Fans of film composer John Williams may want to set their weekend calendars to tune into Classical KUSC Radio at 10:00PM PST this Sunday, April 28th. Williams will be featured on “The Record Shelf with Jim Svedja” to discuss his most recent score for Steven Spielberg’s, Lincoln. Lincoln marked John Williams’ 48th Oscar nomination and [...]
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Film Composer John Williams Discusses His Score for LINCOLN This Sunday on KUSC Radio
April 26th, 2013 
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No Comments »Varese Sarabande 35th Anniversary Film Music Concert
April 24th, 2013 Beyond the Marquee For film music fans living in the Southern California area, a phenomenal treat of a concert is set for May 11th at the Golden State Pops Orchestra located in San Pedro. Varese Sarabande, a record label notable for producing many phenomenal film soundtrack albums throughout the years, celebrates its 35th Anniversary with a concert featuring [...]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, CELEBRITY, FILM FESTIVALS, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, Uncategorized No Comments »OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SCORE (Soundtrack Review)
March 11th, 2013 Steven D'Arcangelo The blockbuster Disney film Oz: The Great and Powerful personifies the heyday of Hollywood blockbustery with every element — special effects, costumes, camera angles, performances. The musical score is no different. For more on the film, check out this film review. For more on the score, read on. Tweet
Posted in ABOUT US, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, SOUNDTRACKS, Steven D'arcangelo 1 Comment »Darth Vader Confronts J.J. Abrams about Directing Star Wars Episode VII in this Mock-Musical
January 28th, 2013 Beyond the Marquee The imaginative, creative and Broadway bound brothers over at AVByte are at it again and have a great new musical video this week starring JJ Abrams and Darth Vader as they get ready for Star Wars Episode 7 (with the Disney Princesses)! Tweet
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, FAN FILMS, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS No Comments »A BRIEF RETURN TO MONKEE BUSINESS
November 12th, 2012 Brian Joseph Ochab Last year I had the pleasure of seeing The Monkees at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It was their 45th anniversary tour (2011). Mickey, Davy and Peter (sans Michael Nesmith). The concert was just about perfect. It was a beautiful warm August evening, clear skies and the guys were in top form. The show [...]
George Lucas, Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy discuss the future of Star Wars movies
October 30th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee With the latest announcement of the Walt Disney Company acquiring Lucasfilm Ltd, the global entertainment company founded by George Lucas and the home of the legendary “Star Wars” franchise, one may wonder what the hell was Geoorge Lucas was thinking? Well in this video posted today at Star Wars.com, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy discuss the [...]
Posted in ANIMATED, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, CELEBRITY, HOME VIDEO, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MISC, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, TELEVISION, VIDEO GAMES No Comments »WOW!!! BIG News! The Walt Disney Company to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd for $4.05 Billion.
October 30th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Two of the greatest “forces” in the Entertainment Universe have united!!! Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas. Under the terms [...]
Posted in ANIMATED, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, CELEBRITY, HOME VIDEO, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MISC, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, TELEVISION, VIDEO GAMES No Comments »The History of Madame Tussauds Celebrity Wax Museum
October 16th, 2012 Steve Czarnecki Last week we reported that E.T. was being honored with it’s own likeness for the Madame Tussauds wax museums. Now for a space-alien as well as a celebrity, having a wax figure of their likeness created by the team at Madame Tussauds is a sign that they’ve made it into the mainstream. It wasn’t always that way, [...]
The 30th ANNIE’versary Interview is Coming Next Week!
September 25th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Leapin’ Lizards! Next week Beyond the Marquee catches up with actress Aileen Quinn (aka Annie) from the 1982 classic film, just in time for it’s 30th ANNIE’versary Blu-ray release on October 2nd. Join host Erin Cottrell and everyone’s favorite red-headed orphan as we discover some of Aileen’s favorite memories while making the movie, learn secrets [...]
Check out a lost recording from Film/TV actress Majandra Delfino: A BTM EXCLUSIVE!
September 2nd, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Actress Majandra Delfino has had a busy career starring in numerous movies and TV shows, from “Unglued” , “Zeus and Roxanne“, ROSWELL and most recently ABC Family’s State of Georgia. She’s now slated to co-star with Rainn Wilson as Dwight’s sister in the Office spin-off “The Farm” about life on Shrute family’s beet farm. But did [...]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, Beyond The Marquee, CELEBRITY, MUSIC, NETWORK, NEWS, T.V., TELEVISION 1 Comment »EXTRA Fun This Year at COMIC-CON as WARNER BROS. Entertainment Presents “EXTRA AT COMIC-CON
July 3rd, 2012 Beyond the Marquee For the first time ever, Warner Bros. Entertainment will presentExtra at Comic-Con®, a free outdoor entertainment festival happening in San Diego’s Bayfront Park July 12–14 during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Bayfront Park is located between the San Diego Convention Center and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel. Located just steps from the Convention Center, Extra at Comic-Con will be a live, multi-day [...]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, CELEBRITY, David Chase, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MISC, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NETWORK, NEWS, T.V., TELEVISION, VIDEO GAMES No Comments »Disney’s The Lone Ranger finds a Score Composer; Jack White!
April 24th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee The Walt Disney Studios announced today at CinemaCon that Jack White will write, produce and perform the score for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ highly anticipated The Lone Ranger. White, who today released his first solo album “Blunderbuss” to critical acclaim, is a musician, singer, songwriter and producer who first achieved notoriety as the lead [...]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, CELEBRITY, David Chase, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, SOUNDTRACKS No Comments »The Marquees of The New Amsterdam, Minskoff and Nederlander Theatres To Dim Tonight in Honor of Legendary Songwriter Robert Sherman
March 6th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee The marquees of Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre, home of the musical Mary Poppins, along with the Minskoff and Nederlander Theatres, which house Disney Theatrical Productions’ The Lion King and Newsies, will dim this evening at 7:01 in memory of legendary songwriter Robert Sherman, who died yesterday in London at 86. Tweet
IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE MUSIC AS “TAP TAP MUPPETS” LAUNCHES ON THE APP STORE
November 18th, 2011 Beyond the Marquee Burbank, Calif. — November 17, 2011 – Disney Mobile today released “Tap Tap Muppets” for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Available for free from the App Store, “Tap Tap Muppets” brings Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and the rest of the gang together for what fans will surely agree is the most sensational [...]
Posted in David Chase, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES, MUSIC, NEWS, SOUNDTRACKS No Comments »Making Music with The Muppets
October 26th, 2011 AllisonFilms Beyond the Marquee was on hand this week at the Rennaissance Hotel in Hollywood for the annual Film & TV Music Conference put on by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter. Easily, the Muppets panel entitled, THE MUSIC OF THE MUPPETS, was our favorite. Tweet
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