Tag: Schindler’s List
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Kenneth Wannberg, Composer and Music Editor Who Worked With John Williams on ‘Star Wars’ Series and 50 Other Films, Dies at 91
Kenneth Wannberg, composer and Emmy-winning music editor who worked on nearly half of all John Williams’ films dating back to the late 1960s, died Jan. 27 at his home in Florence, Oregon. He was 91.Wannberg was best known as Williams’ music editor, working closely with the composer on more than 50 of his films. He…
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Upcoming Liam Neeson Movies To Keep On Your Radar
(Welcome to On Your Radar, a series where we take a look at what’s next for the biggest actors and filmmakers, and why you should be excited…or not.)Liam Neeson may be 69 years old, but he’s still one of Hollywood’s hottest action stars. Renowned for the “Taken” movies, he predicted in 2015 that he only…
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‘West Side Story’ Finds Its Rhythm on Location in New Jersey
Kristie Macosko Krieger, one of the producers for Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” says there was no way they could have pulled off shooting the 20th Century Studios remake without the aesthetic backdrop and financial incentives that the state of New Jersey provided. “We looked all around, and Paterson, N.J. gave a grit and an…
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Why Spielberg Traded Cape Fear To Scorsese For Schindler’s List
“Schindler’s List” won Steven Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director, and it’s hard to imagine anyone else helming the film. “Cape Fear” is a little different in that Martin Scorsese’s 1991 version is a remake of a 1962 thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson. Scorsese reused the score by Bernard Herrmann and reused…
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Liam Neeson Is the Pandemic-Era Movie Star With ‘The Marksman’ as Another #1
The box office is in a fallow period, but Liam Neeson prevails. He opened two films at #1 over the last four months; a few weeks ago, a decade-old Neeson title topped Netflix’s movie chart. Not bad for a 68-year-old actor who was Oscar nominated for “Schindler’s List” but is now one-man action/thriller brand.“The Marksman”…
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Liam Neeson Once Again Says He’s Retiring From Action Movies
Liam Neeson has had a strange career. For the longest time, he was thought of as a serious dramatic performer – the type of actor who starred in titles like Schindler’s List. Then came Taken, the 2008 flick that inexplicably turned Neeson into an action hero. Ever since Taken, Neeson has stuck with his action…
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Tom Pollock, Risk-Taking Ex-Universal Chairman, Dies at 77
Tom Pollock was not your ordinary studio chief. Trained as a lawyer, Pollock chaired Universal Pictures for nine years (1986 to 1996) and went on to partner with Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Picture Company, chair the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute, and teach at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Pollock steered Universal…
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‘Persian Lessons’: Film Review
In “Schindler’s List,” most of the actors spoke English, using accents to indicate their characters’ origins. In “Son of Saul,” the cast struggles to communicate in a mish-mosh of languages, as Jews of different nationalities were thrown together in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Stories about the Holocaust — so vital in trying to reconcile the horrors of the…
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The Best Films on Netflix Right Now
Even with the streaming company’s sophisticated algorithms, it’s not always easy to decide what to watch on Netflix. The right mood is difficult to find and whether you’re feeling a sober classic like “Schindler’s List” or a heart-warming Disney-Pixar flick like “Coco,” there are options to fit every movie palate. Here are 20 films worth…
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Netflix’s Announcement Video for ‘The Irishman’ Teases Martin Scorsese’s New Film
Netflix has wasted no time in looking ahead to the 2019 Oscars race. In a new video for their upcoming release The Irishman, the streaming service touts the Oscar-bait that’s both behind the camera and in front of it for the true crime adaptation. Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese (The Departed) directs from a script by Oscar-winner…