In just a handful of years, Michael Giacchino has quickly developed into one of the most exciting composers working today. After getting started in the world of video games, the New Jersey native got a job on a show called Alias created by a man named J.J. Abrams. That job lead to a show called…
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Odds are if you've been to the movies in the past four weeks, you saw Wreck-It Ralph, Argo, Flight or Skyfall. They're the top four movies at the box office at the moment and each have their own merits. One is great family fare with fun geeky spin. The next is a taut thriller in…
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Six superheroes from different walks of life all come together to battle the forces of evil in The Avengers. Writer/director Joss Whedon had a momentous task to try and find a way to make that conceit believable and he wasn't the only one. The cinematographer had to make sure all those bright greens, reds, blues,…
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Odds are if you visited a movie theater recently, you might have been there to see Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol or War Horse. The former has been deservedly sitting atop the box office charts since its release and the latter is the latest, tear-jerker live-action drama from one of our most beloved filmmakers, Steven…
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Of the many things that make me happy about The Muppets, this story concerns three of them. James Bobin's film does a fantastic job of not only paying respect to the Muppet legacy but also setting a foundation for a whole new world should audiences demand to see it. And why wouldn't they? The Muppets…
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When discussing Nicolas Winding Refn's awesome crime drama, Drive, several things can be singled out as exceptional. Ryan Gosling's performance for one. His relationship with his neighbor played by Carey Mulligan. The film's refusal to give you a straight answer and, of course, the collected soundtrack. The music selected, the score as well as the…
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Crowds cheering, people screaming, metal crunching and pistons pumping. Sounds in Shawn Levy's new film Real Steel are incredibly intricate. The film, which stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly, is set in a near future where the most popular sport in the world is robot boxing. If you think about normal boxing, the…
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After looking at preliminary box office estimates, "the sound of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" could easily refer to screaming fans and stacking money. According to early estimates, the eighth and final Potter film grossed an estimated $43.5 million from midnight shows alone, putting it well on the way to break the…
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