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ALIEN, SPINAL TAP join National Film Registry
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-18-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that SPINAL TAP, among other films, has been added to the National Film Registry, a 350-film archive of features deemed worthy of special notice and preservation at the Library of Congress. Also inducted was Ridley Scott's cla... APES, JAWS Enter Film Registry
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-19-2001)
This year's list of 25 films inducted into the National Film Registry have been announced, and it includes the original PLANET OF THE APES, JAWS, THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, ANIMAL HOUSE and even ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN.Each year, the Libr... TOY STORY and ROCKY HORROR are on the NFR's List
by News Editor (Wed 12-28-2005)
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced his annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the National Film Registry. This group of titles brings the total number of films placed on the Registry to 425. Under the terms of the Natio... 
NATIONAL TREASURE: 2 Disc Collector's Edition
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-31-2007)
To coincide with the release of National Treasure: Book of Shadows, Walt Disney Home Entertainment has released the first National Treasure film on a brand new, 2 Disc Collectors edition DVD set which features several new extras. As I think most... National Society of Film Critics pick "Pan's Labyrinth"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 01-08-2007)
The National Society of Film Critics voted Guillermo del Toro's film Pan's Labyrinth as the best picture of 2006 during their annual meeting.The film is the story of a young girl who travels with her pregnant mother to live with her mother's new husband i... The Telluride Film Festival Goes Sci-Fi
by Mark A. Altman (Thu 09-20-2001)
Despite its reputation as an extremely erudite festival far more inclined to show the latest Iranian docu-drama than the newest in genre films, the annual Telluride Film Festival, nestled in Colorado's bucolic San Jacinto Mountains, unspooled a diverse ar... In Praise of Bad Movies, or The Curse of the Phony Film Critic
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
The American public was shockedsimply shockedwhen they found out a few weeks ago that Sony Pictures publicity had invented a fictional film critic to praise some of their less praise-worthy films (such as the Rob Schneider comedy, THE ANIMAL). Well, maybe... Kong is koming
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-02-2004)
Universal Pictures has announced a definitive start to filming for Peter Jackson's remake of KING KONG. The film will start shooting this month in New Zealand for a worldwide theatrical release on December 14, 2005.The movie studio issued a press release ... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Kirk Jones' NANNY McPHEE is the latest enchanting children's-oriented fantasy, following in the tradition of such young-kids-left-with-foreboding-relatives storylines as MATHILDA, LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENT... NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION
by Kevin Dennis (Wed 09-17-2003)
I must confess that NATIONAL LAMPOON’S Vacation has a special resonance for me. Shortly after this movie was released, my dad packed his five kids into a Saab and took a drive to the closest Six Flags - only to find that it was closed. I don’t remember hi... NATIONAL SECURITY
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 01-21-2003)
NATIONAL SECURITY is not only smarter than it looks, but it turns out to be a few notches more complicated, too. The trailers make the movie look like a standard cop buddy comedy, but it turns out to hinge on nuances that don't make their way into mainstr... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS THE MYTH is Jackie Chan's latest Hong Kong film, and an unusual departure as he plays a Qin Dynasty General in a film that mingles the epic spectacle of films like HERO with the kind of humorous kung-fu action that Chan is know... National Geographic Film Music
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-12-2005)
Intrada has announced the next in their Special Collection series. The second volume of their NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PRESENTS series features two scores by Oscar-winning composers -- THE LAST VIKINGS by Ernest Gold from 1972, and DR. LEAKEY AND THE DAWN OF M... DVD Review: NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 05-15-2008)
When last we left Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) and Patrick Gates (Jon Voight), they had found the Knights Templar treasure. With a great box office gross to boot, for the cast of Disney’s Nation... Best Soundtracks of 2004 Part 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-13-2005)
Just as more and more original film scores are captured on disc despite the ongoing proliferation of song collections masquerading as "film music" the increasing market for classic and forgotten film scores being fully restored either through archival r... DVD & VHS This Week: June 25
by John Thonen (Tue 06-25-2002)
VIDEO NEWSWhile we're all waiting for Quentin Tarantino to finally start production on his too long awaited new film, KILL BILL, we will at least be able to console ourselves with the re-releases of his ground-breaking, trend setting previous efforts. Up ... A STRANGER CALLS Film Composer James Dooley
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-25-2006)
Composer James Dooley will score WHEN A STRANGER CALLS for Screen Gems and director Simon West (LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, CON AIR). Starring Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy and Tommy Flanagan, the film opens February 3. WHEN A STRANGER CALLS is a retelling of... TOKYOPOP Set to Produce First Live-Action Feature Film, Lament of the Lamb (Sat 10-14-2006)
Project Takes "In the Spotlight" Position at Tokyo International Film Festival, October 21-29, 2006 Los Angeles, CA (October 13, 2006) - Fresh on the heels of acquiring worldwide film rights to its hit manga series, Lament of the Lamb, a gut-wrenching ho...Comicscape - July 12th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-12-2006)
You all clearly love movies. Some of you clearly love complaining about them, but you see them nonetheless. Whenever Hollywood graces us with another comic adaptation, I dutifully run a brilliant and slightly over-analytical dissection. As such, I ran ... Godzilla Debuts at Tokyo International Film Festival
by Norman England (Thu 11-11-1999)
For fans of Godzilla, last year’s Tri-Star reworking was perhaps the biggest disappointment in the 45-year history of the preeminent giant monster’s career. Despite a huge box office receipt, reviews were poor and fan consensus was that the film’s creatur... Hermes: Winds of Love (Sat 03-30-2002)
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...SUPERMAN LIVES! - The Development Hell of an Unmade Film
by Edward Gross (Fri 05-05-2000)
Superman`s 60th anniversary came and went in 1998, with no sign of the SUPERMAN LIVES feature film that was supposed to have been released in time for the celebration. Not that there wasn`t a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes work being done on the p... GODZILLA 2000: Return of the King - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 08-17-2000)
It’s been fifteen years since a new Godzilla film was last released on U.S. shores (the 1998 American production does not count), and the American distributor TriStar seems to have gone out of its way to rekindle unpleasant memories of Godzilla 1985. As w... The First New York Anime Film Festival
by Steve Fritz (Thu 10-19-2000)
DAY ONE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6The first ever New York Anime Film Festival started ominously enough. The opening night was set in the city`s Japan House, a center dedicated to Sino-American cross-cultural exchange located within eyesight of the United Nations.... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&... Mania talks with "Terra" director Aristomenis Tsirbas
by Pat Ferarra (Fri 03-30-2007)
In the wake of so many lucrative CG films it’s easy to see that early blockbusters like Toy Story (1995) and Shrek (2002) were the frontrunners for traditional animation’s demise. Now 12 years after the first theatrical release of a CGI fea... THE LAST BROADCAST: Now On Video
by John Thonen (Fri 12-10-1999)
To no one`s surprise, the most successful horror video release this Halloween was THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, which racked up tape sales in the millions and easily dominated the rental charts. However, the most interesting chiller to hit the video superstore... Manfredini Chokes With Latest Film Score
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-25-2005)
Harry Manfredini first came into prominence with his fertile and compelling score for the first FRIDAY THE 13TH movie in 1980. His inventive musical approach, which
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included a haunting ostinato of voices ec... VIZ MEDIA PARTNERS WITH HOT TOPIC TO SUPPORT DEATH NOTE LIVE-ACTION FILM EVENT (Fri 05-16-2008)
Music And Pop Culture Retailer To Offer Tickets To Attend North American Premiere Of Film Based On Popular Manga And Animated Supernatural Crime Thriller San Francisco, CA, May 15, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's ...NATIONAL TREASURE trailer uncovered
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 06-27-2004)
The first trailer for Nicolas Cage's upcoming action-adventure film NATIONAL TREASURE has arrived on the Web. Set for release on November 24, the film follows the search by a archaeologist (Cage) on the hunt for a fabled lost loot buried by the founding f... Film Music Cubed
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-24-2004)
Canadian-based Norman Orenstein's film music has meandered through the action film genre for the last fifteen years or so, after more then twenty years effort in performing rock and blues bands. Noted primarily for his potent ambient scores for ROBOCOP: P... Teaser for NATIONAL TREASURE 2
by News Editor (Fri 05-25-2007)
Yahoo! Movies has loaded up the teaser trailer for NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS. Jon Turteltaub is back again directing. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing. The script is by Gregory Poirier, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Sellek Wibberle... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION In the first of an intended three-volume series, Intrada's two-CD collection of music from the 19805-86 TV anthology series, AMAZING STORIES is an absorbing compilation of music from some of film scoring's top talents. The... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Alan Menken hasn't entirely dropped out of site since scoring a run of successful Disney animated features from THE LITTLE MERMAID through HERCULES. He did some TV work, scored Disney's humdrum animated HOME ON THE RANGE as wel... Sony unleashes NATIONAL SECURITY teaser
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-09-2002)
Sony studios has unleashed the first look at Martin Lawrence's action/comedy NATIONAL SECURITY. The film, which hits theaters January 17, 2003, tells the story of an innocent African American (Lawrence) and the white cop (Steven Zahn) who is wrongfully ac... THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part One
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
Twenty-seven years after its initial release, with a re-release just around the corner, it is difficult to convey just what a significant milestone THE EXORCIST is in the history of Horror Cinema. Today, it is commonplace for top directors to work with ge... Director Set For NATIONAL TREASURE
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-01-2001)
It's been quite some time since we heard anything at all about Touchstone's long developing NATIONAL TREASURE, but now the film has a director. Jon Turteltaub (DISNEY'S THE KID, INSTINCT) is now attached to helm the project and is said to be planning on m... TOP 12: NATIONAL TREASURE defeats INCREDIBLES
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-22-2004)
Audiences were enticed to come check out NATIONAL TREASURE this past weekend, to the tune of $35 million dollars and change. The Touchtone Pictures action-adventure starring Nicolas Cage had a very strong debut, the best ever for the actor and a good omen... New NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-03-2007)
The latest trailer for NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS is now online courtesy of Apple. The sequel brings the original participants(Nic Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha) back for another adventure alongside new editions... Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)
The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (... Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Mark Isham's score for CRASH, Paul Haggis' feature directorial debut, a compelling mystery film of strangers brought together through happenstance, has been released on CD by Superb Records. The score is as introspective a comp... Second NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-01-2007)
A second full trailer for NATIONAL TREASURE:BOOK OF SECRETS has appeared online courtesy of Yahoo Trailers & Clips. This new adventure hits theaters right before Christmas and stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Jus... Barry Gray's Unique Approach to Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-12-2004)
Remembering David RaksinDavid Raksin, composer of the classic film noir mystery/romance LAURA, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and dozens of other notable film scores including such low-budget horror/sci fi films as THE UNDYING MONSTER and DR. RENAULT'S SECRE... 'Drama' to lead NATIONAL LAMPOON's 301
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-03-2007)
Actor Kevin Dillon, best known as Johnny "Drama" Chase on Entourage, has been picked for the lead character of the next National Lampoon's movie. Normally, we don't cover NL films in the same context that we don't cover most comedies but th... Batman Begins
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman... Princess Mononoke Theatrical Review
by Roman Martel (Sat 01-01-2000)
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The one thing I keep seeing addressed in almost all the reviews I see of Princess Mononoke is how it is not for children. And while I do agree with the fact that this story may not be for younger children, I do think that it can be viewed by anyone... Movie Soundtracks: The Best of the Millennium, Part Two
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-22-2000)
With FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966), Leonard Rosenman provided one of science fiction’s most remarkable scores. Comprised mostly of non-melodic motifs, the score blends various counterpoints of coloristic tones to create a striking sound design for the corporeal... I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
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Paul Dunlap provided extremely effective musical scores for a fistful of low-budget horror and science fiction pictures of the '50s and '60s including a fruitful association with producer Herman Cohen, for whom... Amerika vs. Godzilla
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-19-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSBasil Poledouris’ magnificent epic score to the 1987 ABC miniseries, AMERIKA, has finally made it to CD, courtesy of Belgium’s Prometheus (PCR 519). The film, the logical next step after Poledouris’ RED DAWN (Intrada RVF 6001D) ... Soundtrax '99, Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2000)
[NOTE: Part One of this column looked at soundtrack albums for films and TV shows from 1999. Part Two looks at compilations, anthologies, promotional recordings, and restorations of classic films scores.]PROMOSWhile primarily intended as promotional recor... Jon Turteltaub talks NATIONAL TREASURE 2
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-04-2006)
Director Jon Turteltaub talked with the LA Daily News about the upcoming film NATIONAL TREASURE 2, the sequel to the hit film NATIONAL TREASURE."We are just about to start pre-production," the director revealed. "We'll have Nic [Cage], Justin Bartha, Dian... Music To Gag On
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-09-2006)
GAG is a new independent thriller about a pair of professional thieves who break into a house and discover a man held captive in a hidden room, beaten beyond recognition. In trying to help, the thieves become trapped by a torturous serial killer. Set enti... Extended Clip of NATIONAL TREASURE 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 12-12-2007)
Disney and Apple have provided us all with an extended clip of a scene from NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS. The clip goes through a chase scene in the UK between Ed Harris and our treasure hunters. The clip wraps up with some shots from other par... Latest Archival Releases from Italy
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-20-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)
For anyone doubting the impact Christopher Reeve had on audiences in his interpretation of Superman, they need look no farther than the world's reaction to his tragic horse-riding accident four years ago. The love and support demonstrated spoke volumes an... 'Speed Racer' to cross Tribeca Film Festival finish line (Thu 04-03-2008)
From a press release 2008 Tribeca Film Festival to close with a special presentation screening of Wachowski Brothers' 'Speed Racer'. The film, which stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox will screen closing night, May 3, 200...Summer of Fear: The Rebirth of the Horror Film
by John Thonen (Fri 11-12-1999)
Something went wrong at the box office this past summer. Something went very, very wrong. The critics are aghast. Mainstream film journalists are in shock. These pundits of the cinema are afraid. As well they should be. For that least respected and most ... The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... Good Days for Movie Music Collectors
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-14-2000)
These are good days for soundtrack collectors. With most movie soundtracks available on CDs, and others often obtainable on composer-produced promotional recordings, and more and more movies being released on DVD with isolated scores, it’s becoming incre... Disney's Stockings Stuffed with TREASURE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-30-2007)
None of the films released on Christmas day had any print distribution over 2,800 so this weekend’s numbers reflect that. This translates to the top 5 films being returning movies from previous weekends. The top 3 films have at least 3,484 thea... James Newton Howard's Lady In The Water Receives 2006 Best Score Honors From The International Film Critics Association
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-27-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is James Newton ... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-27-2000)
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateque’s Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re... THE EXORCIST: Making the Modern Horror Classic - Part Two
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 03-15-2000)
Despite the notorious reputation of THE EXORCIST in novel form and the eventual blockbuster success of the film, director William Friedkin points out that the project was never considered a sure-fire success, which may explain the uncertainty of Warner Br... Hellblazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-03-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Varese Sarabande has released the score to CONSTANTINE (302 066 636 2), a commanding combination of atmosphere and rhythmic pulse. Studio tampering resulted in the inclusion of Klaus Badelt, a first-rate composer (K-19, PIRATES... Geneon Partners with Musicland for National Mall Tour (Wed 08-31-2005)
Mainstream Tour Demonstrates Rapidly Growing Popularity Of Anime In U.S. LONG BEACH, Calif. – Geneon Entertainment, a leader in introducing anime to the United States, announced today that it is partnering with Musicland to produce the Anime Fusio...Cage finds his NATIONAL TREASURE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-28-2003)
Leading man Nicolas Cage has agreed to topline Touchstone's NATIONAL TRASURE, an action/adventure film that's been in development hell for a number of years. Jon Turtletaub (INSTINCT, PHENOMENON) is directing and Jerry Bruckheimer, the man with the golde... 'Transformers' to bow at LA Film Fest (Thu 05-31-2007)
Film Independent has announced that "Transformers" will hold its Los Angeles premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 27. The DreamWorks/Par release, set for a July 4 domestic debut, will screen simultaneously at The Landmark Regent, the Mann ...Farther Shores, Awakened Beasts, & Country Ghosts
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-30-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Howard Shore's latest composition is a broad orchestral and choral score for the new South Korean Webzen computer game, SOUL OF THE ULTIMATE NATION (aka SUN), has been released on a splendid soundtrack CD by Sony/BMG of Korea (... Unearthed: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Original Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-15-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSIn one of their most significant releases to date, FSM has released a splendid two-CD set containing more than two and a half hours of never-before-released original soundtrack music from THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (FSM Vol 5 No 18... BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-26-2000)
Once upon a time, there was a Little Movie That Could, called The Blair Witch Project. It was a lot like other little movies you might see at an art house theatre—so good that you wished it would reach a wider audience. Thanks to a brilliant marketing cam... New Film Music Book covers practical aspects of working in a film composing career
by Randall Larson (Fri 03-09-2007)
Emmy-winning composer Richard Bellis (Stephen King's It) has written a new book entitled The Emerging Film Composer, An Introduction to the People, Problems, and Psychology of the Film Music Business, a unique user’s guide to the craft and busin... Fractured Soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-26-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Brothers and award-winning film composers Jeff and Mychael Danna reunite to invest Gregory Hoblit’s thriller, Fracture, with a sheen of dark, reflective melody and atmosphere. The soundtrack was rel... EVIL DEAD II: Collectors Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 09-12-2000)
Hands down absolutely one of the greatest achievements in the horror genre—ever. Evil Dead 2 is literally one of those films that have to be seen to be believed—it’s outrageous, over-the-top, and beyond what you could possibly imagine, if you haven’t alre... The Best Soundtracks of 2005 Part 2 Game Scores; Compilations, Reissues & Restorations
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)
FAVE GAMESCORES OF 2005 Video game scores continue to rival motion picture scores, whether they are composed by film scorers or by composers specializing in games music. These are my favorites of those released on CD during 2005: 1. Advent Rising (Tommy T... Cool '60s Film Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-14-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSEngland's Harkit Records continues to mine the retrograde treasure trove of 1960s film music with three new releases that are a delight of the period. Making its first foray onto CD, George Duning's lighthearted and theatrical s... Unlock the codes to the NATIONAL TREASURE website and win
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-11-2004)
In anticipation of the film's November 22 release, the official website for NATIONAL TREASURE has reopened with a new look and new content to try out. The website encourages surfers to try and crack secret codes to steal the original copy of the Declarati... Comicscape - June 7, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-07-2006)
Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t... Millennium Actress
by John Eriani (Mon 04-10-2006)
What They SayA movie studio is being torn down.
TV interviewer Genya Tachibana has tracked down Chiyoko Fujiwara, the reclusive star of a now derelict studio. Thankful for the interview opportunity, he presents her with a treasured piece of memorabilia ... POKEMON in the U.K., But Not PRINCESS MONONOKE
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 04-13-2000)
It`s the most successful Japanese film ever made. Indeed, it`s the second biggest non-English film in the world, behind only Italy`s Life is Beautiful. Roger Ebert (for British readers, that`s America`s equivalent of Barry Norman), called it `one of the m... Starship Trooper: The Games Music of Richard Jacques
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-01-2005)
The Fantastic Game Music of Richard Jacques British composer Richard Jacques writes, arranges, orchestrates, and produces epic anthems and dramatic underscore for film, television and interactive entertainment. Best-known for his emotive symphonic styles,... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... Musical Menace & Texture: Tyler Bates’ Journey from Slither to 300 and on to Halloween
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)
If Tyler Bates is any evidence of the current state of the art of music for horror films, cinema of the macabre is in very good hands. The composer of Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects, and James ... DVD & VHS This Week: April 16
by John Thonen (Tue 04-16-2002)
VIDEO NEWSScrappy independent [IMG4R]video distributor Synapse recently announced two upcoming titles which, while lacking in cinematic "name" value, give evidence why the label needs to be paid attention to. INVASION USA is a 1953 no-budgeter wherein the... Passion of the Christ, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 06-14-2004)
Genre:Historical/Religious.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Icon Entertainment/Marquis Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Jim Caviezel (Jesus Christ); Monica Bellucci (Mary); Maia Morgenstern (Mary Magdalene); Francesco Cabras; Rosalinda Celentan... Holiday Movies to Replace the Reruns
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 11-26-2006)
I’ve been thinking about holiday movies since there are so many reruns and sports hitting the airways over the next few weeks. Many families rely on films like The Santa Clause to get them through the season but I can’t take that.&nbs... The Nashville Film Festival: Not Just Cowboy Hats and Twanging Guitars
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 04-24-2007)
Starting last Thursday and running to this Thursday, I am participating in the Nashville Film Festival. I have a film that was selected for screening called A Cheaper Way to Go, a short documentary about a wholesale casket salesman. Over t... MORE: A Little Film on a Big, Big Screen
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-28-1999)
What would the annual Academy Awards be without at least one egregious omission? Well, we certainly didn`t find out this year, when MORE, the nominated six-minute mini-masterpiece, was passed over in the category for Best Animated Short Subject. This evoc... Tenchi Forever
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!The highlight of this year's "Fant-Asia" festival here in Montreal was seeing "Tenchi Forever" on the big screen at the old Imperial cinema on de Bleury street! (Come to think of it; it was the only film I saw at this year's "Fant-Asia" festiva... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
Hurray! It's winter! Time to unpack the sweaters and stow the Speed-o! Time to drag out your electric blanket, and curl up next to a fire with a big bowl of popcorn! Sure summer is long gone but we still got to thinking about it... Every summer, we're alw... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim... Millennium Actress Collection Box (Fri 03-07-2003)
What They SayCo-written and directed by Satoshi Kon, the genius behind 1997\'s highly acclaimed Perfect Blue, comes another outstanding anime film. It\'s a thrilling and imaginative story about an actress who receives a key that unlocks wondrous secrets w...GODZILLA X MEGAGUIRUS at the Tokyo International Film Festival
by By Norman England (Thu 11-09-2000)
Japanese people do things to great extreme. In an everyday sense, they work hard and play hard with little given to the in-between. This cultural point can be seen in Godzilla movies as well. Bounding between weighty social critiques and childish, action-... The Best Films of 1999
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 01-16-2000)
Despite the fact that Fandom covers science fiction, fantasy, and horror, I resisted the urge to title this article `The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films of 1999.` The reason for the shorter, simpler title is that the films on this list tru... Taking Score for STARSHIP TROOPERS 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-04-2004)
For many years now, William Stromberg and John Morgan have been highly respected names in restored film scores from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Through an outstanding series of Classic Film Scores on the Marco Polo label, restored musically by Morgan and perf... Voice of Gojira: Remembering Akira Ifukube
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-16-2006)
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci... COMPASS Comes Up Short in Dismal Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-09-2007)
It was an absolute dismal weekend at the box office this weekend as you will see in the result charts below but none came out worse than the actual winner for the weekend, New Line’s The Golden Compass. One has to wonder if New Line executives are n... Ending The Year With a Howl
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-29-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original ¼ inch album master tapes. Di... Bombs, Skunk Apes, and Happy Meals
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 03-31-2007)
It may be surprising to many people that yes, in fact, there are more film festivals than Sundance and Cannes. Now, there are a scant few other than these two where a feature filmmaker might actually sell their film but there are plenty of festiv... Comicscape - March 29, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-29-2006)
Welcome to another week of Grind Your Axe at COMICSCAPE. I'm your host and all-around nice guy, Kurt Amacker. This week, we took some time at the Home Office to tear open some of your letters about that swinging new flick, V FOR VENDETTA. As most of our v... Free Film Music Panel at Newport Beach Film Fest features Young, Danna, Frizzell, Rabin, Lennertz and Kraft
by Randall Larson (Tue 04-17-2007)
If you’ll be in Southern California next week, you may be interested in attending a free film music seminar to be held as part of the 8th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival on April 21, 2007 at 11:30am. Moderated by K-Mozart's Gary Hollis, the p... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... Disney Finds TREASURE At the Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-23-2007)
Updated: International numbers have been added...
The box office cash for this weekend was spread out as expected. With so many new releases this weekend (and this week), audiences chose a bit of everything making for some big moneymakers in the t... Press Release: DEATH NOTE II - Live Action Feature Film for Two Nights Only
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 09-10-2008)
Tickets Now on Sale to DEATH NOTE Sequel in Nearly 400 Select Theatres Nationwide
Centennial, Colo. (Sept. 8, 2008) – What will be the last name written in the Death Note? The drama and suspense surrounding that very question is ... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... Danny Elfman Meets The Robinsons
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-15-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Disney’s latest computer-animated feature, Meet The Robinsons, opens on March 30th and comes complete with a stirring score by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack album comes out on March 27th from Walt Disney R... Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... Bill Rebane's Giant Spider Invasion Part Two
by John Thonen (Thu 05-02-2002)
Director Bill Rebane's 1975 giant spider flick, appropriately called THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION, is making its debut on DVD this week courtesy of Retromedia. Today we continue our chat with Rebane about the origins of the entertaining and well-remembered f... Film Music Magazine announces the launch of Film Music Weekly
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-07-2007)
Film Music Magazine announces the launch today of Film Music Weekly (http://www.filmmusicweekly.com), a new weekly electronic magazine about the world of music for film, television and video games. Film Music Weekly will be published each Monday... DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed, Part 3
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 02-03-2000)
After the shoot, DEATH RACE found itself on the rocky road of executive prerogative with an impassable detour in the shape of Roger Corman. Bartel says the producer’s uncertainty of what exactly the film should be, either a comical action film or a pure a... Disney Continues With TREASURE Hunt
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-06-2008)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets has been showing in theaters for 3 weeks now and all 3 weeks, the Disney flick has claimed 1st place in our Mania Box Office Report…As a whole though, the top 5 films did rather well in this first weekend of 2008.... GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM
by Norman England (Fri 01-21-2000)
GODZILLA 2000: MILLENNIUM, Toho Pictures’ latest Godzilla film, has some tough acts to follow, namely a twenty-two film backlog produced in its homeland of Japan and a Hollywood remake that was one of the most financially successful films of 1998. In term... The 26th Annual Toronto International Film Festival
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 10-11-2001)
Before September 11th, the most dramatic news out of The Toronto Film Festival was that Matthew McConaughey had saved a woman who'd fainted while waiting in line for a movie. Before September 11th, the most shocking thing around town was how Joaquin Phoen... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... Comicscape - March 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-22-2006)
We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl... Blood: The Last Vampire Complete Box (Wed 04-25-2001)
What They SayThe movie uses the full spectrum of digital animation which is said to have impressed even James Cameron. Japan\'s top creators gathered to make the show, which was shown in theaters using the HDCAM24P format which George Lucas will also be u...DVD Review of Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set
by Tim Janson (Wed 06-11-2008)
With the release of the latest Rambo film (creatively titled Rambo) Lionsgate has given fans of the series the ultimate collection; All four films in a six disc collector’s tin set loaded to the top with bonus features. One of the most iconic c... Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Ennio Morricone's hauntingly lovely score for the 1965 Italian horror film, AMANTI D'OLTRETOMBA (Lovers Beyond the Tomb, but best known under its USA release title, NIGHTMARE CASTLE; although also known as NIGHT OF THE DOOMED, T... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Belgium comes the first ever release of any of the music from John Barry’s melancholy and exciting action/adventure score for J. Lee Thompson’s mad buffalo western saga, THE WHITE BUFFALO (Prometheus PCR 518). Immediately f... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 5: Into the Black Hole
by Edward Gross (Fri 12-15-2000)
After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli... Fish Heads, Fish Heads
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-12-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Sweden’s new film label, Fin de Siècle Media, has released a real treasure of late 70’s Eurohorror film music – Luciano Michelini’s provocative score for L’Isola Degli Uomini... WB Grabs a BUCKET of Cash
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 01-13-2008)
It seems that earlier press releases about Uwe Boll’s In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale were a bit misleading. Sure, the film got 3,000+ theaters but only 1,605 of those theaters were in here in the states in its opening debut. As such, ... Mark Snow nominated for a French Cesar Award
by Randall Larson (Tue 02-06-2007)
Film composer Mark Snow has been nominated for a César Award, the main national film award in France, for Best Music Written for a Film for Coeurs (International Title: Private Fears in Public Places).
Snow is the only American composer... Tokyo International Film Festival: Introducing GODZILLA X MEGAGUIRUS
by Norman England (Sat 11-04-2000)
Premiering at the 13th annual Tokyo International Film Festival this past Friday, November 3, was Godzilla X Megaguirus, the 24th entry in the series. Godzilla movies first hit the screen forty-six years ago, giving Japan’s preeminent mutant dinosaur the ... Trojan Horse
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-08-2004)
The prevalence of rejected film scores has become so commonplace these days, as studios continually strive to meet the lowest common denominator of audience taste, that it's no longer a surprise when even the top composers in Hollywood find their music to... Debney's Passion
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-02-2004)
No matter what your views of the film or of its subject matter, taken on its own merits, the film score to THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is a remarkable composition. John (THE RELIC, END OF DAYS, SPY KIDS, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, etc) Debney has crafted an inte... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
James Horner’s music for the new Mel Gibson film, Apocalypto, an adventure drama about the decline of the Mayan Empire, is compellingly environmental and atmospheric, avoiding the kind of large, bombastic... EXORCIST 25th Anniversary Special Edition Disc: Still Scary After All These Years
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 03-14-2000)
THE EXORCIST was--and remains--a galvanic theatrical experience, one in which each individual`s reaction to the film is enhanced by the kind of group psychology that takes over in crowded rooms, by the communal sense of shared experience, by the chorus of... Jin-Roh: Special Edition
by Dan Kuhn (Sun 09-14-2003)
The Review!Jin-Roh is head and shoulders above most anime features, both in ambition and execution. Given the universe the plot is set within, this could have been written to be nothing more than a pointless action movie. Instead, it boldly sets its chara... DVD News and Release Info for August 21
by John Thonen (Tue 08-21-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· SHREK has already claimed this year's top box office title. It's November 2nd DVD release may claim other records as well as DreamWorks launches the title, at sell-through prices, with their bigg... Princess Mononoke
by Jon Turner (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!Video Quality: ***** out of *****
Audio Qualty: ***** out of *****
Japanese Language Track: ***** out of *****
English Language Track: ***** out of *****
French Language Track: N/A
Packaging: ****1/2 out of *****
Menus: ***1/2 out of *****
Extr... Mike Oeming Shoots 'Six'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-28-2005)
Comic creator Mike Oeming has taken his first foray into filmmaking with a short movie based on his recent one-shot comic book "Six". Oeming is well known to comic fans as the artist on "Powers", but has more-recently taken on writing chores of his book... Horrors & Hauntings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-25-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION A new soundtrack record label named Nicabella had made its debut with John Frizzell's excellent score for STAY ALIVE, William Brent Ball's eerie thriller about a group of teens who stumble upon a new video game called Sta... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Doyle has proven to be an outstanding choice to compose the music to the fourth film in J.K. Rowling's cinematic franchise, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Based on Rowling's then-longest and darkest series entry, ... To B or Not to B: Can Low-budget Direct-to-Video Films Survive?
by John Thonen (Tue 07-18-2000)
Low-budget films, exploitation flicks, independent productions, or just good old B-movies. Call them what you will, this seldom respected yet once integral segment of the film industry has fallen on hard times in recent years. These low-rent productions ... Death Note Movie (Live Action)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-02-2008)
Discovery of a notebook which can cause people to die of any kind of causes imaginable throws the world into chaos.
What They SayLight Yagami is an ace student who finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god named Ryuk. Any h... The Future Ain't What It Used To Be
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 06-19-2002)
This Week's RecommendationSJohn Williams' latest is at hand, and it's a Spielberg film at that - no little cause for interest and celebration amongst the film music world. MINORITY REPORT, released June 18th by Dreamworks (0044-50385-2), harkens back to t... Water, Dark
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-11-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Appropriately enough, Angelo Badalamenti's score for Brazilian director Walter Salles' American remake of Hideo Nakata's 2002 Japanese ghost story (follow all that?), DARK WATER, is murky and washed out, a gloomy atmosphere of ... URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT - Director John Ottman Video
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 09-21-2000)
The slasher film sub-genre received a shot in the arm with the blockbuster success of Scream a few years ago. Since then, numerous sequels, follow-ups, and imitators have emerged; only the first sequel really matched the box office of the original, but by... Daredevil: A Great Film But Just Short of Excellence
by Adam Thur (Wed 02-12-2003)
Comics2Film
contributor and
DCG editor Adam Thur sat down for a preview screening of Twentieth
Century Fox, New Regency and Marvel's Daredevil. We
present his review here for your considerati... Kong of Kongs, Lord of Rings
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-15-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS This is definitely a week of must-haves in soundtrack new releases. Despite having had only five weeks to conceptualize, compose, orchestrate, record and mix the score after stepping in to replace Howard Shore as composer, Jame... DVD & VHS This Week: August 6
by John Thonen (Tue 08-06-2002)
THIS WEEK'S NOTEWORTHY NEW RELEASESTHE ANTICHRIST (a.k.a. THE TEMPTER) comes [IMG2R]to us from the good old days of rat ridden, derelict dwelling, sticky floored theaters which ran delightfully depraved Italian rip-offs of U.S. made hits in a desperate bi... The Japanese Science-Fiction & Monster Film Weekend
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-23-2000)
It’s been fifteen years since a new Toho Godzilla film (Godzilla 1985) was released in U.S. theatres, and with the demise of the revival house (thanks to the advent of home video) opportunities to see older G-Films on the big screen are few and far betwee... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Film Preview
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-23-2000)
While author J.K. Rowling was in Vancouver, Canada on October 25 for two appearances as part of the city`s annual Writers and Reader’s Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth... AFI To Select & Perform Top 25 Film Scores
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-20-2005)
The American Film Institute has announced a concert to take place at the Hollywood Bowl on this September 23rd: The Big Picture: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores. The AFI has sent a ballot listing 250 film scores to over 500 people in the film community to ... A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: Malcolm McDowell at the American Cinematheque
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 06-23-2001)
On Thursday, June 21, at 7:30pm, the American Cinematheque kicked off its four-day series, "Outside Looking In: A Tribute to Malcolm McDowell," with a Thirtieth Anniversary screening of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, one of the actor's most memorable and controversi... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONI Hear Dead People: The music for George Romero's DEAD saga was inaugurated in 1968 to the accompaniment of an assemblage of vintage library music with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (re-released in 1998 in a new version by John A. Rus... Princess Mononoke (Fri 06-21-2002)
What They SaySet during the Muromachi Period (1333-1568) of Japan, Mononoke Hime is a story about a mystic fight between the Animal Gods of the forest and humans. On the side of the Animal Gods is San (Mononoke Hime), a human girl raised by the wolf god M...First of the Summer Blockbusters
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-07-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS John Williams' music for Spielberg's retake on WAR OF THE WORLDS is a tremendous score, and viciously aggressive. Released on Decca (B0004568-02), the album retains the opening and closing narration, spoken by Morgan Freeman, r... The Origins of Aardman: A Short History of the Stop Motion Company.
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)
If Disney can claim that `it all started with a mouse` than Aardman Animations can say that `it all started with a kitchen table.` Growing up in England, Peter Lord and David Sproxton were boyhood chums who were fascinated with the work of special effect... Latest in Euroshock Soundtracks
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-04-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Those of us who first saw Mario Bava's classic 1960 shocker, BLACK SUNDAY in the US, probably heard it with a terrific score by Les Baxter. But this was not the film's original musical soundtrack that was a new score commissio... International Film Music Critics Association Nominees
by Randall Larson (Mon 02-05-2007)
The members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced their nominees for the 3rd IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
The nominees are: A - FILM SCORE OF THE YE... THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING SPECIAL EXTENDED EDITION
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 12-17-2002)
New Line Home Entertainment has re-released Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the first third of J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece novel in a special extended director’s cut (though they’ve avoided this term). Naturally, the first question about this 30-minutes lo... Zombies & Werewolves on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-04-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSPaul McCollough’s original soundtrack for the 1990 George Romero-Tom Savini remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (NMCD 002) is now available, as the second release from the new Numenorean Label (following up their release of John ... Oscar Winner Hillary Swank
by Michael Beeler (Wed 03-22-2000)
There is a new Cinderella in Hollywoodland. She comes from the bargain basement realm of low budget horror flicks, cheesy action pics and what many considered forgettable television venues. She has labored there largely unnoticed for over ten years. But t... Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri... George Lucas
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-04-2007)
It’s time to talk about the Godfathers of Modern Cinema. Only a select few can be properly placed in this type of category because of the lasting imprint they collectively shaped from the 60’s through the 70’s, 80’s onward to to... The Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend, Part 3
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 07-30-2000)
On Saturday, July 15, after screenings of Son of Godzilla and Godzilla Vs. Destroyah, the second day of the American Cinemateque’s Japanese Science-Fiction and Monster Film Weekend wound up with the U.S. premier of Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000, ... Musical Intrigue for A Scanner Darkly
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-29-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONLakeshore Records has released Graham Reynolds' eerie score for A SCANNER DARKLY, Richard Linklater's "visually innovative" adaptation of the classic Philip K. Dick novel. Reynolds is a composer, bandleader, and musician based in... THE LATHE OF HEAVEN: Making the Film
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 07-17-2000)
For many years the crowning achievement in sci-fi literature/cinematic adaptation was Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke`s 2001: A Space Odyssey. That film showed that literature, science fiction concepts and motion picture art could co-exist and even s... Only Yesterday
by John Eriani (Tue 12-19-2006)
What They SayThe key to Taeko\'s future, lies in her past.
Only Yesterday revolves around Taeko, a single woman working a desk job in Tokyo in 1982, taking a vacation in the countryside with the family of her sister in-law. During her vacation, Taeko fin... The Musical Depths of THE CAVE
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-22-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS While the song soundtrack for Bruce Hunt's underground horrorshow, THE CAVE, is also on Lakeshore Records, I suggest you pass it by and grab the true score soundtrack instead. The sinewy orchestral strands that open the Johnny ... Remembering Fred Karlin
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-06-2004)
Soundtrax is sorry to report the untimely death of Oscar- and Emmy-winning composer, music teacher, and noted author Fred Karlin, who died of cancer on March 26 in Culver City, California at the age of 67. Over three decades, Karlin composed more than two... DVD & VHS This Week: March 26
by John Thonen (Tue 03-26-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThose of you who have become ill watching the final, sad season of THE X-FILES can find a fix for what ails you in Columbia TriStar's upcoming release of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a feature film with no direct connection to the once near-wor... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... Best Soundtracks of 2001 Part Three
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-31-2002)
In parts one and two of our overview of the best soundtracks of last year, we covered the new scores which made an impression in 2001 as well as the noteworthy sequels and successors to previous hits. Today, in the final leg of our rundown, the restoratio... LUCINDA'S SPELL and Other Halloween Treats
by John Thonen (Tue 10-24-2000)
It’s one week before Halloween, a holiday that has become almost synonymous (probably thanks to John Carpenter) with the viewing of scary movies at theaters or at home. The deluge of new, classic, obscure and frequently crappy titles that has filled thes... Ah! My Goddess: The Movie : Ah! My Goddess The Movie Original Soundtrack
by Lauren Goodnight (Fri 05-14-2004)
What They SayA must-have for fans of the movie and Ah! My Goddess in general! This original soundtrack contains 26 musical tracks and the bonus track: Cantilena Angel.The Review!Content: A
Audio: A-
Packaging: B-
Extras: n/a
Packaging:
Pioneer has ... Making MODERN VAMPIRES, Part Two
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-26-1999)
In Part One of our conversation with Richard Elfman , the director discussed the travails of shooting a decidedly non-P.C. movie on a restricted budget and schedule. In Part Two, he assesses the finished work, and places it within the context of his previ... A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSWhile Christopher Lee’s recent comment that Paul Giovanni’s music for THE WICKER MAN “is probably the best music I’ve ever heard in a film” may be a little exaggerated, taking into account the wealth of superb orchestral film mu... Webs. Robots. Wolves. Marionettes. And the Bad Color.
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-05-2004)
SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASESDanny Elfman’s score for SPIDER-MAN 2 finally came out from Sony (92842), a couple weeks after the obligatory let’s-try-for-some-more-hit-singles song [IMG2R]oriented soundtrack. Sequel scores are always difficult, unless they comp... Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSOn July 15th, [IMG3R]Decca will release the soundtrack to the James Bond spoof, JOHNNY ENGLISH, with music by Edward Shearmur (CHARLIES ANGELS, REIGN OF FIRE). The film stars Roan Atkinson (everyone's favorite BEAN), John Malkov...