Nuno Malo’s Luv is a rather peculiar score, occasionally using the shrill metallic feedback of electric guitar in tracks like the somewhat somber, almost meditative “Woody’s Coming of Age” over an otherwise lush orchestral background. While the guitar may provide contrast with his elegant orchestrations, it does transgress into a level of distortion that may be excessive for some listeners….
Review of what would’ve been Tyrone Power’s final film, Solomon and Sheba (1959) on Blu from Twilight Time + Wife for a Night (1952) from the KQEK.com archives.
After a steady stream of films, screen star Tyrone Power had his eyes on producing his own biblical epic, given the genre had become a mainstay in cinemas with widescreen formats and stereophonic sound – perfect for exploiting sprawling vistas, rich colours, and lavish romantic soundtracks that bridged classic tales of romance and tragedy with modern audiences…
Though Mario Camerini’s perhaps better known for his mythic film versions of Ulysses (1955) and the Kali Yug diptych from the Sixties, he certainly proved himself an able comedy director with his adaptation of the Anna Bonacci play (“L’Ora della Fantasia”)…
Lengthy review of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) from Anchor Bay on Blu + Anka Schmid’s excellent doc Yello: Electro Pop Made in Switzerland.
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