Tag Archives: Dreamworks

Los Angeles Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

With big name film festivals like Cannes and Sundance often dominating the news, people sometimes forget that there’s a great film festival right here in the heart of the filmmaking community. That’s right, the Los Angeles Film Festival is coming … Continue reading →

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Check Out the Cool Synopsis & Poster for Dreamworks’ ‘Rise of the Guardians’

It’s rare that a truly original film comes through the system and actually make us take note. The upcoming animated film from Dreamworks, Rise of the Guardians (formerly Guardians of Childhood) is just that. With an all-star cast an a … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘War Horse’ by John Williams

Often times a filmmaker and a composer find a shared voice, a common approach that allows both to make the project they share truly remarkable. One of the highest profile partnerships is that of Steven Spielberg and John Williams, arguably the two … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Puss in Boots’ by Henry Jackman

OK, I am calling it right now. Henry Jackman is a composer to watch. So far this year he has scored three films, all with a unique, interesting and fun sound. First it was the stellar X-Men: First Class, my … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Music From The Transformers Trilogy’ by Steve Jablonsky

The Transformers trilogy is an interesting beast. The first film was a surprisingly great sci-fi action film, the second was one of the worst pieces of junk I have ever sat through and the third comes somewhere in the middle. Despite the inconsistency in quality … Continue reading →

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Spielberg, King and Showtime Going ‘Under the Dome’

In the interest of full disclosure, I have to reveal I’ve had Stephen King’s Under the Dome on my Kindle for about a year and still haven’t gotten around to reading it. Not that I think it won’t be good, … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Transformers 3’ By Steve Jablonsky

The score for the first Michael Bay Transformers movie was something of a shock. I wasn’t expecting much from the movie, and I anticipated even less from the movie’s score. In fact, I expected something more like incomprehensible metal percussions and minimalism in the theme … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’

When asked about his role in Jaws 4: The Revenge, Michael Caine once said, “I never saw it—but I saw the house it paid for, and it’s fantastic!” I suspect John Turturro’s been saying something similar for the past four … Continue reading →

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