Ennio Morricone

R.I.P.: Composer Ennio Morricone has passed away at age 91

Posted 6 years ago

Cinema has lost one of its most legendary composers, as Ennio Morricone passed away this morning at the age of 91. According to Morricone's lawyer, who confirmed his passing to CNN, he died in a hospital in Rome "after falling...

The F*cking Black Sheep: Orca (1977)

Posted 7 years ago

THE BLACK SHEEP is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATH. We’re hoping this column will...

Top 10 Gentle Horror Theme Songs!

Posted 10 years ago

What is it about a horror score that, when done well, makes the movie so damn scary? PSYCHO, JAWS, HALLOWEEN…these are three titanic examples of musical cues being as integral to the terror of their respective films as anything else....

The Hateful Eight features unused music composed for The Thing

Posted 10 years ago

When the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's latest film, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, premiered during the summer, it instantly drew comparisons to John Carpenter's 1982 version of THE THING for many viewers. So much so that there was even a mash-up video...

Exclusive Cool Video: The Top 10 Worst Razzie Nominations

Posted 11 years ago

With the Oscars right around the corner (Sunday night, folks!), I think it's time to take a look back at that other awards ceremony that garners so much attention. That's right, we're talking the Razzies! The Golden Raspberry Awards have...