The Noteworthy: R.I.P. Carey Jr. & Rocha, Top Ten Overdose, John Wayne's Faves
Adam CookStriking images of the late Paulo Rocha, 2012 musings from David Hudson & Brandon Harris, interviews with Miike, P.T.A., Ferrara & more.
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Notebook Soundtrack Mix #3: "Trespassers Will Be Eaten"
Paul ClipsonA propulsive survey of scores focusing on the thriller: procedurals, bank heists, neo-noirs, spy films, giallos, and sci-fi mind-games.
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A Property of Movies: A Conversation with Brian De Palma
Daniel KasmanThe director talks about his new movie, home video cinephilia, working with cinema’s greatest composers, and more.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. Pupi Avati's "The House with the Laughing Windows"
Ben SimingtonComposer Amedeo Tommasi’s opening contrast between two clashing sonic subjectivities establishes a protagonist who is way in over his head.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. David Fincher's "The Game"
Ben SimingtonHoward Shore’s vulnerable opening cue for David Fincher’s The Game lays a groundwork of compassion beneath an unsympathetic protagonist.
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The Noteworthy: LOLA, "Margaret", Bresson, Postcards from the Cinema
Adam CookThis week: LOLA Issue 2 debuts, B. Kite & Kent Jones on Robert Bresson, and a chronicle of Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret misfortunes.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. Dario Argento's "Phenomena"
Ben SimingtonA chilling, melancholy piece of music to Dario Argento’s oft-overlooked grim fairy tale, Phenomena (1985), by Bill Wyman and Terry Taylor.
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The Design and Architecture of Terror: Dario Argento's "Deep Red"
Daniel KasmanImages (and sounds) of fear from the horror maestro’s 1975 masterpiece.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. Andrzej Żuławski's "Possession"
Daniel KasmanA solitary, spooky track from a new limited edition release of the full score by Andrzej Korzynski to Żuławski’s insane Possession (1981).
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. The Uncollected Werner Herzog
Ben SimingtonA look at five varied musical compositions used by Werner Herzog as cues in his movies.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. Ken Russell's "Altered States"
Ben SimingtonJohn Corigliano’s soundtrack for a world closed off to love.
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Lost Sounds and Soundtracks. David Cronenberg's "Rabid"
Ben SimingtonBrian Bennett’s piece of music used in Cronenberg’s film is hypnotic, unnerving, minimal, and with just a whisper of cold, sterile futurism.