If you were to try and name America’s greatest composer, you could name some amazing individuals. Leonard Bernstein. Aaron Copland. Charles Ives. But as great as these composers are, none of them have had the impact on the public at large as an individual who has been actively composing for nearly 50 years and hasContinue reading “The Genius of John Williams, Part One”
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Which Story do You Prefer?
If one film deserves to be hailed as one of the greatest films of this year, it’s the story of Piscine Molitor Patel and Richard Parker. In a film that is beautifully told, wonderfully acted, and visually stunning, we see their powerful, heartbreaking story. Life of Pi is based on the best-selling novel of theContinue reading “Which Story do You Prefer?”
A Wondrous, Heartfelt Masterpiece with No Extra Parts
I’d imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured if the entire world was one big machine, I couldn’t be an extra part. I had to be here for some reason. And that meansContinue reading “A Wondrous, Heartfelt Masterpiece with No Extra Parts”
Duane S. Montague 