Chris looks back at one of the best soundtracks of the year, Atomic Blonde...
There’s no other film I wanted to musically take up residence inside this year more than Atomic Blonde. The film is loaded with techno pseudo-political new age and best played at full volume, featuring the likes of The Clash to A Flock of Seagulls. It’s a film that gifts us with the glory of Til Tuesday’s glorious “Voices Carry” not once, but twice!
While some might reduce its endless stream of songs to added set dressing (cue Daniel Walber’s Atomic Blonde installment of The Funiture here) or just another fabulous costume, it actually does some heavy lifting to both immerse us into a specific world of its the Cold War setting and distinguish the era apart from the cinematic cliches of the subgenre. The electric glamor and brutality has been some of...
There’s no other film I wanted to musically take up residence inside this year more than Atomic Blonde. The film is loaded with techno pseudo-political new age and best played at full volume, featuring the likes of The Clash to A Flock of Seagulls. It’s a film that gifts us with the glory of Til Tuesday’s glorious “Voices Carry” not once, but twice!
While some might reduce its endless stream of songs to added set dressing (cue Daniel Walber’s Atomic Blonde installment of The Funiture here) or just another fabulous costume, it actually does some heavy lifting to both immerse us into a specific world of its the Cold War setting and distinguish the era apart from the cinematic cliches of the subgenre. The electric glamor and brutality has been some of...
- 12/6/2017
- by Chris Feil
- FilmExperience
Did you know that Wang Chung was touring as recently as last year? They performed with A Flock of Seagulls as part of a nostalgic tour of revolving bands called Lost ’80s Live. Granted, these weren’t large arena tours—most of the shows took place at wineries and casino theaters—but those who attended probably had a…
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- 9/19/2017
- by Kevin Pang
- avclub.com
“Atomic Blonde” is set just before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and as such, Charlize Theron’s latest actioner features an ‘80s-appropriate soundtrack. Artists such as A Flock of Seagulls, David Bowie, George Michael, and ‘Til Tuesday are featured on the soundtrack, which is now available to listen to Spotify. Stream it below.
Read More‘Atomic Blonde’: How They Turned One Amazing Action Scene Into a Seven-Minute Long Take
Mondo recently announced a new 2Xlp version of the soundtrack on 180-gram blue vinyl and yellow-swirl vinyl. Here’s the tracklist:
Side A
01. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” — David Bowie
02. “Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)” — Peter Schilling
03. “Blue Monday” — Health
04. “C*cks*cker” — Tyler Bates
Side B
05. “99 Luftballons” — Nena
06. “Father Figure” — George Michael
07. “Der Kommissar” — After the Fire
08. “Cities in Dust” — Siouxsie and the Banshees
Side C
09. “The Politics of Dancing” — Re-Flex
10. “Stigmata” — Marilyn Manson & Tyler Bates
11. “Demonstration” — Tyler Bates...
Read More‘Atomic Blonde’: How They Turned One Amazing Action Scene Into a Seven-Minute Long Take
Mondo recently announced a new 2Xlp version of the soundtrack on 180-gram blue vinyl and yellow-swirl vinyl. Here’s the tracklist:
Side A
01. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” — David Bowie
02. “Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)” — Peter Schilling
03. “Blue Monday” — Health
04. “C*cks*cker” — Tyler Bates
Side B
05. “99 Luftballons” — Nena
06. “Father Figure” — George Michael
07. “Der Kommissar” — After the Fire
08. “Cities in Dust” — Siouxsie and the Banshees
Side C
09. “The Politics of Dancing” — Re-Flex
10. “Stigmata” — Marilyn Manson & Tyler Bates
11. “Demonstration” — Tyler Bates...
- 7/30/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
If you have fond memories of playing the many Zombies modes in Call of Duty over the past ten years, Activision invites you to walk down memory lane (locked and loaded, of course) with Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles. Featuring eight remastered Zombies maps, the new release is teased in a gameplay trailer that's packed with creepy carnage and an intense cover of A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran (So Far Away)."
From the Press Release: "Santa Monica, CA – May 8, 2017 – For the first time, experience the epic stories of the undead saga that started it all for Activision’s Call of Duty, together in one package: Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles releases on May 16, first on the PlayStation® Network for the PlayStation®4, and includes eight of the most beloved Zombies maps from previous Treyarch-developed Call of Duty games, including World at War, Black Ops and Black Ops II.
From the Press Release: "Santa Monica, CA – May 8, 2017 – For the first time, experience the epic stories of the undead saga that started it all for Activision’s Call of Duty, together in one package: Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles releases on May 16, first on the PlayStation® Network for the PlayStation®4, and includes eight of the most beloved Zombies maps from previous Treyarch-developed Call of Duty games, including World at War, Black Ops and Black Ops II.
- 5/12/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Director and cast to take part in panel discussion following screening.
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
- 3/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
Director and cast to take part in panel discussion following screening.
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
Top brass at the 16th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival announced on Wednesday the Closing Night, Galas and Special Screenings, as well as the titles premiering under the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival banner.
The festival, which runs from April 19-30, will close on April 29 with a back-to-back screening of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II to celebrate the film’s 45th anniversary, followed by a panel discussion with director Francis Ford Coppola and actors Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire and Robert De Niro.
This year’s Galas section includes the world premiere of James Ponsoldt’s thriller The Circle starring Tom Hanks and Emma Watson.
World premiere Galas selections include Daniel Kaufman’s portrait of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story, a documentary celebrating the first 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment...
- 3/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
Forget it, Jake – it's La La Land.
No wait, sorry, there's been a mistake. it's Moonlight! Our bad.
What a glorious only-in-Hollywood fiasco, and what a sublimely insane ending to an Oscar night for the ages. It was just like the end of Bonnie and Clyde: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway bask in each others' glow, there's suddenly an awkward silence, they share a moment of doomed erotic eye contact ... and then oh, the carnage. The only thing missing was some sad banjo music. The Best Picture screw-up was...
No wait, sorry, there's been a mistake. it's Moonlight! Our bad.
What a glorious only-in-Hollywood fiasco, and what a sublimely insane ending to an Oscar night for the ages. It was just like the end of Bonnie and Clyde: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway bask in each others' glow, there's suddenly an awkward silence, they share a moment of doomed erotic eye contact ... and then oh, the carnage. The only thing missing was some sad banjo music. The Best Picture screw-up was...
- 2/27/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Damien Chazelle’s paean to Los Angeles is funny, romantic and utterly charming, with captivating performances from its two stars
It was a film I couldn’t wait to watch again, and when I did, the epiphany I should have had the first time presented itself. Is Ryan Gosling the new Debbie Reynolds? In Singin’ in the Rain, Reynolds plays Kathy, the would-be stage star who gets a bit hoity-toity with Gene Kelly about favouring legitimate theatre over his silly old movies: then she is hugely embarrassed, on jumping out of a cake at a Hollywood party as part of the entertainment, to see Kelly in the audience grinning cheekily at her.
Fast forward 60-odd years to 2017 and Ryan Gosling is Seb, in the comparably gorgeous musical romance La La Land, a struggling jazz musician who has just boorishly refused to accept congratulations on his performance from smart, pretty Mia,...
It was a film I couldn’t wait to watch again, and when I did, the epiphany I should have had the first time presented itself. Is Ryan Gosling the new Debbie Reynolds? In Singin’ in the Rain, Reynolds plays Kathy, the would-be stage star who gets a bit hoity-toity with Gene Kelly about favouring legitimate theatre over his silly old movies: then she is hugely embarrassed, on jumping out of a cake at a Hollywood party as part of the entertainment, to see Kelly in the audience grinning cheekily at her.
Fast forward 60-odd years to 2017 and Ryan Gosling is Seb, in the comparably gorgeous musical romance La La Land, a struggling jazz musician who has just boorishly refused to accept congratulations on his performance from smart, pretty Mia,...
- 1/12/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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Director Bryan Singer talks to us about the making of X-Men: Apocalypse, visual effects and more...
The sideburns and flares of Days Of Future Past’s 70s era gives way to the gaudy colours and tall hair of the 1980s in X-Men: Apocalypse. Again directed by Bryan Singer, Apocalypse introduces a new, very angry villain - Oscar Isaac’s titular mutant-with-a-god-complex - but it also gives its makers a chance to reference a whole bunch of stuff from the decade that taste forgot. Ms Pac-Man, Michael Jackson jackets and A Flock Of Seagulls haircuts all feature, and you won’t have to look too closely to spot a faithful recreation of a scene from a classic John Hughes film - right down to a cheeky cameo from a member of its cast.
Ahead of Apocalypse’s UK debut, we sat down for a brief chat with Mr Singer,...
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Director Bryan Singer talks to us about the making of X-Men: Apocalypse, visual effects and more...
The sideburns and flares of Days Of Future Past’s 70s era gives way to the gaudy colours and tall hair of the 1980s in X-Men: Apocalypse. Again directed by Bryan Singer, Apocalypse introduces a new, very angry villain - Oscar Isaac’s titular mutant-with-a-god-complex - but it also gives its makers a chance to reference a whole bunch of stuff from the decade that taste forgot. Ms Pac-Man, Michael Jackson jackets and A Flock Of Seagulls haircuts all feature, and you won’t have to look too closely to spot a faithful recreation of a scene from a classic John Hughes film - right down to a cheeky cameo from a member of its cast.
Ahead of Apocalypse’s UK debut, we sat down for a brief chat with Mr Singer,...
- 5/16/2016
- Den of Geek
It is surprisingly difficult to label a band as an “80’s group”, though many may have only had a career lasting within the decade it takes a lot more to represent the era and it’s sound. I feel no band represents the precarious Reagan years better than Oingo Boingo.Sure, you can say Depeche Mode represent the 80’s better, or Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls, New Order etc. but Oingo Boingo were very much epochal to the period. The cheesy synths and goofy hooks are what the people born after the time tie to those years in music but […]...
- 6/5/2015
- by Kieran MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
A huge amount of thought went into fall's most lavishly costumed new show. Below Fox's Gotham designer, Lisa Padovani, reveals the inspirations behind the clothing for Gotham City's most notorious villains (and hero): Selina Kyle: "She is probably the most modern; we did a steampunk variation on her. Her goggles on top her head are like her ears. She’s always sneaking around so she’s all in black. It's a cat burglar feeling." Oswald Cobblepot: "Everybody’s got such an iconic image in their mind of what the Penguin is. We’ve seen a lot of shows where...
- 10/20/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Twenty years ago today, Quentin Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein unveiled the filmmaker’s sophomore movie — an ambitious anthology of crime stories, all interconnected and metatextualized — at a late Saturday night screening at the Cannes Film Festival. A little over three hours later, as the crowd staggered out of the Palais des Festivals, they knew they had an audience favorite on their hands. Soon, they would be able to add Palme d’Or winner, Best Picture Oscar nominee, the first indie film to break the $100 million mark, a gamechanger and a modern classic to the list.
- 5/21/2014
- Rollingstone.com
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