February 2020 – RazorFine Review

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Alan Rapp / February 28, 2020 / Home Video

Title: Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
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Director Midge Costin‘s documentary on the importance and evolution of sound in movies offers a peak back at the progression of sound in film over the decades and the artists and movies which propelled the artistry forward. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound features interviews from a number of directors (who include George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, Robert Redford, Ang Lee, and Sofia Coppola) and sound editors (Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, Gary Rydstrom, Lora Hirschberg, Cece Hall, and others) who speak about both specific films and the use of sound in general.

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Ghost-Spider #7

Alan Rapp / February 27, 2020 / Comics

Title: Ghost-Spider #7
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Writer: Seanan McGuire
Artist: Ig Guara Barros

Ghost Spider takes a break from both the Miles Warren storyline and Gwen’s sabbatical in the regular Marvel Universe to offer a look at familiar characters whose lives are quite different in Spider-Gwen’s dimension. In Gwen’s world, Johnny Storm and Sue Storm were social media celebrities rather than fantastical heroes. They disappeared four years ago only to show up suddenly when no memories of where they’ve been all this time.

Like her father, and the world, Gwen has questions about what happened to the pair and if their return is also related to some kind of Human Torch who has suddenly appeared in New York. One thing is clear, the pair’s sudden appearance has been noticed by this world’s Reed Rickards who is known as The Thinker.

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Exploring Visual Language and Symbolism in Parasite

Alan Rapp / February 27, 2020 / Essays

Film Radar examines the symbolism in Parasite.

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First Look – The Personal History of David Copperfield

Alan Rapp / February 27, 2020 / Film News & Trailers

Here’s the first look at The Personal History of David Copperfield starring Dev Patel (as the writer, not the magician). The film opens in theaters on May 8th.

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Charlie’s Angels – Angels on a String

Alan Rapp / February 27, 2020 / Television Reviews

Title: Charlie’s Angels – Angels on a String
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Throwback Tuesday takes us back to the tale of three beautiful former police officers turned private detectives working for a faceless boss known as Charlie. “Angels on a String” is a Sabrina (Kate Jackson) episode as the trio’s all-expenses-paid getaway-weekend takes an unexpected after Sabrina meets her idol (Theodore Bikel) and determines something is wrong by the man’s odd behavior the next day. Jackson’s full-on fangirling is cute as pie, while the plot also allows for a goofy disguise as she stands in as the gala’s worst waitresses. The episode does feature a twist as the Angels come to believe the political leader is being pressured because his son has been kidnapped, the truth is far more complicated as in involves a double and a public murder plot.

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