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First Trailer for ‘The Hunger Games’ Makes Us Want a Sandwich

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Lionsgate has released its first trailer for The Hunger Games, the Gary Ross-directed adaptation of the first of a trilogy of Suzanne Collins novels. In case you’re not familiar with the books and/or the upcoming film, here’s a bit of … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Rum Diary’ by Christopher Young

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Christopher Young is most known for his Gothic, bombastic scores for horror films like Drag Me To Hell and Hellraiser. His wheel house has always been big, bold and scary, which is why his music for The Rum Diary is so very interesting.  This … Continue reading →

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Documentary on Chris Claremont & X-Men Looking For Your Help

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The X-Men are a cornerstone franchise, the popularity of the book from the 70’s through the 80’s and it’s domination in the 90’s have helped shape an entire generation of artists and storytellers. The man behind most of that legacy is Chris Claremont, one of … Continue reading →

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Alan Silvestri to Compose Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers’

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The music in a Super Hero film is one of the most important aspects to making an iconic movie. The characters are larger than life, and that needs to be translated into the music. Going back to Superman, almost all of the … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Grace Suh

Great balls of tinsel, this third installment in the Harold & Kumar franchise starts off with a bang. The primary objective seems to be justifying its 3D incarnation, which it gets down to immediately, mostly by floating billows of marijuana … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘In Time’ by Craig Armstrong

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Craig Armstrong is one of those interesting composers that I have always really liked. He made a big splash in the late 90s with Romeo + Juliet, and has since been consistently solid in a long line of work. I have … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘In Time’

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Like director Andrew Niccol’s previous film Gattaca, In Time is devoted more to its concept than showing car chases, fist-fights, shoot-outs, and your basic action staples. All those things are in the movie, but mostly they provide breaks from exploring … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for Alexander Payne’s ‘The Descendants’ with George Clooney Arrives

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Here’s a new trailer for director Alexander Payne’s latest film The Descendants. It features George Clooney, who seems to be doing a movie every week these days, as an estranged father forced to question the events of his life. The … Continue reading →

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