Film soundtracks can often seem arbitrary, merely used as a way to transition between scenes, promote specific artists, or fill the silence. But when used with intention, music can function as a beautiful part of the story; setting the tone,…
5 Great Movies With Anachronistic Soundtracks
Anachronistic: belonging-to-a-period-other-than-in-which-it-exists. Anachronistic soundtrack: the sexiest kind of film score. Almost every movie uses its soundtrack to create emotion, feeling, tone, and texture. Historical films usually involve music the same way they do costumes: to help transport us to another…
Quentin Tarantino Comes Home in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
It’s been almost 30 years since Quentin Tarantino first hit the indie scene like a neutron bomb with his debut feature Reservoir Dogs (1992) and since then he’s made many names for himself. To some he’s a genius and enfant…
‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ teaser is strangely sunshiny
“That was the best acting I’ve ever seen in my whole life.” Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were megastars and mayhem. Seriously, read the stories about the place in the late ‘60s. But in the first footage for…
Video Game Review: Reservoir Dogs: Bloody Days
When I heard that there was going to be a Reservoir Dogs game at this year’s PAX East, I was beyond excited. Of all the Quentin Tarantino films I’d ever seen, this one always stuck with me the most. This…
Movie Review: Shimmer Lake
I wrote my first screenplay a few years back, having just discovered and fallen in love with filmmakers the likes of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen Brothers. The script was called “The Assistant” and told the story of the henchman…
Directors of Cinema: Episode 6- Quentin Tarantino
After a brief hiatus, we are pleased to be back with another episode of Directors of Cinema. If you are unfamiliar with this show, it is designed to highlight the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week host Matthew Goudreau…