Watch List Weekly Recap 4/7/23
Featuring a spring thaw, a deep dive into film scoring, and the first great movie of 2023.
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Tuesday was a good day if you’re of the persuasion that this country has some clambering back from the brink to do, and I unburdened myself of some lingering concerns and took a walk in the woods. Warning: No movie content in this one.
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One of the best WatchCasts yet: Film composer Mason Daring (“Eight Men Out,” “Music of the Heart,” lots more) and I discuss what makes a good soundtrack great and why James Newton Howard’s music for “Michael Clayton” qualifies. I learned a ton about the art of film scoring here, and so will you.
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The first bona fide crowd-pleaser of 2023 has arrived (and about time, too).
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