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Sometimes a reworking of a piece of composition feels like a genuinely new piece of work and a brilliant idea (see Howard Shores’ The Lord of the Rings Symphony) and sometimes it feels like a record company repeatedly milking a cash cow (see TWO “Star Trek” albums by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – […]
From the opening notes of the first track (“Spy Mom”) it’s clear that there’s not much nuance here. But you knew that from watching the trailer right? Launching the fourth entry in his profitable Spy Kids franchise, maverick director Robert Rodriguez seems out just to have a good time. Imagine the most obvious “spy” music […]
Here in the rice lands of Luzon, the latest news is bad. You probably read in the news that we were hit by Typhoon Pedring, but this time Manila was not devestated as in Typhoon Ondoy two years ago. Manila Bay’s affluent waterfront properties were damaged when the storm wall failed, but Manila was not […]
Working from the original 12 hours of music he wrote for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, composer Howard Shore created this roughly two hour, six movement symphony. Conducted by Swiss Maestro Ludwig Wicki, who in 1999 founded the 21st Century Orchestra (the performers here) specifically to specialize in film scores. For those that originally […]
Yum! Mushrooms. Who doesn’t like them (if cooked properly, even kids will eat them). The problem? Well, the Epicurious blog has an article on the joys of mushroom picking. It seems that a lot of yuppies in the Pacific Northwest have decided that the economic downswing is a good reason to take up this hobby. […]
With such memorable small release titles under his belt as The Conspirator, The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans, and Reservation Road, along with the recent surprise hit Dolphin Tale, composer Mark Isham has been been slowly building relationships with directors of small films that make a big impact. Director Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior, […]
As a follow up to the underrated Valhalla Rising, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn has stepped up his game with the Ryan Gosling vehicle (no pun intended) Drive, earning himself a Best Director award at Cannes and solid reviews from critics and viewers alike. The impressive thriller benefits from taut action and tight performances by […]
At around the age of 19 I discovered Indian cuisine. My knowledge of the food was exactly zero. Well thats not quite correct, I had read an article in the newspaper about a Indian Restaurant in a near by town being shutdown by authorities after the discovery of German Sheppard carcasses in the freezer. This […]
This DVD set, New Tricks Season 5 is known to be the best television detective show ever shown on BBC. The series is filled with sharp writing, dry humor and engrossing mysteries. There are 8 episodes included in this season which went on sale in September on DVD in the US. New Tricks Season 5 […]
Henderson, Nevada Police are on the lookout for 10 year old Edward Lopez who has been missing from his Henderson home since Wednesday afternoon. Lopez lives on Maleena Mesa Street in Henderson, Nevada and he was last seen leaving his home about 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. The police do not think that foul play is involved […]
People lie when they set up online dating profiles, they lie when they put up fake social media profiles, and they lie to the innocent victims of their scams. Banks and retailers know better than anyone that people lie. There are countless scenarios and justifications, but people who lie invariably do it in order to […]
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