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Film Composer John Williams Discusses His Score for LINCOLN This Sunday on KUSC Radio

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 [...]

Varese Sarabande 35th Anniversary Film Music Concert

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 [...]

For a Laugh – Patton Oswalt’s STAR WARS Filibuster from “Parks and Recreation”

Every once in awhile, Beyond the Marquee comes across some great YouTube videos that we can’t avoid sharing with our readers even though we know just about every other media site or social network out there has already picked up on the link.  The YouTube vid we’re recommending today was posted by NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” [...]

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42, a Story of Courage and Baseball (Film Review)

  The movie “42” hits a home run in acting, directing and cinematography.  The storyline takes you on a journey of courageousness in the face of racial discrimination and a door opener for others that followed.  It’s not just about baseball but of heroes and the right to play the game. Tweet

[Expanded Edition] LOCATION, LOCATION, Location? #9 – Revealed

Have You Seen This Location? Our ninth LOCATION, LOCATION, Location? is appropriately a 2-locations-for-1-movie this week to coincide with the theme of the film in question.  Read on if you want to live … I mean, find out the answer. Tweet

[Featured Post] Catching Up With Actress Jane Levy

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WHAT WOULD YOU ASK JANE LEVY FROM ABC’S “SUBURGATORY”?

“Living in the ‘burbs can be hell, but escape for Tessa is not an option.” It took us awhile to coordinate our schedules, but Beyond the Marquee has landed an exclusive interview with actress Jane Levy (aka “Tessa Altman”) from ABC’s “Suburgatory” and star of the upcoming Evil Dead remake.  We’d like to extend an opportunity for [...]

RISE OF THE GUARDIANS 3-D (Blu-ray review)

I wasn’t too sure of what to expect from the folks at  DreamWorks and the creators of one of my favorite animated films of the past several years, How To Train Your Dragon…but I really found myself enjoying their latest offering in Blu-ray 3-D, Rise Of The Guardians! Out on home video today, this holiday [...]

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Top Gun 3D (Blu-ray Review)

There is new reason to celebrate in the 3D world!  Top Gun has finally been post converted to bring us the 3D experience we have all been waiting for!  Is this a slick bit of overhyping?  Has this reviewer spun out of control in a flat spin out to sea?  It is possible.  I must [...]

TRAILER TUESDAY: Mud, Spring Breakers, Red 2, Upside Down, Olympus Has Fallen, Super-Bowl Sneak Peeks and MORE!

Instead of bouncing around the net trying to find the latest trailers for the hottest films, just drop by Beyond the Marquee here on TRAILER TUESDAYS and we’ll load you up with what you need. Whether you’ve seen them allready, or ar thirsty to revisit them again, here are this weeks’ latest and greatest! Tweet

Holy Megabucks, Batman! Original Batmobile Sells For $4.62 Million

Holy Megabucks, Batman!  The original 1966 Batmobile created by George Barris for the iconic 60′s TV show, Batman, has sold for a staggering $4.62 Million dollars at the famed Barrett-Jackson Auction held on Saturday, January 19 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The winning bidder was Rick Champagne, a logistics company owner based in Phoenix, Arizona, who knew throughout the [...]

Greatest Jerks of the Silver Screen: Mr. Joshua from Lethal Weapon (1987)

Aah, Gary Busey- a man who appears to be as gloriously unhinged offscreen as he is on. In early film roles Busey was a sheer delight to watch, mostly because his nuttiness, like the smell of pizza at Costco, permeates every scene in which he appears. In the film Lethal Weapon, audiences might have assumed [...]

Beyond the Marquee: The Web Series (Episode 36) : June Foray’s Animated Life

For legendary voice actress, June Foray, everyday life can be very animated … and we’re not exaggerating when we say that!  95 years young, Foray continues to be an active presence in the world of voice-over work in Hollywood.  Chances are very likely that you’ve heard her at some point in your lifetime whether it [...]

Fill Some Stockings with these Awesome Selections from TITAN BOOKS

It’s the holiday season and there is still time to get those last minute gifts purchased in time for Christmas Day, or the last few nights of Hanukkah. Now you could go with simplistic gifts like candles and socks, or more complex gifts like video games and blu-ray sets. But for our money, we think [...]

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Take a Look at Evolution of Disney’s WRECK IT RALPH Title Treatment

Award-winning designer, lettering artist, and illustrator Michael Doret is a legend when it comes to logo design. From logos, album covers, magazine covers and art for major brands in media, advertising, sports and even US postage stamps, Michael has done it all. So it was no surprise that when Disney was looking for a unique design for [...]

Night Of The Living Dead – (Blu-ray Review)

“They’re coming to get you Barbara!” For the Halloween season, Twilight Time has released a Blu-ray version of Tom Savini’s Night Of The Living Dead. There have been several examples of remakes, re-imaginings and re-boots that do not work, because they take a beloved classic film and try to recreate or enhance it with new [...]

Everybody’s Fine Is Just Fine On Blu-ray – (Review)

The last line of the synopsis says; “…everybody will be fine in time for a Christmas reunion!”, so when I got my Blu-ray screener copy of Everybody’s Fine in the mail the other day, I really wasn’t in the mood to watch a Christmas movie during the month of October.  You see, I only watch [...]

Downtown Cinema (with Malone) Reviews KILLJOY GOES TO HELL (DVD Review)

Life can be pretty unfair.  The other day I got cited for blocking an intersection because the car in front of me decided not to pull up as far as he could after turning on an arrow.  Maybe I can beat it in court.  Maybe not. Either way, I was so mad I could’ve died.  [...]

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