Music, Pop

Behind the Scenes how Pop Hits are Made Today

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This is a fascinating story of how many pop hits are written by teams. How an Unlikely Duo Became the Hottest Songwriters in Pop Music JOE COSCARELLIJAN reports for the NY Times. Jan 7. LOS ANGELES — Ten minutes into a recent recording session with a Grammy-winning producer they had never previously met, Julia Michaels and [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Joy

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Joy proves that it is difficult to sustain high quality film making. Pixar is an exception to this rule. I was lured to see Joy simply because the previous films by David Russell, The Silverlining Playbook and American Hustle were so fantastic. Joy gives no joy I suspect because Russell is a great director but [Read More]
Comedy, Diary, Movies, Must Know

Before we go

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Movies exist since 1894. Some critics believe that all possible topics for films have already been covered and that all new films are remakes, at best variation on the theme rather than truly new ideas. Before we go certainly falls in this category. It covers the same territory as Before sunrise and its sequel Before [Read More]
Comedy, Movies

Mistress America

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When they leave to home and become freshmen at college many people feel out of place. Tracy enrolls in Barnard College in Manhattan but finds it difficult to make friends. She is rejected from the student writers’ society. For a few days she becomes friendly with a boy who is also rejected from the same [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Bridge of Spies

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Did you ever imagine the Coen brothers—Fargo, No country for old men—collaborating with Steven Spielberg. Well, they wrote the script of Bridge of Spies and Spielberg directed this interesting tale based on a true story. Anyone who is old enough to remember the Cold War will enjoy this story. The film does a wonderful job [Read More]
Drama, Movies

The Dressmaker

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Kate Winslet became famous 20 years ago for her leading role in the blockbuster Titanic which is still the 2nd highest grossing film of all time. I wanted to walk out of Titanic because the love story at the center of the film felt superficial and was getting in the way of telling the [Read More]