Category Archives: Recommendations

Film Review: 2012 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Nat Almirall

You may not have the chance to see the Oscar-Nominated Live Shorts (or the Animated ones, for that matter), and you probably will not even see who wins at the ceremony. Hell, you may not even know that there are Academy Awards … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Action, Drama, Movies, News, Recommendations, Reviews, Shorts | Tagged Academy Awards, Andrew Bennet, Andrew Bowler, Arindam Sil, Arindham Ghosh, Ciarán Hinds, Conleth Hill, Des Nealon, Diplomacy, Don Wycherly, Eamonn Hunt, Emilea Wilson, Florian Kuhn, Germany, Hallvar Witzo, India, Ingrid Viken, Ireland, John Conor Brooke, Jon Goldman, Julia Richter, Kerry Condon, Krish Gupta, Linn-Jeanethe Kyed. Starring Edvard Haegstad, Maggie Cronin, Max Zahle, Michael McElhatton, Michael Nathanson, Norway, Pentecost, Peter McDonald, Raju, Scott Graham, Shorts, Suroma Nag, Taranjit Kaur, Terje Ranes, Terry George, the Shore, Time Freak, Tuba Atlantic, USA, Valerie Spelman, Wotan Wilke Mohring | 1 Comment

Film Score Friday: Special Edition – John Williams Birthday Celebration

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This past week John Williams had his 80th birthday. One of the first thing he will do during his 80th year will be attending the Oscars later this month where the Maestro is nominated for 2 best score awards. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Celebrities, Film Music Reviews, Film Score Friday, Movies, Music, Recommendations, Reviews | Tagged Birthday, Film Score, Film Score Friday, Harry Potter, Hook, Indiana Jones, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Music, Reviews, Star Wars | 2 Comments

Are You Ready for the 2nd Annual Fans of Film Music Gathering?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Living in Los Angeles is awesome. There are hundreds of events, screenings, parties and exclusives that would make any film fan explode from joy. One of those awesome events has just been announced for the end of August. The Fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Events, Fandom, Movies, Music, News, Recommendations | Tagged Announcments, Brad Fiedel, Brian Tyler, Christopher Young, Dark Delicacies, David Newman, Fans of Film Music, Film Music, Music, News, scores | Comments Off

Premiere of ‘King Kong 360’ 3D at Universal has Pythons, Tigers, and Kevin Smith, Oh My!

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Diane here and fresh off the red carpet premiere of Universal Studios’ Hollywood latest attraction, King Kong 360 3D. If you have a chance to swing on by this summer, it is worth the wait. Yesterday while walking among a … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Recommendations, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged attraction, Christopher Lloyd, Community, Craig Robinson, kate flannery, Kevin Smith, King Kong, oscar nunez, Peter Jackson, ride, skull island, Summer 2010, The Office, theme park, Thomas Kretschmann, Universal, Universal Pictures, universal studios, universal studios hollywood, Wanted, wayne brady, Yvette Nicole Brown | Comments Off

Could The Sci-Fi Short ‘The Raven’ Be The Next ‘District 9’?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

Back in 2005 an unknown director named Neill Blomkamp made a science fiction short with a few friends, a modest budget, and a Canadian production team. The short, titled Alive in Joburg, blew away many powerful people with its premise … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Editorial, Fan Films, Fandom, Fantasy, Filmmaking, Indie, Movies, News, Recommendations, Sci-Fi, Short Films, Thriller, Video | Tagged Alive in Joburg, Antonio Perez, District 9, Fede Alvarez, Neill Blomkamp, Panic Attack!, Peter Jackson, RIcardo de Montreuil, Sam Raimi, Short Films, The Raven, Victor Lopez | 2 Comments

Lois Lane is No Flight of Fancy

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Inundated by a flurry of commercials blasting the latest nerd boy fantasy, She’s Out of Your League, I’m reminded of another story about an awkward boy and a stunning, but much sharper girl. In this story a nerd manages to … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Animation, Business, Comedy, Comics, CW, DC, DC Entertainment, Drama, DVD, Fandom, Geek, Movies, News, Photography, Prequels and Sequels, Recommendations, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi, The CW, Thriller, TV, TV to Movies, Warner Bros | Tagged Christopher Nolan, Clark Kent, Comics, DC, Lois Lane, Movies, Smallville, Superman, TV | 10 Comments

Buffy Swan Refuses to Suck

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Diane Panosian

As I was watching the new Eclipse trailer, out of sheer boredom and a hint of curiosity, I found myself wondering why in the world two super-powered boys would fight it out over a girl clad in American Apparel who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Blu-Ray, Books, Casting, Celebrities, Comedy, Cult Cinema, CW, Drama, DVD, Editorial, Editorial and Opinion, Exclusive, Fandom, Fantasy, Features, Filmmaking, Geek, Horror, Horror Reviews, Marketing, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels, Recommendations, Reviews, Romance, Scripts, Site News, Summit Entertainment, Thriller, Trailers, TV, TV to Movies, Twilight, Video, Warner Bros, Whedon, Writers | Tagged Anthony Stewart Head, Bella, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Eclipse, Edward, Jacob, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Taylor Lautner, Twilight | 15 Comments

Cortney’s TV Digest: Canceled – Volume 1

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

Every month, I bring you dedicated readers my favorite TV shows of the moment. And while I love reporting on the latest and greatest in TV Land, what is also just as important to me are the dozens of shows … Continue reading →