Earlier this week, on May 17, one of the best Hollywood composers Vangelis passed away at age 79. Though he's not the most prolific film composer, the few scores that he did are practically iconic. As a fan of the Greek maestro, I thought I'd do a tribute in this month's Music Break. Known for …
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Hello everyone! It's been ages since I actually blogged about a TV series, but recently my hubby and I just binged on this Netflix Original Series ALTERED CARBON. As we're waiting for Westworld Season 2 to wrap (as we prefer to binge on a series than following it week by week), we're in the mood …
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I’ve seen the original Blade Runner countless times, I’ve bought the movie on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Bluray and recently 4K Bluray Disc. So yes, I’m obsessed with it and to say that this sequel is my most anticipated movie of the year is an understatement. Back in the early 90s, Ridley Scott was rumored to …
There have been a plethora of films about man and machine or man vs machine in Hollywood. From cult classics like Blade Runner, Terminator to most recent ones like Robot & Frank, Chappie, etc., clearly not all are created equal. I'd say that this Alex Garland's original story has some striking similarities to the 2013 …
As Ted just reviewed Chappie this weekend, he mentioned that the only thing he liked in the movie was Hans Zimmer's score. So it made me think of other robot movies that have great, memorable soundtracks. First thing that came to mind is of course Pacific Rim, boy I love that movie and its soundtrack, …
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Though this falls under my Random Movie Question categories, you'd surmise that it's really NOT so random. I was inspired by my friend Ted who texted me after the EXODUS screening that he was surprised the film was made by an experienced director of Ridley Scott's caliber, he said it looked like it had been …
Continue reading Question of the week: Which seasoned director do you think has lost his mojo?
Hello everyone! It's a bit late and I already skipped a month without Wordless Wednesday, ahah well I guess I'm consistent at being inconsistent in keeping up with my own blog series, ahah. In any case, as I did in my previous Wordless Wednesday on Emma Thompson, I choose a random Wednesday of the month …
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