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James Bond Composer John Barry Dies at Age 77

Posted on January 31, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Oscar-Winning Composer John Barry has died of a heart attack at age 77. He was perhaps best known for his arrangement of Monty Norman’s James Bond theme, which led to him scoring 11 Bond films including Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever . But Barry was a versatile and talented composer beyond the Bond films. His memorable scores ranged from quirky jazz ( The Knack…and How to Get It ) to impressive regional work ( Midnight Cowboy , Walkabout ) to even sweat-drenched, neo-noir saxophone ( Body Heat ). For further testament to his talent, one needs only to look to his music for a mostly-forgotten 1965 film that has since been used in over half a dozen movies, from CGI -animated kid’s fare to a film by the Coen Brothers.

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Cannes Winner Jailed in Iran, Banned from Making Films for 20 Years

Posted on December 21, 2010 by | Comments Off on Cannes Winner Jailed in Iran, Banned from Making Films for 20 Years

Sad news out of Iran: Jafar Panahi, who won the Camera d’Or at the Cannes film festival in 1995 for his debut feature, The White Balloon and has since made critically acclaimed films including The Circle , Crimson Gold and Offside , was sentenced to six years in prison by the Iranian government for joining in mourning the deaths of protesters during the 2009 presidential election. Additionally, for the next 20 years, he is not allowed to leave the country, give interviews, write scripts, make movies or find any other loopholes you might be able to think of to create art.

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16 and Pregnant Creator Morgan J. Freeman On His Journey From Laguna Beach to Teenage Crisis

Posted on April 7, 2010 by | Leave a comment

If you’re not familiar with writer-producer-director Morgan J. Freeman, here is a primer: The multi-hyphenate’s debut feature, Hurricane Streets , starring Edie Falco and Brendan Sexton III ( Welcome to the Dollhouse ), was the first narrative project to win three awards at Sundance in 1997. Freeman went on to direct other films including Desert Blue and American Psycho 2 while launching a successful career producing reality television shows for MTV. His first series, Laguna Beach , spawned two spin-offs and two years ago, Freeman created 16 and Pregnant , which has already spun off another successful social commentary series for MTV, Teen Moms . Movieline caught up with Freeman recently to discuss how 16 and Pregnant has been a “dream come true” for his inner storyteller, why the series hits home with so many audience members and how all of his projects — scripted or not — are related.

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