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‘Sharper’ Review: This Stylish Psychological Thriller Suffers From Having Too Many Blunt Edges

February 10, 2023 2:33 pm

There are few things more disappointing when it comes to film than all the elements that should make something a genuinely interesting piece of work don’t fulfill the promise they present. “Sharper” is, unfort...

‘Requiem For A Dream’: Lionsgate Releases 20th Anniversary Performance Of “Lux Aeterna” By Kronos Quartet

Rafael Motamayor

October 17, 2020 2:21 pm

News

Before the trailer for "Inception" introduced the world to the bassy, brassy "braaaams" that dominated movie trailers for years, there was one song that could be heard in virtually every movie trailer of the e...

Composer Clint Mansell Reteaming With Director Ben Wheatley On Hitchcock Remake ‘Rebecca’

Charles Barfield

April 5, 2019 10:29 am

News

Composer Clint Mansell had a hell of a beginning to his film career. His first two scores were featured in the films “Pi” and “Requiem for a Dream.” Not a bad way to start your film career, huh? Since then, Man...

‘Out Of Blue’ Exclusive Music: Listen To A Track From ‘Black Swan’ Composer Clint Mansell’s Beautiful Score

Charles Barfield

March 13, 2019 11:05 am

News

Filmmaker Carol Morley’s upcoming film “Out of Blue” isn’t your typical crime thriller. Sure, there’s a detective (this time, played by the always-incredible Patricia Clarkson) on the hunt for a killer, but thi...

Hand-Painted, Hard-Won ‘Loving Vincent’ [Antalya Review]

Jessica Kiang

November 1, 2017 3:28 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

People climb tall mountains "because they're there." "Loving Vincent" which closed the Antalya Film Festival last week, suggests a similarly glib and unsatisfying explanation as to why directors Dorota Kobiela ...

Exclusive: Stream Soundtrack Preview Of Clint Mansell’s Score For ‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘San Junipero’

Edward Davis

November 30, 2016 11:23 am

News

For its third season, and first on Netflix, “Black Mirror” brought some bigger stars, bigger budgets, and more recognizable names behind the camera. And while the nature of anthology shows means that not every ...

Clint Mansell To Score ‘Ghost In The Shell’

Charles Barfield

November 15, 2016 10:21 am

News

A lot has already been said about the upcoming live-action remake of “Ghost in the Shell” in terms of it's controversial casting, but there's undeniably a lot of great talent involved at all levels. And at a fa...

Ranking All 13 Episodes Of ‘Black Mirror’ So Far

Oliver Lyttelton

October 24, 2016 1:19 pm

Features

The rise of “Black Mirror” has been a fascinating thing to watch. It first aired fairly quietly in the fall of 2011 on the U.K.’s Channel 4, with a short run of three episodes. It hailed from creator Charlie Br...

Exclusive: MondoCon Will Host 10th Anniversary Screening Of ‘The Fountain,’ Clint Mansell’s Score To Receive First Ever Vinyl Release

Edward Davis

September 15, 2016 9:00 am

News

It's hard to believe a decade his passed since Darren Aronofsky released his grand, sweeping epic "The Fountain." The director's soaring vision about love, death, and existence remains one of his most powerfull...

The 50 Best Film Scores Of The 21st Century So Far

Jessica Kiang and Rodrigo Perez

August 18, 2016 2:31 pm

Features

The question has no doubt been keeping you up nights since we ran our 25 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Century: when the hell is the Playlist going to do scores? Well, here we are now, so quit your bellyaching....

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