Jim Carrey is up to all his old tricks (and some nifty new ones) in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a live-action film of Dr Seuss's holiday classic. Under a thick carpet of green-dyed yak fur and wonderfully expressive Rick Baker makeup, he commands the title role with equal parts madness, mayhem, pathos and improvisational genius, channelling Grinchness through his own screen persona so ...
Glory was the first of an informal trilogy scored by James Horner for director Edward Zwick, (the others being Legends of the Fall and Courage Under Fire) powerfully exploring themes of loyalty, honour and duty. The film tells the story of the 54th Massachussetts, the first black regiment in the American Civil War, and of their tragic destiny in the battle of Fort Wagner. A ...
Don't expect to find the aural sequel to James Horner's epic score to Titanic on The Mask of Zorro. On Zorro, Horner flavors his orchestrations with flamenco, lets some instruments have their solo turns, and goes for a distinct Latin flavoring on most tracks. In the theater it's a rare treat--the composer bridges the gap between the Zorro of long ago and the prerequisite ...