The pandemic may have cancelled live performances and moviegoing for most of 2020, but for film-music buffs, that just meant more time at home listening to their favorite music, including many releases of music never before heard outside their original cinematic contexts.
“There is still an unquenchable thirst for classic scores, both previously unreleased and reissues of scores that are expanded, re-mastered, or both,” says Matt Verboys, co-owner of L.A. label LA-La Land Records. “As technology keeps advancing, many previous releases can now get a sonic upgrade that makes the music well worth a revisit.”
The business challenges remain unchanged, however, he says: “Who holds the rights to a given score and can those rights be obtained? Do the music elements even exist and if so, can they be rounded up? Once obtained, is the audio good enough to release, or does massive restoration work need to be done?”
Perennial favorite composers Bernard Herrmann,...
“There is still an unquenchable thirst for classic scores, both previously unreleased and reissues of scores that are expanded, re-mastered, or both,” says Matt Verboys, co-owner of L.A. label LA-La Land Records. “As technology keeps advancing, many previous releases can now get a sonic upgrade that makes the music well worth a revisit.”
The business challenges remain unchanged, however, he says: “Who holds the rights to a given score and can those rights be obtained? Do the music elements even exist and if so, can they be rounded up? Once obtained, is the audio good enough to release, or does massive restoration work need to be done?”
Perennial favorite composers Bernard Herrmann,...
- 12/31/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
While some cities are known for having midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show for decades, Winnipeg is the city that never stopped championing Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise since it was first released in 1974. The city's obsession with the cult film is explored in Malcolm Ingram and Sean Stanley’s new documentary Phantom of Winnipeg, which will make its Us premiere at this year's Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival.
Press Release: Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival (Shiff) proudly announces the U.S. premiere of directors Malcolm Ingram and Sean Stanley’s Phantom Of Winnipeg, a rollicking, deeply-felt love letter to the 1974 Brian De Palma cult classic Phantom Of The Paradise.
Hilarious and heartwarming, Phantom Of Winnipeg is the spirited chronicle of the unique obsession the locals of Winnipeg, Canada, have had with the cult film, Phantom Of The Paradise, since it opened in 1974. Upon release,...
Press Release: Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival (Shiff) proudly announces the U.S. premiere of directors Malcolm Ingram and Sean Stanley’s Phantom Of Winnipeg, a rollicking, deeply-felt love letter to the 1974 Brian De Palma cult classic Phantom Of The Paradise.
Hilarious and heartwarming, Phantom Of Winnipeg is the spirited chronicle of the unique obsession the locals of Winnipeg, Canada, have had with the cult film, Phantom Of The Paradise, since it opened in 1974. Upon release,...
- 6/28/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
There's so much to glean from cult favorite auteur Larry Cohen, whose career spans five decades and gave us gems including The Stuff, It's Alive, and William Lustig's Maniac Cop (which Cohen wrote and produced). Shining a light on Cohen's career is Steve Mitchell's award-winning documentary King Cohen, which is coming to VOD and Blu-ray (with a CD soundtrack) in North America on September 25th, and we have the full release details and cover art.
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
- 9/18/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Tfh Fearless Leader Joe Dante very astutely tip-toes around Larry Cohen’s stylistic filmmaking identity early on in King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen. Dante notes, “I would hardly call him the John Cassavetes of exploitation movies, but he does have a certain raw, visceral, realistic style.” Indeed, Larry Cohen’s signature film, Q: The Winged Serpent (1982), feels like what would happen if John Cassavetes directed a Ray Harryhausen film. And movie fans the world over are all the better for that most unlikely of authorial fusions!
For cineastes in La, King Cohen debuts Friday, July 20th, at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre. There will be supplemental shows on the 23rd at the NoHo 7, and the Laemmle Monica on the 26th. It will expand to other select markets on July 27th (keep a sharp eye on the flick’s official site for further screening details). The...
For cineastes in La, King Cohen debuts Friday, July 20th, at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre. There will be supplemental shows on the 23rd at the NoHo 7, and the Laemmle Monica on the 26th. It will expand to other select markets on July 27th (keep a sharp eye on the flick’s official site for further screening details). The...
- 7/19/2018
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to watch the documentary King Cohen since Heather Wixson called it "a lively and entertaining celebration of a filmmaking pioneer" in her four-star review. Now that Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to the Larry Cohen doc, the wait won't be much longer stateside, as a July 7th theatrical release is being planned, followed by an August 14th VOD release:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – – Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Steve Mitchell’s King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen.
Dark Star is planning a July 7th theatrical roll-out followed by an August 14th VOD release. Dark Star Pictures President Michael Repsch negotiated the deal with Bill Straus of Bridge Entertainment.
"Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Steve Mitchell has brilliantly captured his essence...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – – Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Steve Mitchell’s King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen.
Dark Star is planning a July 7th theatrical roll-out followed by an August 14th VOD release. Dark Star Pictures President Michael Repsch negotiated the deal with Bill Straus of Bridge Entertainment.
"Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Steve Mitchell has brilliantly captured his essence...
- 5/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
With the 2017 Fantasia International Film Festival underway, filmmaker Steve Mitchell recently celebrated the world premiere of his documentary King Cohen, which explores maverick storyteller Larry Cohen's career that has now spanned over five decades.
Daily Dead had the chance to speak with Mitchell about King Cohen, and he chatted with us about his decision to embark on this project, what led him to picking Larry as the subject of his documentary, how he managed to pull off the documentary, what surprised him most about the whole experience, and how it felt to have Larry, as well as some other special guests, in the crowd for the inaugural viewing of King Cohen.
Congrats on the premiere, Steve. I really do hope the premiere went well. I’m sure you had a fantastic crowd up there at Fantasia.
Steve Mitchell: Yeah, we premiered this past weekend. Larry was there, of course,...
Daily Dead had the chance to speak with Mitchell about King Cohen, and he chatted with us about his decision to embark on this project, what led him to picking Larry as the subject of his documentary, how he managed to pull off the documentary, what surprised him most about the whole experience, and how it felt to have Larry, as well as some other special guests, in the crowd for the inaugural viewing of King Cohen.
Congrats on the premiere, Steve. I really do hope the premiere went well. I’m sure you had a fantastic crowd up there at Fantasia.
Steve Mitchell: Yeah, we premiered this past weekend. Larry was there, of course,...
- 8/1/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The International Film Music Critics Association has revealed nominations for best in movie music from 2014, and prolific composers James Newton Howard ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1," "Maleficent") and Alexandre Desplat ("Godzilla," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "The Monuments Men") led the way with seven and six nominations respectively. Film score of the year contenders include just two Best Original Score Oscar nominees: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Hans Zimmer's "Interstellar." "The Imitation Game" and Jóhann Jóhannsson's "Theory of Everything," however, were both nominated in the drama category. "Maleficent" landed the most nominations for a film with four, while DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 2" picked up three (each of them another if you count composer of the year honors for Howard and John Powell respectively). Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be revealed on Feb. 19. And be sure...
- 2/6/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Composer Abel Korzeniowski was the big winner at this year's International Film Music Critics Association Awards, landing two prizes for his work on Carlo Carlei's "Romeo and Juliet" and an overall composer of the year honor as well. Nominations leader "Evil Dead" won two awards, while none of this year's Oscar nominees were able to secure any hardware. Check out the nominees here, the full list of winners below and remember to keep track of the season via The Circuit. Film Score of the Year "Romeo and Juliet" (Abel Korzeniowski) Film Composer of the Year Abel Korzeniowski Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year Laurent Eyquem Best Original Score for a Drama Film "Romeo and Juliet" (Abel Korzeniowski) Best Original Score for a Comedy Film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (Theodore Shapiro) Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film "Grand Piano" (Víctor Reyes) Best Original Score for...
- 2/23/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Set your phasers to stun: Did you know that the complete soundtrack for the original Star Trek TV series has never been released, separate from the episodes? That iconic music from your childhood and beyond is now soon to be released in its entirety, including music that was recorded but never actually used onscreen.
Don’t worry, Trekkies and Trekkers, they understand that some of us are obsessed and they fear our wrath, so when they say complete, they mean complete. 15 discs worth of complete. What they need to know now is how many sets to press. First, here’s a featurette about the project:
Featurette: Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection- Behind the Score
Click here to view the embedded video.
And here’s the press release with all the details, including their request for info on how many they should be pressing:
Coming Soon From La-la Land Records...
Don’t worry, Trekkies and Trekkers, they understand that some of us are obsessed and they fear our wrath, so when they say complete, they mean complete. 15 discs worth of complete. What they need to know now is how many sets to press. First, here’s a featurette about the project:
Featurette: Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection- Behind the Score
Click here to view the embedded video.
And here’s the press release with all the details, including their request for info on how many they should be pressing:
Coming Soon From La-la Land Records...
- 8/13/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Screamfest 2008 is now over and the big highlight this year is Toby Wilkins' "Splinter" which won six awards, including best Special Effects and Best Picture ! Screamfest 2008 winners! Best Short : "Detour" directed by K. Akeseh Tsakpo Best Student Short : "Citizen" directed by James Darling Best Editing : David Michael Maurer - "Splinter" Best Cinematography : José David Montero - "El Rey De La Montana" Best Special Effects : Quantum Creation FX - "Splinter" Audience Choice Award For Best Documentary :"Spine Tingler!! The William Castle Story" directed by Jeffrey Schwarz Best Makeup : Ozzy Alvarez . "Splinter" Best Screenplay : "Haunted High" by Mv Gerhard Matt Verboys Best Musical Score : Elia Cmiral . "Splinter" Audience Choice Award : "Trick .R Treat" directed by...
- 10/24/2008
- www.ohmygore.com/
Well, another Screamfest is behind us yet again! Man it seems like these things take forever to get here and then are gone in the blink of an eye. This year’s winners have been selected and instead of droning on about how special they all are in their own way, as I am want to do, just dig on the list below!
Two quick highlights this year; Toby Wilkins’ Splinter (justifiably) swept up a whopping six awards this year, including best Special Effects and Best Picture, and effects man Tate Steinseck took home the Boost Mobile Best of the Next award for his short film “Clown”! Congrats!
Best Short
“Detour” directed by K. Akeseh Tsakpo
Best Student Short
“Citizen” directed by James Darling
Best Editing
David Michael Maurer - Splinter
Best Cinematography
José David Montero - El Rey de la Montana
Best Special Effects
Quantum Creation FX - Splinter...
Two quick highlights this year; Toby Wilkins’ Splinter (justifiably) swept up a whopping six awards this year, including best Special Effects and Best Picture, and effects man Tate Steinseck took home the Boost Mobile Best of the Next award for his short film “Clown”! Congrats!
Best Short
“Detour” directed by K. Akeseh Tsakpo
Best Student Short
“Citizen” directed by James Darling
Best Editing
David Michael Maurer - Splinter
Best Cinematography
José David Montero - El Rey de la Montana
Best Special Effects
Quantum Creation FX - Splinter...
- 10/22/2008
- by Johnny Butane
- DreadCentral.com
As the eighth annual Screamfest drew to a close this past Sunday night in the heart of Hollywood, Fango attended the award ceremony held at Level 3 at Hollywood and Highland (see exclusive photos from the ceremony and fest below). With drinks flowing and merriment abounding, director Toby Wilkins’ creature feature Splinter swept the evening.
The movie (opening theatrically beginning October 31 from Magnolia) garnered golden Screamfest skulls for Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Makeup, Best Editing and Best Musical Score. Screamfest sponsor Boost was on hand to present filmmaker Tate Steinsiek with its Best of the Next in Horror award (which included a $10,000 cash prize) for his short film Clown, while director Michael Dougherty unsurprisingly picked up the Audience Choice award for his amazing Trick ‘R Treat. The full rundown of winners is below; for more on Screamfest, visit the official site linked above. (Special thanks to Rachel Belofsky and publicist...
The movie (opening theatrically beginning October 31 from Magnolia) garnered golden Screamfest skulls for Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Makeup, Best Editing and Best Musical Score. Screamfest sponsor Boost was on hand to present filmmaker Tate Steinsiek with its Best of the Next in Horror award (which included a $10,000 cash prize) for his short film Clown, while director Michael Dougherty unsurprisingly picked up the Audience Choice award for his amazing Trick ‘R Treat. The full rundown of winners is below; for more on Screamfest, visit the official site linked above. (Special thanks to Rachel Belofsky and publicist...
- 10/22/2008
- Fangoria
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