‘Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?’
Review of Twilight Time’s great Blu-ray of The Front (1976), starring Woody Allen + quick thoughts on HUAC + upcoming reviews.
Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan
BR: Front, The (1976)
A cashier accepts an offer to submit TV scripts on behalf of his blacklisted friend during the Hollywood Blacklist era, but greed and ignorance start to undo his cozy arrangements…
Michael Penn’s Masters of Sex
Podcast interview with composer Michael Penn regarding his use of the Novachord on Masters of Sex (Showtime) + review of Diana Dilworth’s great doc Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie (Bazillion Points).
DVD: Mellodrama – The Mellotron Movie (2008)
Even for non-fans of musical inventions and outright oddities, Dianna Dilworth’s 80 mins. documentary on the Mellotron and its progenitor, the Chamberlin compels multiple viewings; if not for the sheer fun of watching a panoply of composers and musicians (most from rock) revealing their own fascination for this ‘contraption’…
Tyrone Power and The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
Review of Twilight Time’s new Blu of The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) and some personal thoughts on Fox’ great star, Tyrone Power.
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