Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby fizzes and pops like overflowing champagne. Visually and musically, the film moves from one choreographed spectacle to another. In a word, it’s overwhelming, but that’s not to say it’s unpleasant to the taste. This may not be Gatsby’s world precisely as Fitzgerald envisioned it, but regardless, Luhrmann takes us on… Continue Reading
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REVIEW: “Great Gatsby” Soundtrack Goes Bold
Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby soundtrack is a sizzling chemistry experiment of vintage jazz and modern hip-hop. It’s full of unique sounds that are bound to cause some strong opinions. While we can’t say if the soundtrack is any indication of whether Gatsby will blow the minds of longtime Fitzgerald literary buffs or only satisfy movie patrons looking… Continue Reading
The Top 10 Must-See Movies of the Summer
Hands-down, the best parts about the summer are as follows: beaches, barbecues, and MOVIES. The summer movie season kicks-off this week, and it’s gonna be a hot one. The quest to pick our Top 10 has been practically impossible, but we’ve managed to make a list for you. In order of their release date, here… Continue Reading
Universal Studios Hollywood Makes Room for Harry Potter
Muggles, rejoice! The magic of Hogwarts is coming to Hollywood. Following the unprecedented success of the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Florida and the The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter in the UK, Universal Studios Hollywood is finally getting a Harry Potter land… Continue Reading
Zach Braff and Kickstarter: a Case in the New Era of Film Financing
Zach Braff asked faith and funding of his fans and they have answered. In fact, they’ve answered in overwhelming numbers. After launching a Kickstarter campaign to finance his next movie, the number of pledges keeps ticking up faster than the Nasdaq on a good day. An outpouring of support for Braff has occurred on Twitter… Continue Reading
LISTEN – More Tracks from ‘The Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack
We’ve already given first listen’s to two tracks off the upcoming soundtrack to The Great Gatsby from Florence + The Machine and Lana Del Rey. Now Interscope Records has made a few more tracks available for our listening pleasure via Soundcloud. New tracks include “Into The Past” from Nero, “Together” from The xx, and “A… Continue Reading
