• Composer Series,  Interviews,  Movies/Entertainment

    Interview…John Powell Composing the Score to ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’

    While technically Canadian, Michael J. Fox is one of America’s most beloved actors. Fueled by an inability to be still, he’s been moving since the day he was born. That tenacity propelled him through his childhood and, years later, the difficult and nebulous waters of Hollywood. Rejections would have sent many young hopefuls packs…but not Mike. Perseverance and attitude prevailed and Fox was rewarded with film and TV work that charted an unparalleled course few actors have been able to replicate or even follow. One of the best words that could describe this pint-sized Canuck is “joyful” – his delivery and smile elicits a laugh every single time. Fox may…

  • Movies/Entertainment,  Trailers

    Sweet Trailer…Taron Egerton in ‘Tetris’

    In a world where David Fincher can make a movie about Facebook, and Ben Affleck can do the same about Air Jordans, why not one about a crazy-fun and challenging Russian Nintendo game? Well, come closer, comrades, do we have a trailer for you! “Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, “Tetris” is…

  • Movies/Entertainment,  Trailers

    Sweet Trailer…Season Two of ‘Ted Lasso’

    One of the most surprising things to come out of 2020 was the ever-charming Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. And who says you can’t have a jolly good time in a pandemic. What the show has going for it – aside from the cast, the writing, the chemistry of the leads, the care-free charm of Jason Sudeikis, the gorgeous cinematography, and Dani Rojas, Rojas, Rojas – is simple: it is delightful up, down, and sideways. As such, it should surprise no one that a new season is on the way, so all you Lassoites (yes, I made that up just now) don’t have long to wait to get back to…