Today at noon EST today, the International Film Music Critics Association (of which I am a member) announced its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2013. This year leading the pack with six nominations is composer Abel Korzeniowski (Romeo and Juliet, Escape From Tomorrow). Other composers nominated in multiple categories include Steven… Read More 10th Annual IFMCA Award Nominees Announced Today
Baggage Claim – A Fox Searchlight Release http://www.foxsearchlight.com/baggageclaim/ Blu-ray Release Date: February 4th, 2014 Rated PG for sexual content and language Running time: 96 minutes David E. Talbert (dir.) David E. Talbert (screenplay) Aaron Zigman (music) Paula Patton as Montana Moore Derek Luke as William Wright Taye Diggs as Langston Jill Scott as Gail Adam Brody… Read More Blu-ray Review: Baggage Claim
Today, Mongrel Media is releasing the excellent documentary Cutie and the Boxer on all home entertainment platforms, including iTunes. The film reveals the relationship between two aging New York artists with warring styles, the eccentric cardboard sculptor and boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko, as well as their adult son Alex who is… Read More Digital Release: Cutie and the Boxer
By John Corrado Philip Seymour Hoffman was an actor who embodied countless unforgettable characters in a variety of different films over the years. Everything about him was iconic, from his name to his naturalistic screen presence, which included a genuine gift for portraying ordinary guys who were often plagued by anxiety, a role that he… Read More Remembering the Great Performances of Philip Seymour Hoffman
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