To many who have read my work, my love of alternative movie posters will come as no surprise. I’ve found them to engage the particulars of a film’s soul more expertly and pay due respect to the qualities of filmgoing that bring avid fans back again and again. Thanks to Matthew Chojnacki and the good […]
Earlier last month Lenny Pickett, famed band leader for Saturday Night Live, appeared on WNYC’s Soundcheck for a brief interview and to offer a pick three. It’s an illuminating interview, but in addition the three choices he presents are astounding and worth hearing. http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/saturday-night-live-bandleader-lenny-pickett-picks-three/
A few years ago Will Lovelace, one of the directors behind Shut Up and Play the Hits, directed a documentary about Blur. You can watch it online. I can think of no better way to start November. Cheers! Blur: No Distance Left To Run (part 1) Blur: No Distance Left To Run (part 2) Blur: […]
This, the week of Halloween, I give you two film scores that have consistently inspired and scared the pants off me. 1. Session 9 by Climax Gold Twins https://play.spotify.com/album/7cbCpVOIP2LddmFhWCJZis 2. 30 Days of Night by Brian Reitzell https://play.spotify.com/album/4RbUAmKbTQWBxRUu5mS1tu
Next week brings us Halloween. So, for the last Watch and Listen in the month of October, let us get to some more recent films perfect for scares on the most perfect of nights. 1. Hannibal: Season 1 2. Session 9 3. 30 Days of Night 4. The Fourth Kind 5. The Mist 6. Don’t Be Afraid of the […]
