Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood shows off his composing chops in “The Master” Will all the controversy surrounding “The Master,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama about a charismatic intellectual (Philip Seymour Hoffman) who becomes a cult leader, you might have missed the discussion about the movie’s superb soundtrack. Jonathan “Jonny” Greenwood, best known as Radiohead’s lead guitarist, …
Category Archive: fantasy
Aug 03
This August is action-packed
Summer movie season ends with “Total Recall,” “The Bourne Legacy” Summer 2012 will go down in cinematic history as a season of extremes. It’s been a summer of box-office bonanzas and financial failures, of triumph and tragedy. But before you say goodbye to the summer movie season, there’s an entire month of movies to check …
Jul 01
July brings an explosion of big-budget blockbusters
“The Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Dark Knight Rises” will rule multiplexes in July Looking for something to do on a sticky summer afternoon? After a month of fairytales (“Brave,” “Snow White and the Huntsman”), historical fiction (“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter“) and testosterone-fueled fantasies (“Magic Mike,” “Rock of Ages,” “Ted”), we’ve arrived in the heart of the …
Jun 08
Summer movie season is in full swing this month
June brings a bevy of new blockbusters, including “Brave,” “Prometheus” and “Rock of Ages” Between “Battleship,” “The Dictator” and “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” May was a pretty abysmal month for movies. Sure, that was the same month that brought filmgoers Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” and Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom.” (Well, some filmgoers. “Moonrise …
Nov 02
SLO County on the silver screen
Made in SLO: Hollywood’s connection to the Central Coast As fellow Tribune blogger David Middlecamp noted recently, San Luis Obispo County has been attracting movie crews since the 1920s. Located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the region boasts sandy beaches, sleepy small towns and rolling hills covered with verdant grapevines and oak trees. …
Mar 04
“Drive Angry” is a hell of a ride
The “Drive Angry” trinity: cars, girls and grindhouse gore Intoxication, it seems, is a required part of the “Drive Angry” viewing experience. It’s easier to appreciate the movie’s obsession with muscle cars, busty babes and the supernatural after a few beers. And a shot of something stronger might help you choke back your incredulity when …
Jan 19
Silly “Season of the Witch” is a medieval mess
A messy mash-up of medieval buddy movie and supernatural thriller, “Season of the Witch” is so laughably bad that it actually reaches the level of entertainment. Every aspect, from the terrible name to the tin-eared script to the dreary color scheme, seems calculated to keep the audience in stitches.
Feb 19
Heath Ledger’s last stand
Heath Ledger plays only a small part of “Imaginarium,” but the specter of his death hangs over the entire film. Every time we see him on screen, we can’t help wondering if it’s for the last time.
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