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The Yukon Assignment tracks a 500-mile canoe journey along a remote river in Canada taken by a British adventurer and his father. The feature-length documentary is a gentle, unpretentious love-letter to untamed nature and its ability to bring two people together. For Chris Lucas, director and expedition leader, it is a chance to connect on a deeper level with his father Niall, a former actor and less adept adventurer. Chris tells us that his goal is to overcome both the “risk of bears” and the “risk of our relationship”.

There are too many moments that leave one grasping for a more considered narrative. But Chris’s central message is about the more intimate drama of one-to-one connection, and how some time away in the middle of nowhere can foster it. Late in the film, he recommends such voyages for “everyone”. It’s obvious that a 500-mile unsupported canoe ride into the Arctic Circle might not be everyone’s answer to that call. But the combination of Chris and Niall’s slightly bumbling incompetence and their down-to-earth likeability does make even the most extreme of voyages seem possible.

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A new adventure film produced by a Falmouth University lecturer has been picked up by Netflix.

Produced and devised in Cornwall, the Yukon Assignment is a breath-taking exploration of one of the earth’s last wildernesses and the story of how adventure can sometimes bring us together, irrespective of age.

The film stars Cornwall -based adventurer and outdoor leader Chris Lucas and his father Niall Lucas who took on 500 miles of Canadian wilderness in an unsupported canoe adventure.

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The film was produced by Falmouth University lecturer Charlie Fripp and not only has it already been promoted by Canada’s Visit Yukon tourist office but it’s been picked up by Netflix.

Chris said: “We are thrilled that The Yukon Assignment will be on Netflix this festive season. Our goal with the film was to encourage people to dream big and dare to believe.”

The film’s release has been an adventure in itself, after premiering at the Plaza Cinema in Truro before going on a nationwide cinema tour and has inspired others to take on their own adventures.

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Charlie added: “We’re so pleased the film has been picked up by Netflix after its successful cinema tour and Amazon Prime release.

"We’re really grateful for all the support we’ve had from so many people at Falmouth University and it has been brilliant to use the many lessons learnt from making the film in our first-year documentary module, Origin at Falmouth’s School of Film and Television and it has been inspiring to see our students create their own stories, many of which screened at Cornwall film festival this year.

"We’d love it if after watching the film, people reach out to a loved one or plan their own adventure, whether that’s a walk in the park or something bigger.”

The Yukon Assignment’s film making team are now collaborating on their next project, which take viewers on a new adventure, while Falmouth’s Mark Jenkin is due to release his new feature film in 2022.

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A British father and son embark on a five-week expedition through Canada in a modest, pleasant documentary

A father-and-son team canoe 500 miles across the frozen Canadian wilderness in this modest, slightly frustrating documentary filmed by the son, Chris Lucas. He’s a professional adventurer. His dad, Niall, was an actor in his youth and is a natural in front of the camera. He’s also the perfect travelling companion, pretending to be a crabby old git while really being affable, unruffled and perpetually in awe of the surroundings. The two are so thoroughly pleasant and politely English that their trip might have been sponsored by John Lewis. After nearly becoming dinner for a frisky adolescent bear, one of them says mildly: “Phew, that was quite exciting wasn’t it.”

The intimidatingly capable Chris planned the five-week trip down the Yukon river as a bonding exercise on which to get to know his dad a bit better. The thing about his family, he explains, is that everyone’s a bit stiff-upper-lipped. I have to admit, I don’t think this trip loosened them up. Chris is about to become a dad and there’s a conversation or two about fatherhood, but nothing too deep. The men’s relationship doesn’t seem troubled by competitiveness, though a psychologist might take an interest in Chris’s motives for making his dad Niall entirely dependent on him for five weeks.

Some of the limitations of the film can be blamed on the budget: as the canoe’s skipper and cameraman, it’s impossible for Chris to film some of the hairier moments. Perhaps what the film needed was someone else to prod and poke and get them properly talking. Still, there are valuable tips here on what to do if you ever find yourself in bear territory. Number one: pee around your tent. Bears don’t like the smell.

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NICK FERRONE: My name is Nick Ferrone, I live in Brooklyn and by day, I'm a real estate agent, and by night, I'm a harmonica player. You can often find me playing at Sunny's in Red Hook on Saturday nights.

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Previously, the “Crazy in Love” singer thanked the movie chain for its support of the movie .

“I am so deeply thankful to AMC and every team member who worked so hard on this film,” she wrote via Instagram in December 2023. “I just can’t thank all of you enough for your support. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done because of the short turn around time. I practically slept in the edit, color, and mix sessions. The race against time continued in order to get this film out so quickly. But it was so worth all the grind.”

According to Aron, both concert films were considered a success at the box office. As a result, the CEO expects AMC will unveil “two to three” concert films a year going forward.

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Floating across a disembodied sound bed for “Justin,” Vince unspools a tale of a romance that almost was. The dream-like instrumental underscores the idea that true love is only a fantasy, and Vince’s naked honesty gives the impression of someone who’s looking to buy into the delusion: “Started talking ’bout the future and the ever-present past / Awkward silences and laughs got me feeling like we on the path to something.” It’s an earnestness that 19-year-old Vince might have made fun of, with the outcome of the story being a dramatic example of why. But Vince left his armor at Ramona Park. 

Vince gets tender again for “Government Cheese.” Rapping in a tone that sounds like resignation, he sorts through the logistics of comforting an incarcerated homie through a phone call. He knows reality isn’t always good enough when you’re behind bars. “Asked how I was, he seen me on ABC / Told him that I was good, I wonder if he believed / Couldn’t tell him the truth / What kind of homie would I be?/Knowing these 15 minutes the only time that he free,” he spits over a squealing West Coast synth that colors the overcast piano. Equal parts bleak and merciful, it’s a tightrope act that plays out as a sullen version of 2Pac’s “Keep Ya Head Up”; Vince says you shouldn’t forget to smile, but his tepid delivery doesn’t convince you it will do any good. 

He’s more convincingly upbeat on “Little Homies,” where denounces the virtues of crashing out. It could be corny, but Vince’s humor makes it all feel less heavy-handed. He also makes time for commentary on a world that’s oddly infatuated with gang culture and how much money you’ve got: “They arguing about my net worth over the net / They wanna find everything I ever did for the set / When every nigga living for it’s still living in debt.”

Though Vince is more sincere than usual, his technique and all-around intentionality are as sharp as ever, even if you might wish there were a “Lemonade” or “BagBak” to break up an effort that could use a splash of color. Vince’s subdued delivery matches the pensiveness of the project, but when combined with a lack of sonic variance, it can feel a bit monotonous in the middle. It’s a touch his pal ScHoolboy Q mastered with Blue Lips . Still, it’s a potent exercise in nuanced songwriting, even if the hooks aren’t always optimally distinct. 

Swirling dreary beats with even more overcast thoughts, Dark Times is a lucid snapshot of melancholy. It lives up to its name. It’s dark out, but Vince presents a meticulous portrait of someone with just enough reason to wait for sunrise.

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Years & Years has officially been disbanded as Olly Alexander steps away from being the synth-pop project’s sole remaining member. During a recent performance under his own name at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the singer and songwriter told the audience: “I used to be in Years & Years, I used to be Years & Years, and now I’m just me.”

In 2021, Alexander took over Years & Years as a solo act ahead of the project’s third album, Night Call. The shift marked the departure of founding members Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. Goldsworthy continued to tour with Alexander through 2023, while Türkmen shifted his focus to his grunge project Exit Kid.

“Obviously, I wish there wasn’t a war or this insane humanitarian crisis,” Alexander shared in response to the backlash. “I wish for peace, and I have found this experience, at times, extremely… I’ve just felt really sad and distressed. But I still believe it’s a good thing when people come together for entertainment. That’s why I wanted to do Eurovision.”

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Years & Years released three studio albums throughout the duration of the project. Their debut, Communion , arrived in 2015, featuring the standouts “King,” “Shine,” “Eyes Shut,” and “Desire.” Its follow-up, 2018’s Palo Santo, was received more modestly than their breakthrough, but found success in “If You’re Over Me” and the Jax Jones collaboration “Play.”

In their final joint-statement as Years & Years in 2021, Alexander, Goldsworthy, and Türkmen wrote: “We want to thank you for the love and support you’ve given us over the years (& years).”

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