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‘Up’ Score Soars, Like the Film; Is Giacchino Our Greatest Living Film Composer?

June 1, 2009 2:34 pm

Like his superlative score for 2007's "Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino's symphonic compositions for the latest Pixar animated feature, Pete Docter's "Up," make most others working in the field look bad by compa...

“Up”: Pixar’s Latest is a Profoundly Affecting Comedic Fantasy

Rodrigo Perez

May 28, 2009 4:05 am

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We saw 50 minutes of Pixar's "Up" back at New York Comic Con this year, were intrigued and impressed but also slightly worried. That chunk of the Pete Docter movie was just so filled with stuff - a wordless pro...

9 Silly Things About ‘Star Trek’ We Can’t Help But Laugh At

Rodrigo Perez

May 11, 2009 4:12 pm

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Don't get us wrong, we enjoyed "Star Trek." It didn't reinvent the wheel at all, but it took a painfully "damaged brand" and err, brought it back to life (though truthfully, we say, 'do you really need to trot ...

‘Star Trek’ A Mostly Thrilling & Exciting Reboot to a Sagging Franchise

Rodrigo Perez

May 6, 2009 3:38 pm

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The odds were stacked against "Star Trek," J.J. Abrams’ hellzapoppin’ reboot of the once-potent space franchise. Amidst inferior, costly sequels led by the Next Generation cast (Nemesis was unbearably inane) th...

Was Beyoncé Lip-Synching At Oscars More Evidence Of The Musical Problems?

Rodrigo Perez

February 24, 2009 7:27 pm

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There was some brouhaha that we reported about the musical aspect of the Oscar ceremonies that some of our readers didn't like at all and found highly specious. Basically it was rumored that Oscar show conduct...

Michael Giacchino Getting The Axe As Oscar Conductor?

Rodrigo Perez

February 20, 2009 11:42 pm

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Trouble a brewin' in the orchestra pit of the Oscars? That's what we're hearing. And now a blogspot has popped up and is airing the internal grievance publicly.The gist is composer Michael Giacchino ("Ratatouil...

International Film Music Critics Association Awards For Excellence Needs A New Name; ‘Wall-E’ Most Lauded

Gabe Toro

January 19, 2009 2:58 pm

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The IFMCA released their list of candidates for Awards of Excellence (is this anything like Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Excellence?) and there aren't many surprises. The folks at the committee fel...

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