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| Film Score Friday 4/28/23
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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4/27/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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After three months with no new score CDs, La-La Land has announced three releases due next week: the first-ever release of Elmer Bernstein's unused score for the Mad Mad World-esque 2001 comedy RAT RACE, ultimately scored by John Powell (not to be confused with the 1960 film The Rat Race scored by...Elmer Bernstein); an expanded, two-disc edition of John Williams' Oscar-nominated score for Sydney Pollack's 1995 remake of the classic romantic comedy SABRINA, starring Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond (and also featuring Williams' nominated song "Moonlight"); and the score for Lasse Hallstrom's 1993 comedy-drama WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, starring Johnny Depp and featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in his first Oscar-nominated performance. The score is credited to Alan Parker (Jaws 3-D) and Bjorn Isfalt (Hallstrom's My Life as a Dog), and the CD promises "Both Original and Unused Scores."
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Come svalgiamo la banca d'Italia/Il lungo, il corto, il gatto - Lallo Gori - Beat
Due ragazzi da Mareiapiede - Piero Umiliani - Quartet
Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine - Georges Delerue - Music Box
Nessuno e' perfetto - Riz Ortolani - Beat
On Dangerous Ground/The Man Who Knew Too Much [re-recording] - Bernard Herrmann - Intrada
Run for Your Wife - Nino Oliviero - Quartet
Tours du monde tours du ciel/Premier quatuor a cordes [reissue] - Georges Delerue - Music Box
IN THEATERS TODAY
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Hans Zimmer
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World - Marcelo Zarvos
The Monsters Without - Benedict Nichols
Other People's Children - Rob
Polite Society - Tom Howe
Sisu - Juri Seppa, Tuomas Wainola |
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| Aisle Seat 4-25: Vinegar Syndrome, SUPERCOP, New Releases
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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4/24/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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| Vinegar Syndrome’s latest slate of releases is unquestionably highlighted by PRIMAL RAGE (92 mins., 1988, Not Rated), an unintentional hoot of an Italian horror movie shot on location at Miami’s Florida International University. Called by some a precursor to modern zombie thrillers like “28 Days Later,” the tongue was planted firmly in cheek (I think) in this effort from director Vittorio Rambaldi – the son of Carlo, the special effects genius who created “E.T.” — which mixes American sensibilities with wild, ridiculous gore sequences and some hilarious moments that make for one of the most purely “fun” discs I’ve watched this year. |
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| Aisle Seat 4-4: April 4K Blowout Edition
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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4/3/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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| Late in August of 1990, William Peter Blatty’s anticipated THE EXORCIST III (110 mins., R; Shout! Factory) arrived in theaters. The Morgan Creek production, released by Fox, drew strong initial interest from audiences – and even a few positive reviews – before crashing quickly in the dumping grounds of late summer. Now a cult favorite, Blatty’s own adaptation of his novel “Legion” was resurrected as a 2016 Scream Factory Collector’s Edition, complete with a reconstruction – from the best surviving sources – of Blatty’s initial cut of the film, finished before anxious studio executives mandated a punchier, effects-laden conclusion be shot. That package is now on 4K UHD with a sizzling new remaster of the theatrical version, presented with Dolby Vision HDR. |
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| Aisle Seat 3-28: A Catalog Cavalcade
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Andy Dursin
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3/27/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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| The cavalcade of solid catalog titles premiering on 4K UHD continues this month with a welcome Dolby Vision presentation of DRAGONSLAYER (109 mins., 1981, PG; Paramount), an expensive 1981 collaboration between Paramount Pictures and the Walt Disney Studio that was a flop in its day. Time, fortunately, has been kind to director Matthew Robbins’ film, which receives significant enhancements here over its previous DVD and HD master, which has been available only on streaming for many years. |
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Today in Film Score History:
June 3 |
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| Curtis Mayfield born (1942) |
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| Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Jem’Hadar” (1994) |
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| Gail Kubik begins recording his score for The Desperate Hours (1955) |
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| Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Small Soldiers (1998) |
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| Johnny Mandel begins recording his score for The Americanization of Emily (1964) |
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| Michael Small begins recording his score for Jaws the Revenge (1987) |
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| Shuki Levy born (1947) |
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