The latest Deluxe Edition from the Varese Sarabande CD Club is a greatly expanded version of Jerry Goldsmith's beloved score for the 1993 true-life football drama RUDY, starring Sean Astin and directed by David Anspaugh (Hoosiers).
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Alma (The Girl in the Mirror) - Fernando Velazquez - Quartet
Rudy: The Deluxe Edition - Jerry Goldsmith - Varese Sarabande CD Club
Savage Grace - Fernando Velazquez - Quartet
IN THEATERS TODAY
Bandit - Aaron Gilhuis
Blonde - Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Catherine Called Birdy - Carter Burwell
Don't Worry Darling - John Powell
A Jazzman's Blues - Aaron Zigman
On the Come Up - Daniel Wohl
Railway Children - Edward Farmer, Martin Phipps
Sidney - Marcus Miller
COMING SOON
September 30
The Innocents - Pessi Levanto - Svart
October 14
Firestarter - John Carpenter, Jody Carpenter, Daniel Davies - Sacred Bones
Hocus Pocus 2 - John Debney - Disney
Coming Soon
Claret - Oscar Martin Leanizabarrutia - Kronos
Craig Safan: Horror Macabre Vol. 1 - Craig Safan - Dragon's Domain
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Bear McCreary - Mondo
Motorcycle Gang - Albert Glasser - Kronos
Nope - Michael Abels - Waxwork
The Proud and Damned - Gene Kauer, Douglas M. Lackey - Kronos
Suoni Velati - Matteo Cremolini - Kronos
Symptoms - John Scott - Dragon's Domain
There's Always Hope - Guy Farley - Caldera
Une Belle Course - Philippe Rombi - Music Box
Viento - Fernando Velazquez - Quartet
THIS WEEK IN FILM MUSIC HISTORY
September 23 - Clifford Vaughan born (1893)
September 23 - Gino Paoli born (1934)
September 23 - Lionel Newman begins recording his score for North to Alaska (1960)
September 23 - Bernard Herrmann records his score for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode “The Life Work of Juan Diaz” (1964)
September 23 - Jerry Fielding records his score for the Mission: Impossible episode “The Cardinal” (1968)
September 23 - Richard Hazard records his first Mission: Impossible score, for “Commandante” (1969)
September 23 - Dave Grusin begins recording his score to The Yakuza (1974)
September 23 - Craig Safan records his score for the Amazing Stories episode "The Main Attraction" (1985)
September 23 - Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Shockwave, Part II” (2004)
September 23 - Malcolm Arnold died (2006)
September 24 - Leonard Salzedo born (1921)
September 24 - Douglas Gamley born (1924)
September 24 - Michael Tavera born (1961)
September 24 - Richard Markowitz records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of Sudden Death” (1965)
September 24 - Walter Scharf records his score for the Mission: Impossible episode “The Survivors” (1967)
September 24 - Richard Shores records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of the Kraken” (1968)
September 24 - Kenyon Hopkins begins recording his score for Downhill Racer (1969)
September 24 - Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1984)
September 24 - Billy Goldenberg records his score for the Amazing Stories episode "What If...?" (1986)
September 24 - Jay Chattaway begins recording his score for the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Gambit” (1993)
September 24 - Paul Baillargeon records his score for the Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Rajiin” (2003)
September 25 - Dmitri Shostakovich born (1906)
September 25 - Eric Rogers born (1921)
September 25 - Michael Gibbs born (1937)
September 25 - Richard Harvey born (1953)
September 25 - Randy Kerber born (1958)
September 25 - Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek's score for the Amazing Stories episode "Mummy Daddy" is recorded (1985)
September 25 - Ron Jones records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Where No One Has Gone Before" (1987)
September 25 - Alan Silvestri begins recording his score for The Bodyguard (1992)
September 25 - Jay Chattaway records his score for the Enterprise episode “Fight or Flight” (2001)
September 25 - Rod Temperton died (2016)
September 26 - George Gershwin born (1898)
September 26 - Simon Brint born (1950)
September 26 - Maureen McElheron born (1950)
September 26 - Joseph Mullendore records his score for the Lost in Space episode "The Haunted Lighthouse" (1967)
September 26 - Henry Mancini begins recording his replacement score for The Molly Maguires (1969)
September 26 - Edward Ward died (1971)
September 26 - Robert Emmett Dolan died (1972)
September 26 - Les Baxter records his score for the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode “Vegas in Space” (1979)
September 26 - Shelly Manne died (1984)
September 26 - Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Search - Part 2” (1994)
September 27 - Recording sessions begin for Sol Kaplan’s score for Niagara (1952)
September 27 - Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Silicon Avatar” (1991)
September 28 - Evan Lurie born (1954)
September 28 - Leith Stevens begins recording his score for The Scarlet Hour (1955)
September 28 - Laurent Petitgand born (1959)
September 28 - John Williams records his score for the Lost in Space episode "The Hungry Sea" (1965)
September 28 - Geoff Zanelli born (1974)
September 28 - Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for The Lonely Guy (1983)
September 28 - Miles Davis died (1991)
September 28 - John Williams begins recording his score to Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
September 28 - Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Relics” (1992)
September 29 - Billy Strange born (1930)
September 29 - Mike Post born (1944)
September 29 - Manuel Balboa born (1958)
September 29 - Theodore Shapiro born (1971)
September 29 - John Barry begins recording his score for First Love (1976)
September 29 - Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Survivors” (1989)
DID THEY MENTION THE MUSIC?
BEAST - Steven Price
"As man vs. beast stories go, this one is neither the best nor the worst. Steven Price’s score keeps the tension high, and Elba and Copley are good enough actors to deliver even the most pedestrian dialogue with conviction. It also helps that the movie runs a tight 90 minutes. 'Beast' is no 'Jaws', but it’s no 'Jaws: The Revenge,' either."
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Then again, Beavis and Butt-Head not changing is inherent to Beavis and Butt-Head. Were they to ever learn from their mistakes, they would not be Beavis and Butt-Head. Here, they are returned to the status quo, only this time in 2022, and only this time with a nicer TV. Nothing else is different. The key art provided by the studio only shows Beavis and Butt-Head doing regular Beavis and Butt-Head things, like standing and sitting on their couch. Even John Frizzell returns to write the score, leaning once again into his status as a Bernard Herrmann acolyte. One can only hope Judge found peace in returning to the well, too."
Don Sinacola, Paste Magazine
BREAKING - Michael Abels
"The initial whiz-bang approach is alluring. Its decision to arrive quickly at the main plot, and to fill in the blanks later, offers the lingering sense that Easley’s actions are a foregone conclusion. Its cold, high-contrast palette, along with composer Michael Abel’s [sic] heavy, classically-influenced strings, help enhance the controlled chaos as the situation first unfolds. These introductory scenes are marked by stark visual shifts from cinematographer Doug Emmett, with focus blurs, Dutch angles, and askew framing that knock the other main characters -- outspoken branch manager Estel Valierie (Nicole Beharie) and distraught bank teller Rosa Diaz (Selenis Leyva) -- off their emotional axes. Chris Witt’s snappy editing even serves the dual purpose of orienting us within Easley’s darting paranoia (through quick cuts to the room’s many security cameras) and of establishing the geography of the tiny room where most of the film is set."
Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire
THE INVITATION - Dara Taylor
"To be fair, plenty of cinema’s bloodsuckers sip rather than guzzle -- from 1922’s 'Nosferatu' to the 'Twilight' films, vampires often seem pretty demure for carnivores, more focused on sex or style. In that vein (hah!), 'The Invitation' capitalizes mostly on the latter, and frankly could use more of the former. Felicity Abbott’s production design, all wrought iron gates and vaulted stone ceilings, sets off cinematographer Autumn Eakin’s sultry lighting, which is perfectly matched to Dara Taylor’s ominous orchestral score. There’s a delectably eerie shot of the manor’s library door, foreboding and shrouded in shadow, that effectively introduces the space as a character. Costume designer Danielle Knox’s outfits for Evie are sublime, from an 'Outlander' T-shirt to her wedding dress, crisp white with delicate red flowers. Emmanuel, of course, makes a fetching bride, and proves as compelling in survival mode as with romantic drama."
Jack Smart, The Onion AV Club
"At the same time, the movie is working overtime to set up the Abbey as a dark place full of shadows and menace. Production designer Felicity Abbott totally nails dressing the manor and its grounds with heavy fabrics, statues and artifacts. Then, characters like Mr. Fields lay it on thick by assigning the quintet of ethnically diverse maids brought onto the property for the wedding to retrieve things in wine cellars with absolutely no lights, or to clean the library -- deemed off-limits due to renovations. Of course, bad things happen in all those spaces and the subsequent doom begins to creep into Evie’s good time like icy fingers walking up her neck. And I mean that literally, because Thompson drops that old chestnut of a trope right into the mix along with an overly heavy use of Lewton Bus jump scares throughout. 'The Invitation' is a smorgasbord of goth visuals and techniques that any Hot Topic shopper will surely applaud. There’s even a bombastic score by Dara Taylor to emphasize that this movie has no interest in subtlety."
Tara Bennett, Paste Magazine
THE NEXT TEN DAYS IN L.A.
Screenings of older films in Los Angeles-area theaters.
September 23
CASTLE IN THE SKY (Joe Hisaishi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
DIM SUM: A LITTLE BIT OF HEART (Todd Boekehleide), THE JOY LUCK CLUB (Rachel Portman)[Aero]
LAST ACTION HERO (Michael Kamen) [New Beverly]
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (John Phillips) [Nuart]
McCABE AND MRS. MILLER (Leonard Cohen) [BrainDead Studios]
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (DeWolfe) [Alamo Drafthouse]
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (Alex Ebert) [BrainDead Studios]
MURDER BY CONTRACT (Perry Botkin Sr.), CITY OF FEAR (Jerry Goldsmith) [New Beverly]
PULP FICTION [New Beverly]
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Laurence Rosenthal), THE LEARNING TREE (Gordon Parks) [Academy Museum]
THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC (Francis Seyrig) [Los Feliz 3]
WOMEN WITHOUT MEN (Ryuichi Sakamoto), LOOKING FOR OUM KULTHUM (Amin Bouhafa) [UCLA/Hammer]
September 24
ANYWHERE BUT HERE (Danny Elfman), A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS (Lesley Barber) [UCLA/Hammer]
CASTLE IN THE SKY (Joe Hisaishi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE EXILES [Los Feliz 3]
FARGO (Carter Burwell) [BrainDead Studios]
FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER [Los Feliz 3]
GOODFELLAS [Landmark Westwood]
THE GREAT SILENCE (Ennio Morricone) [BrainDead Studios]
LA PERMISSION (Melvin Van Peebles), NOTHING BUT A MAN [Academy Museum]
L'ARGENT [Los Feliz 3]
LICORICE PIZZA (Jonny Greenwood) [New Beverly]
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (DeWolfe) [Alamo Drafthouse]
MUPPETS FROM SPACE (Jamshied Sharifi) [New Beverly]
THE OUTSIDERS (Carmine Coppola) [Alamo Drafthouse]
PRINCE OF DARKNESS (John Carpenter, Alan Howarth) [New Beverly]
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Richard O'Brien, Richard Hartley) [Nuart]
A SIMPLE PLAN (Danny Elfman) [GrainDead Studios]
THE WIZARD OF OZ (Harold Arlen, Herbert Stothart) [Academy Museum]
September 25
BARTON FINK (Carter Burwell) [Los Feliz 3]
THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (Jeff Danna) [IPIC Westwood]
CASTLE IN THE SKY (Joe Hisaishi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
KURONEKO (Hikaru Hayashi) [Los Feliz 3]
THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN (Craig Safan) [Los Feliz 3]
LICORICE PIZZA (Jonny Greenwood) [New Beverly]
MAID IN MANHATTAN (Alan Silvestri), LAST HOLIDAY (George Fenton) [UCLA/Hammer]
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (DeWolfe) [Alamo Drafthouse]
MUPPETS FROM SPACE (Jamshied Sharifi) [New Beverly]
THE OUTSIDERS (Carmine Coppola) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE REVENANT (Ryuichi Sakamoto) [BrainDead Studios]
THE SHINING (Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind) [BrainDead Studios]
SCHOOL OF ROCK (Craig Wedren) [UCLA/Hammer]
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (Danny Elfman) [Academy Museum]
SUPER FLY (Curtis Mayfield) [BrainDead Studios]
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (George Fenton) [Hollywood Legion]
THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC (Francis Seyrig), LANCELOT DU LAC (Philippe Sarde) [Aero]
September 26
ANGEL (Craig Safan), AVENGING ANGEL (Christopher Young) [New Beverly]
FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER [Los Feliz 3]
NOSFERATU [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE OUTSIDERS (Carmine Coppola) [Alamo Drafthouse]
September 27
DYNASTY 3D [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE GLEANERS AND I [Academy Museum]
THE OUTSIDERS (Carmine Coppola) [Alamo Drafthouse]
RUMBLE FISH (Stewart Copeland) [Alamo Drafthouse]
VICE SQUAD, DEADLY FORCE (Gary Scott) [New Beverly]
September 28
THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (Jeff Danna) [IPIC Westwood]
CASTLE IN THE SKY (Joe Hisaishi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
LOST HIGHWAY (Angelo Badalamenti) [New Beverly]
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (DeWolfe) [Alamo Drafthouse]
RUMBLE FISH (Stewart Copeland) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE TURIN HORSE (Mihaly Vig) [BrainDead Studios]
September 29
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE (Zbigniew Preisner) [BrainDead Studios]
LOST HIGHWAY (Angelo Badalamenti) [New Beverly]
SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSS SONG (Melvin Van Peebles), BLACK CHARIOT [Academy Museum]
September 30
THE HUNGER (Michel Rubini, Denny Yaeger) [Nuart]
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW [New Beverly]
MULHOLLAND DRIVE (Angelo Badalamenti) [New Beverly]
PULP FICTION [New Beverly]
THE ROOM (Mladen Milicevic) [Landmark Westwood]
SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE [BrainDead Studios]
THE WIZ (Charlie Smalls, Quincy Jones) [Academy Museum]
October 1
CLASH OF THE TITANS (Laurence Rosenthal) [New Beverly]
DEMENTIA 13 (Ronald Stein), B'TWIXT NOW AND SUNRISE (Osvaldo Golijov) [Alamo Drafthouse]
FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (Claudio Gizzi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW [New Beverly]
MISSING LINK (Carter Burwell) [Academy Museum]
OLDBOY (Yeong-wook Jo) [Academy Museum]
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (Matt Clifford) [New Beverly]
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Richard O'Brien, Richard Hartley) [Nuart]
THE ROOM (Mladen Milicevic) [Landmark Westwood]
TRICK 'R' TREAT (Douglas Pipes) [Hollywood Legion]
TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM (Joe Jackson) [Alamo Drafthouse]
October 2
BLITHE SPIRIT (Richard Addinsell) [Academy Museum]
CITY LIGHTS (Charlie Chaplin) [Los Feliz 3]
CLASH OF THE TITANS (Laurence Rosenthal) [New Beverly]
ERNEST SCARED STUPID (Mark Snow) [BrainDead Studios]
GHOSTBUSTERS (Elmer Bernstein) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW [New Beverly]
PEEPING TOM (Brian Easdale) [BrainDead Studios]
SCANNERS (Howard Shore) [BrainDead Studios]
TRICK 'R' TREAT (Douglas Pipes) [IPIC Westwood]
TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM (Joe Jackson) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THINGS I'VE HEARD, READ, SEEN OR WATCHED LATELY
Heard: La herencia valdemar II: La sombra proibida (Bataller); House/House II: The Second Story (Manfredini); Cenizas del paraiso (Montes); House on Haunted Hill (Davis); Tigers Are Not Afraid (Pope); Tango (Schifrin); Jessabelle (Sanko); XXY (Goldstein, Tarrab); Lady in White (LaLoggia); The Secret in Their Eyes (Kauderer, Jusid); Wakolda (Goldstein, Tarrab); The Messengers (LoDuca); Wild Tales (Santaolalla); Mirrors (Navarrete); Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights (Scott); Oculus (Newton Brothers)
Read: Assault on a Queen, by Jack Finney
Seen: Car Wash; Thank God It's Friday; Coraline; See How They Run [2022]; Confess, Fletch; Sleepy Hollow; Dirty Hands; Cafe Express; Friday the 13th Part III; Barbarian; Dial M for Murder
Watched: Colossus: The Forbin Project; Fargo ("Fear and Trembling"); Star Trek ("All Our Yesterdays"); What We Do in the Shadows ("Brain Scramblies"); The Boys ("Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men"); You're the Worst ("A Rapidly Mutating Virus"); The Venture Bros. ("The Devil's Grip"); Counterpart ("No Man's Land - Part One")' 30 Rock ("Retreat to Move Forward"); The Deuce ("Why Me?"); The Good Place ("What We Owe to Each Other"); Fargo ("The Gift of the Magi") Get Shorty ("From Stamos with Love")
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