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Monthly Archives: January, 2014

JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT — An Origin Story with A Future

JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT harkens back to those taut Cold War spy thrillers of days gone by. Not the ones with the elements of fantasy to their supervillains, but the … Continue reading

January 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Robert Redford — All is NOT Lost

I am still in denial about the snub. Robert Redford gives one of the finest performances in any medium, much less just on film, and the Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading

January 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Jonah Hill — Anything BUT A Dark Horse

I love me some Jonah Hill.  This quirky, impossible to pigeon-hole actor has delivered a slew of terrific performances, some of them in terrible films (THE SITTER). Even there, though, … Continue reading

January 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

SCORING CHARLIE CHAPLIN: Chaplin’s Little Tramp Turns 100 — Anita Monga and Timothy Brock Interview

Recreating a score from the silent era, even when working with the archive of someone who never threw anything away, presents unique challenges. As Timothy Brock, the Musical Director for … Continue reading

January 11, 2014 · Leave a comment