John Williams

Vanguard Films reveals initial animation, sci-fi and martial arts film slate, along with concept art from Alien Rock Band

John Williams, the producer of Shrek and president of Vanguard Films, announced a production deal with Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson. The company has formed a strategic alliance with former Lakeshore International chief Peter Rogers’ Moviemill, to arrange financing and distribution for Vanguard’s projects. Vanguard has hit the American Film Market with a slate ….

Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Blu-ray review

In 2007’s Blue Harvest, the Family Guy crew famously parodied Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, using their trademark cheeky and sometimes over the top humor. Now they’re back with Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side, which pokes fun at what many consider the Holy Grail of the Star Wars saga… The Empire ….

Win four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday

The Big Apple Comic Con is giving away four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday, November 20th. Just become a fan of Big Apple Comic Con on Facebook RIGHT HERE. Then this Tuesday, November 17th, one random lucky fan will be chosen as the winner. Star Wars In ….

David Newman to receive Richard Kirk Award during BMI Film & TV Awards

Prolific composer David Newman will receive the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement at BMI’s annual Film & Television Awards on Wednesday, May 20 in Los Angeles. Staged at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner will also honor the composers of the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series and ….

To Catch A Thief Centennial Collection DVD review

To Catch a Thief is now available in a beautiful new two-disc set, including an eight-page collectible booklet and additional all-new bonus material. The new release is part of Paramount’s ongoing Centennial Collection, which launched in 2008, and features digitally mastered compilations of some of the studio’s most prized films from it’s nearly 100 year ….

Star Wars Tops AFI’s List of Greatest Film Scores of All Time

American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the top 25 film scores of all time in The Big Picture-AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores, a one-night only presentation produced by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in cooperation with AFI. A jury of over 500 film artists, composers, musicians, critics and historians selected John Williams’ iconic score from ….