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Top Pop Culture Picks for the Week

By Jeff Niesel on Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 4:00 am

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TOP PICK

Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Third Season

(HBO)

HBO’s Prohibition-era drama ratchets up the intensity as Atlantic City bootlegger Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) struggles to keep up with demand in this, the third season of the acclaimed historical drama.

Amour

(Sony Pictures)

Retired music professors Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) struggle with old age in Michael Haneke’s powerful film, just out on Blu-ray.While the subject matter is quite depressing, Haneke handles it so adroitly, you can't help but appreciate this well-crafted film.

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Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 20 years now. And on a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town, too. If you're in a band that he needs to hear, email him at [email protected].

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