Because who doesn't love a good impromptu song and dance number? As a fan of musicals, who is also a huge fan of movies (but I'm sure I've made that clear by now), there's nothing that warms my heart more than an unexpected musical number in a non-musical film. Whether this is simply one character … Continue reading A Celebration of Musical Moments in Non-Musical Films
The My Dinner with Hervé Composer Shares His Experience Working on Such an Intense Project Full Article British composer David Norland has worked on a lot of interesting films and television series in the past, often creating music alongside director Sacha Gervasi (Hitchcock, November Criminals). The two are longtime friends, so it was only logical … Continue reading Interview with Film and TV Composer David Norland
I interviewed film and television composer Adam Dorn, who most recently scored the Robin Williams biopic and new Showtime docu-series Enemies Full Article One thing I've learned as an up and coming film writer (film journalist? film news writer? what am I honestly) is that once you've done a couple interviews, suddenly everyone is emailing … Continue reading How Music Serves a Story
Happy Halloween! For those that have been keeping up, thanks for reading my 31 Days of Horror posts -- for today's, the very last post, I want to talk about a movie that's a little different from the rest. This one is a pseudo-horror film that leans more towards being a thriller, depending on your … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: 31 October
The Boogeyman is Back HALLOWEEN II (30 October 1981) Dir. Rick Rosenthal | Written and Produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill The original sequel to Halloween (1979) is the one and only follow-up film to the movie I love, particularly because it's an extension of that very same night. We are given a sequel … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 30th
Let the games begin SAW (29 October 2004) Dir. James Wan | Story by James Wan and Leigh Whannell Unashamed fan of Saw right here! Particularly of this first movie, which was so revolutionary and one-of-a-kind when it first came out back in 2004. Now, of course, the franchise is familiar and controversial in its … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 29th
A New Game Begins JIGSAW (27 October 2017) Dir. The Spierig Brothers | Based on Saw by James Wan and Leigh Whannell The German-Austrailian director-writer-producers Peter and Michael Spierig may not be household names of horror, but they're behind the films Daybreakers, Predestination, and Winchester. And of course, the eighth installment in the Saw series, 2017's Jigsaw. Intended … Continue reading Scary Movie of the Day: October 27th
