13 June

Soundtracks Recommendations

Here are some excellent soundtracks that I highly recommend: The Devil's Advocate (1997) James Newton Howard In one of his best scores, Newton Howard mixes several very different types of music, ranging from heavy operatic to excellent action sequences. It may take a few listens to absorb everything, but after that you'll realize that almost all of the tracks are simply classic. Dolores Claiborne (1995) Danny Elfman In one of his quietest scores, Elfman uses very few instruments (mainly the piano, violin and chello) to create sad and very effective music. The 30-minutes CD doesn't do justice to this score. There is a Composer's Personal Edition that contains over 63 minutes. The Machinist (2004) Roque Banos Excellent score that perfectly fits the black atmosphere of this wonderful movie. Banos' music is highly influenced by Bernard Herrmann's work and makes a great use of the Theremin. I'll be bold enough and state that the theme is almost a rip off of Danny Elfman's end titles for Dolores Claiborne. Sideways (2004) Rolfe Kent Superb music for an excellent movie. Kent wrote a score that perfectly fits this road/wine comic-drama and elevates it to new heights. Easy and fun music to listen to.

7 June

Bacon to Star in Wan's Death Sentence

Kevin Bacon has signed on to star in Death Sentence, a revenge drama/thriller by director James Wan's (Saw). Based on the novel by Brian Garfield (Death Wish) and adapted by Ian Jeffers, the film follows a man as he seeks revenge on the gang members who attacked his family. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in early September. Wan has recently finished shooting Silence, a horror movie starring Ryan Kwanten.

Details Revealed on James Cameron's Project 880

Movie City News has posted a new casting notice for Project 880 (a.k.a. Avatar), a new feature by director James Cameron (Terminator). The movie starts filming in November and the story is described as follows: "In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture". The link above contains many more details and possibly spoilers.

1 June

Release Date for The Fountain

Release date for The Fountain has finally been set: 13 October 2006. It will be shown on 1200 screens in the US. Director Darren Aronofsky and fiancee Rachel Weisz are expecting a baby any day now.