DVD Review: Snow Angels
Out of the crop of current directors, David Gordon Green is one of the few who makes a point of focusing on the realities of American life. In a time where most directors are trying to outdo themselves with more special effects and impressive CGI animation with each successive film, in movies like George Washington […]
DVD Review: The Sword in the Stone – 45th Anniversary Edition
Originally released on December 25, 1963, The Sword in the Stone holds the distinction of being the last animated feature released while Walt Disney was still alive. The film, based on T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, tends to get overlooked when film historians consider Disney’s animated film output in the pre-computer era; Most […]
Music Review: Mannheim Steamroller – Christmas Song
Chip Davis, better known as Mannheim Steamroller, once wrote advertising jingles with Bill Fries and helped him create the popular C.W. McCall character, the man behind the 1976 hit “Convoy.” Shortly after that, Davis started recording what he called “18th century classical rock” — classical music performed on electric bass and synthesizers. He eventually came […]