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Aisle Seat 8-2: Imprint’s Latest, Mill Creek July Titles
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Posted By
Andy Dursin
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8/1/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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Imprint’s latest releases include two ’60s seafaring adventures along with a Biblical epic more “serious” than Saturday Matinee in its overall tone. Each limited-edition Blu-Ray marks its respective picture’s premiere HD release, though some of the source elements vary in terms of quality. The films themselves, though, each come heartily recommended, offering a diversity of entertainment for movie buffs. |
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Aisle Seat 7-19: Summer Sizzler Edition
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Posted By
Andy Dursin
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7/18/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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Kino Lorber released a dynamite 4K UHD of “In The Heat of the Night” back in April that also included both of the Sidney Poitier “Mister Tibbs” sequels on a Blu-Ray platter. Those sequels – previously available from the label in separate, standalone format releases – have been re-issued this month in a double-feature Blu-Ray reprising that disc from the UHD combo platter. |
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Film Score Friday 7/15/22
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Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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7/14/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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The 2022 Primetime Emmy nominations have been announced, including the following music categories:
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT: "The Reykjavík Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time Of Year" - Blake Neely
LOKI: "Glorious Purpose" - Natalie Holt
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING: "The Boy From 6B" - Siddhartha Khosla
SCHMIGADOON!: "Schmigadoon!" - Christopher Willis
SEVERANCE: "The We We Are" - Theodore Shapiro
SUCCESSION: "Chiantishire" - Nicholas Britell
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE OR
SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
1883: "1883" - Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian
MOON KNIGHT: "Asylum" - Hesham Nazih
STATION ELEVEN: "Unbroken Circle" -Dan Romer
A VERY BRITISH SCANDAL: Episode 1 - Nathan Barr
THE WHITE LOTUS: "Mysterious Monkeys" - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
LOKI - Natalie Holt
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING - Siddhartha Khosla
SEVERANCE - Theodore Shapiro
SQUID GAME - Jung Jae-il
THE WHITE LOTUS - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A DOCUMENTARY SERIES OR SPECIAL
(ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE - Nainita Desai
LUCY AND DESI - David Schwartz
RETURN TO SPACE - Mychael Danna and Harry Gregson-Williams
THEY CALL ME MAGIC - Terence Blanchard
THE TINDER SWINDLER - Jessica Jones |
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Aisle Seat 7-12: Vinegar Syndrome Wrap
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Posted By
Andy Dursin
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7/11/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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The purveyors of the offbeat and eccentric, sometimes gloriously weird and occasionally wild – Vinegar Syndrome – have a full run of eclectic new titles in-store for Blu-Ray and UHD owners this summer. They’re highlighted by a dynamic three-disc UHD/Blu-Ray package of THRILLER “A Cruel Picture” (108 mins., 1973), which (like the other titles covered below) can now be ordered through Vinegar Syndrome’s site and goes “retail” at the end of this month. I previously reviewed Synapse’s BD of this movie a couple of months back, but VS’ release is a far more features-packed presentation with tons of extra content and a superior transfer, making it the more complete package for fans. |
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Film Score Friday 7/8/22
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Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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7/7/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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La-La Land has announced their June batch of releases, which are now available to order: a two-disc edition of John Williams' popular score for the original JURASSIC PARK; an expanded two-disc edition of James Horner's score for the third Jack Ryan film, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER; and a re-release of their expanded edition of Horner's previous Jack Ryan score, PATRIOT GAMES.
The latest release from Quartet is a remastered reissue of Jerry Fielding's score for Sam Peckinpah's BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA.
Vintage John Wiliams quote of the week, from a Films and Filming intervew by Derek Elley, in 1978:
"Early next year I may also do a project called Alien, directed by Ridley Scott."
Goldsmith's Alien is one of my all-time favorite pieces of film music, but it's fascinating to ponder how Williams might have aproached the project. At the time of the interview he was composing the score for Superman, and the article mentions that he was also set to work on Quintet and Meteor, both of which were ultimately scored by other composers (Tom Pierson and Laurence Rosenthal, respectively). It has long amused me that during that period he was shrewed enough to bail on The Sentinel, Quintet, Meteor, Inchon and Heaven's Gate, but still ended up scoring Heartbeeps and Monsignor. It's almost as if his agent told him he couldn't bail on every bad film, or else it might seem like he was cheating.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Clear and Present Danger - James Horner - La-La Land
Jurassic Park - John Williams - La-La Land
Jurassic World: Dominion - Michael Giacchino - Backlot
Masters of the Universe: Revelation: Vol. 2 - Bear McCreary - Sparks & Shadows
Patriot Games [re-issue] - James Horner - La-La Land |
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Today in Film Score History: August 13 |
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Axel Stordahl born (1913) |
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Dennis Farnon born (1923) |
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Gerald Fried writes his final Mission: Impossible score, for “The Code” (1969) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Warlock (1988) |
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Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score to Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) |
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John Cacavas born (1930) |
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John Ireland born (1879) |
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John Ottman begins recording his score to Gothika (2003) |
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Patrick Williams records his score for The Streets of San Francisco episode “Going Home” (1973) |
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Richard LaSalle records his score for the Land of the Giants episode “The Mechanical Man” (1969) |
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Richard Shores records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of the Big Blackmail” (1968) |
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Roque Banos records his score for Oldboy (2013) |
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Zdenek Liska died (1983) |
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