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Fritz Lang’s Man Hunt Goes Blu

Fritz Lang’s Man Hunt Goes Blu

October 11, 2014 | By

Review of Fritz Lang’s mean yet pulpy & weird WWII thriller Man Hunt (1941), new on Blu from Twilight Time.

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CanCon 101: The Simcom Trilogy – Prom Night, Melanie, and Curtains

CanCon 101: The Simcom Trilogy – Prom Night, Melanie, and Curtains

October 10, 2014 | By

In the latest CanCon 101 installment, we look at 3 films made back-to-back by Simcom’s Peter R. Simpson: Prom Night (1980) and Curtains (1983), new on Blu from Synapse Films + the forgotten drama Melanie (1982) with Glynnis O’Connor, Trudy Young, and Burton Cummings.

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Podcast Interview with composer Ceiri Torjussen + the music of Test (2014)

Podcast Interview with composer Ceiri Torjussen + the music of Test (2014)

October 10, 2014 | By

Podcast Interview with composer-orchestrator Ceiri Torjussen who discusses his entry into film scoring, orchestrating for Marco Beltrami, and scoring Test (2014) with a vintage synth sounds + a link to the making-of blog detailing the eighties-styled video feedback within the podcast.

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Soundtrack Reviews

Soundtrack Reviews

October 6, 2014 | By

Soundtrack reviews of Frederik Wiedmann’s The Damned (Lakeshore Records) + Field of Lost Shoes (La-La Land), Victor Reyes’ Grand Piano (MovieScore Media / Kronos), and Paul Haslinger’s No God Deed (Madison Gate).

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Roy Budd’s Phantom of the Opera!

Roy Budd’s Phantom of the Opera!

September 30, 2014 | By

Review of The Phantom of the Opera (1925) DVD featuring Roy Budd’s long-lost score + an interview with the composer’s widow, Sylvia Budd, on releasing the score on CD and DVD.

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