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Film Music Legend John Barry To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Film music legend John Barry is receiving one of the most prestigious recognitions in the industry.

The World Soundtrack Academy will be honouring Barry with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, October 21 at the Ghent International Film Festival.

Did I tell you he used to live not far away from me?  Anyway, enough name-dropping!  Click the link above to read more.

Ralph Fiennes seems to be entering the exciting world of film directing.  Wonder how he’ll get on!

Click below to read to read the full story…

http://thefilmstage.com/2010/03/11/ralph-fiennes-directorial-debut-coriolanus-to-start-production-soon/

Alan

Did you watch last night’s Oscar Memoriam and wonder where Farrah Fawcett was?

Patrick Swayze seemed forgotten because his segment was captured for the audience in a truly hideous wide shot, Charlie’s most famous angel was nowhere to be seen… (click link to read more)…

Oscars Leave Farrah Fawcett Off Memoriam, Provide Lame Excuse …

What do YOU think?

Despite some of the corniest dialogue I’ve ever heard in a film, it seems like Avatar can do no wrong. Am  I the only one that cringed at the inappropriate swearing in the film?  It seemed out of place in what is essentially a kids film.  Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against swearing if the context is right, but it definitely was off the mark in Avatar. It felt like they thought they had to throw in a few expletives as this is the norm now.  How sad!

How can they get everything else right (fx, look and feel, plot, etc)?

I’d be interested to hear what other people think. Is this another film that has been hyped beyond its true value?

James Cameron’s “Avatar” is tipped to continue its winning streak at the upcoming Empire magazine film awards, after landing five top nominations. The 3D blockbuster received nods in the Best Film and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy categories.

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Empire Awards Nominations Led by ‘Avatar‘