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The Blue Lagoons, Part 1

July 20, 2013 | By mondomark.com

Part 1 in this series contains a pair of comparative reviews of the 1949 and 1980 fiilm adaptations of Henry De Vere Stacpoole’s Victorian novel about two cousins stranded on a lovely tropical island where they eat coconuts, fish, and eventually sleep together. Tthe 1949 film version of The Blue Lagoon starred Jean Simmons and Donald Houston and remains unavailable on home video, blast it; whereas the 1980 version with Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins was released on Blu-ray by Twilight Time. Read the Editor’s Blog for authentic nit-picking blather, and then check out the reviews.

Marco Beltrami’s The Wolverine

July 18, 2013 | By mondomark.com

Early review of Marco Beltrami’s The Wolverine (Sony Classical) – an unusually understated score from the master of orchesral action.

George Fenton’s Frozen Planet

July 17, 2013 | By mondomark.com

Slight pause this past weekend on the reviewing to make room for the editing (and completion) of my entry for the 2013 Toronto Urban Film Festival / TUFF, which challenges filmmakers to reveal an aspect of urban life within 60 seconds. The winners will play in the TTC’s information displays – those monitors with news, […]

Cliff Martinez’ Only God Forgives

July 8, 2013 | By mondomark.com

Early review of Cliff Martinez’ latest score for director Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives (Milan Records).

125 Years in the Making: Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia

July 1, 2013 | By mondomark.com

Currently running at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema is Stefan Haupt’s docuemntary Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation / Sagrada – el misteri de la creació (2012), a fascinating snapshot of what will be the biggest church building on Earth – that’s if Antoni Gaudi’s creation is completed after 125 years on ongoing work.