Damn Fine Music
Just added: soundtrack review of John Frizzell’s wonderful music for the stretchee-bendee theological thriller Legion, as well as an interview with composer Winifred Phillips…
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2009 BAFTA Award Nominees
Yes, I’m late on this tally, but it’s been a busy week. On January 21st, nominees for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscar Awards – the BAFTAs – were announced, and as per the custom, I’ve hyperlinked titles I’ve reviewed, as well as those available on DVD or soon to be available on DVD, including those in Region 2 land, where noted…
K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
The confusions within Christian Alvart’s Pandorum, a relatively bloodless Whiteout, and Jerry Goldsmith’s Innerspace…
Where the Day Takes You
Luise Rainer celebrates 100, Eric Rohmer passes away at 89, and the work of the late Marc Rocco gets the spotlight after a long absence on home video…
John Woo’s Redemption
After languishing in Hollywood for several years, John Woo’s finally redeemed himself by tackling an expansive historical epic in Chinese. In Asia, Red Cliff was released in two parts – the first in 2009, the second a year later – and then on DVD and Blu-ray, while the rest of the world was apparently offered a shorter cut fashioned by the producers (including Woo) to keep the length and ‘all that unfamiliar cultural material’ to a minimum, and leaving the big battle scenes as highlights…
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