The 39 Steps and Shoot the Piano Player Blow Up Conventions of the Comic Thriller Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The 39 Steps, revived this week in a new print at the BAMCinématek, was the most successful and remains the most celebrated of Alfred Hitchcock's British movies—twice remade and currently staged on Broadway. It is also the movie with which Hitchcock became Hitchcock.
T...
Anthology Film Archives Revives the Public Mischief of Robert Downey Sr. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Anarchically whimsical and countercultural with a capital C, the early underground comedies of Robert Downey Sr. (Putney Swope) will no longer be rarities now that Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation has restored his Babo 73 (1964), Chafed Elbows (1966), and the most uproarious of...
The Pool's Cinematic Outsourcing Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Is there a crisis among America's film independents? Are indolence, indifference, and commercial stagnation sucking the lifeblood out of U.S. movies? Chris Smith may have the solution: Leave the country entirely. Cast non- actors. Let them speak Hindi.
You can call it cinematic outsourcin...
Latinbeat, Now With More Movies and More Chile Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Latinbeat, the Film Society of Lincoln Center's yearly survey of new and classic Latin-American films, is now twice as long and twice as Chilean. Due to popular demand, this year's edition spans an extra nine days and, alongside a citywide centennial celebration of Brazilian writer Machado de Ass...
Overlooked and Undervalued, the Films of Jerry Schatzberg Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Recently, Julian Schnabel has navigated a relatively successful transition from the art world to the movie world. But in the 1970s, the photographer turned filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg had a much tougher go of it—at least here in America.
It was Schatzberg who took some of the most ic...
Jamie Bell Gets His Freak on in Mister Foe Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Young Hallam Foe (Jamie Bell) is convinced that his stepmother (Claire Forlani) accelerated her upward trajectory from dad's secretary to dad's wife by offing his mom, but the coroner says it was suicide. An unswayed Hallam sublimates his grief and loathing into spying on couples going at it, dad...
Film - Film Composer Mark Slater's Homepage with technical tips on writing music for film and RealAudio clips of his music.
Meta Description: [ The official website of professional composer Mark Slater working on music for film, tv, theatre and the concert hall ]
500Cinemusic Online - E-zine for film score lovers
Meta Description: [ Soundtrack reviews, composer interviews, mystery clip contest (win a free CD!), audio clips, links, and much more. ]
Film Music - Rubberneck/Chris Blackford commentary on noted scores and their composers. Includes both known and relatively obscure people and works.
Film Music Magazine - Professional trade publication for the film and television music community.
500Film Notes - Information on classical music used in films sorted by movie title.
500FilmMusic.com - Includes news, reviews, and composers.
Meta Description: [ This site is dedicated to the art (and business) of film and television music. Ranging from film scores to pop music that show up on soundtrack CD and LPs. The source for information on composers, recording companies, retailers, manufacturers, agents and performing right organizations. Weekly and... ]
From Scene to Shining Screen: A Short History of Film Music - Summary of Hollywood's interrelationship with composers and musicians from the silent period through the 20th Century. By composer and UCLA professor Paul Chihara for American Composers Orchestra.
Matt's Movies Theme Songs Page - Wave and midi formats of theme songs available for download.
Meta Description: [ Theme songs to movies and tv in both wav, midi formats, my music stuff here includes video clips, sounds, lyrics, tabs, forum, chat, images and more. ]
Music from the Movies - Source for film music news, reviews, interviews and information.
Meta Description: [ The online home of the best film music magazine in the world! The best web resource for film music news, reviews, interviews and information. ]
Nightingale Music Productions - Original and licensed music and sound effects for film, television or multimedia: includes testimonials, samples, and online store.
Meta Description: [ Award winning music, songs and sound effects for film, television and multi media. Original and production library music and sound effects from 12 libraries including Nightingale, Hollywood Edge and Sound Ideas. ]
