Sundance Channel’s critically acclaimed miniseries Top of the Lake is returning for a second season. According to Indiewire, the UK and Australian production company See-Saw is developing the new season with creator, director, and writer Jane Campion and co-writer Gerard Lee. The first season revolved around Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men) playing an Australian detective visiting her …
Not too long ago I asked the Sound On Sight staff to choose their ten favourite films of all time. The result led to mixed reactions (both by staff and readers), and some angry feedback. But how could any of us select only ten films from the thousands we’ve seen and walk away happy with …
Throughout the first half of February, the Sound On Sight staff will take a look at the Academy Awards. Ask any film score buff and he or she will attest that the Academy has always had a contentious history with film composers. Over the last few years, the AMPAS has made a few publicly egregious …
Though time will only tell if Baz Luhrmann is the right filmmaker to tackle The Great Gatsby, I remain a skeptic. The material may suggest a certain grandiosity that Luhrmann has proved to be able to bring to life but the story remains fundamentally simple and down to earth. The novel is highly critical of …