Tag: That Thing You Do!
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Cool Stuff: Bring The Oneders Home With Mondo’s That Thing You Do! Vinyl Soundtrack
“You mean actually make a record? A record record, record?”The Wonders, formerly known as The Oneders, are about to make a splash on vinyl yet again. The soundtrack for the Tom Hanks-directed comedy “That Thing You Do!” is getting the vinyl soundtrack treatment, celebrating the story of the fictional one-hit wonders who skyrocketed on the…
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Steve Zahn Proved He’s a Brilliant Dramatic Actor in This Werner Herzog Film
Steve Zahn may be one of those actors who is forever doomed to be known as one of cinema’s quintessential “that guys.” He’s the type of actor who seems to show up in all sorts of projects, and generally steals the few scenes that he’s granted. Looking at Zahn’s track record speaks to the extraordinary…
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Why the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ May Stand as the Best Rock Doc Ever (Column)
A moment of silence, please, for “This Is Spinal Tap,” as that satire formally abdicates its title as the best and truest movie ever made about what it’s like to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band. There was something wonderful, silly and sad about how, up until now, musicians had to look to the…
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Charlize Theron’s Badass Collaborators Give Spark to Cinematheque Tribute Event
A mathematical calculus goes into attending a movie star tribute. Truth is, most people would rather be home in their pajamas on a Friday night. So why turn up in black tie for salty Beverly Hilton salmon at the American Cinematheque Awards?If you’re a big enough name, you don’t have to. “Wonder Woman” director Patty…