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Nick Hasted

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Nick Hasted has been a film journalist since 1986. As well as The Arts Desk, he currently writes about film, music, books and comics for The Independent, Uncut, Jazzwise and Classic Rock. He has published three books: The Dark Story of Eminem (2002), You Really Got Me: The Story of The Kinks (2011), and Jack White: How He Built An Empire From The Blues (2016).

Articles By Nick Hasted

theartsdesk at the 2010 London Film Festival

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Burke and Hare

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Mr Nice

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A Town Called Panic

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Buried

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Enter the Void

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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

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Cherry Tree Lane

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The Girl Who Played With Fire

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Mother

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The Expendables

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Five Easy Pieces

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Down Terrace

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Inception

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The 7th Dimension

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Predators

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