Review below! Plot The untold true story of the whaling ship Esse…

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Ariana Grande’s Yas Island Show Postponed To 2016

Ariana Grande’s “The Honeymoon Tour” which was scheduled to take place on Thursday December 3rd at the du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi has been cancelled as she is not able to travel. Ariana Grande’s team has confirmed all scheduled December tour dates will not go ahead as planned.…

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Throwback With Florence and the Machine in Abu Dhabi

When Florence and The Machine burst onto the stage in their first ever concert in Abu Dhabi, as Saturday’s headliner of the F1 after-race concerts, the crowd erupted in an energy that lasted the entire night. Clothed in a white satin waistcoat and flared trouser combination that was every inch a thr…

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Yasalam 2015 Finishes In A Blur

Britpop masters blur brought a rocking end to all race and music enthusiasts in the du Arena for the final concert of Yasalam’s landmark seventh year. Decades in the making, the group thrilled crowds with a captivating performance of ‘The Universal’, ‘Girls and Boys’ and ‘Parklife’. Filling the stag…

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Win Premiere Tickets To In The Heart Of The Sea

B-Change presents In The Heart Of The Sea  from Warner Bros. Pictures and Shooting Stars In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaste…

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Dubai DJ Jon Besant: Getting People Together Is My Greatest Skill

Today we are speaking to DJ Jon Besant during his performances at The Village @ Yasalam 2015 on the sidelines of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP 2015. DJ Jon Besant who hails from the musical town of Manchester has played all over with residency stops in such exotic places as Cyprus, Marbella, Dubai and around …

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Should You Watch It? | Creed Review

Written by: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Sylvester Stallone (characters). Directed by: Ryan Coogler. Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson. Run Time: 122 Minutes. Check out our Creed review below! Plot The young Adonis Johnson, son of Apollo Creed, is trying to make a nam…

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Should You Watch It? | Mune Review

Written by: Jerome Fansten, Benoit Philippon. Directed by: Alexandre Heboyan, Benoit Philippon. Starring: Joshua Ballard, Trevor Duvall, Michael Dobson. Run Time: 86 Mins. Plot In a resourceful parallel universe, where the sun and moon are controlled by beings of the planet, a bewildering choice in …

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Quick Questions With Isobel Abulhoul | Emirates Lit Fest 2016

With Emirates Lit Fest 2016 fast approaching, B-Change caught up with Isobel Abulhoul, the Founder and Director of the now must-visit for every bibliophile in the UAE: The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Here’s our little chat: 1. How is this edition of Emirates Airline Festival of Li…

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Do You Remember These 10 Cartoon Network Show Tunes?

I bet you sang them all from start to finish with a smile on your face. Cartoons from the late 80s to the early 2000s were definitely a special bunch. Some of them can even be called iconic with shows like the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry going down as unforgettable. But what about …

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The Gravity Of Education & Stories In Pakistan: Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto, author of The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, a fictional tale of three brothers in Pakistan, shared her insights on the importance of roots, historical education and story-telling for our generation, during a recent visiting authors’ week at the American University of Sharjah. Whi…

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Win Tickets To The Good Dinosaur Premiere

Disney•Pixar, Italia Film International & B-Change are giving you the chance to win tickets to The Good Dinosaur premiere in the UAE. “The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never …

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3 Questions With Korean Band Teen Top

B-Change had a chance to interview Korean band, Teen Top, who performed at The Meydan Hotel. The boys had time for 3 questions. Check out Dhruti’s interview with Teen Top. Welcome to Dubai guys! What’s the most interesting thing you’ve seen here? Niel (Translated by Joice): The first thing we …

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Homo Naledi: Is This A Human Ancestor?

Pictures via National Geographic. 13th of September 2013. It was just another regular Friday night for Rick Hunter and Steve Tucker- no, they weren’t partying at some club-they were inside the Rising Star, a remote cave near Johannesburg in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage…

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Santana Returns To Rock Dubai Jazz Festival 2016

Retuning to the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2016 after a gap of a year, Multiple Grammy winner and global guitar music icon Carlos Santana is set to headline the stage on February 26. With no doubt, the sound of Santana is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures delivered wit…