“Wearing white Aran sweaters, the Clancy Brothers, joined by a fellow Irishman, Tommy Makem, won fans with musicality, sentimentality and irreverence, not unlike the Smothers Brothers a few years later, though without their penchant for patter.”
Tag: 12.05.09
Sayonara, Strasberg: Method Acting Is Finished
“It was pledged to sincerity and emotional truth, and it turned film-going into a profound psychological ordeal…. It’s hard to exaggerate the impact of the Method. It was full of good work, but it was above all, sincere, American, robust and manly.”
An Elder’s Words Of Wisdom To Young Composers
Including: “Once you’ve recovered from the grand aesthetic statement you just made, make sure your music is actually playable. And, hopefully, readable.”
That Uneasy Synergy Between Movies And Video Games
Taking a look at recent comic book/superhero films and how they handle their video game adaptations shows how studios are trying just about anything for tie-ins to work.
Why “White Christmas” Endures
“Longing for Christmas snowfall was hardly a common image before Berlin’s song. And Christmas carols, not secular songs, dominated the seasonal music scene. (After the success of “White Christmas,” songwriters followed with similarly wistful hits, including “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”)”
Does Toronto Closing Of Art Movie House Portend A Bigger Trend?
“The closing of Toronto’s Carlton Cinemas Sunday may mark not just the end of an era for the art-house theatre. It’s part of an overall downturn in independent cinema, say distributors, as more films compete for fewer screens, and as blockbuster theatres and a plethora of other media divides audiences.”