Rays of Cinema

This is the first of two new videos today. Watch this one first.

Off the top of your head, could you sing the theme from Star Wars? How about James Bond? Or Harry Potter? But here’s the kicker: can you sing any theme from a Marvel film? Despite 13 films and 10 billion dollars at the box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe lacks a distinctive musical identity or approach. So let’s try to answer the question: what is missing from Marvel music?

LÉON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994)

Directed by Luc Besson

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014)

Directed by Matt Reeves

PULP FICTION (1994)

Directed by Quentin Tarantino

RAGING BULL (1980)

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001)

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

MOMMY (2014)

Directed by Xavier Dolan

NEW VIDEO!  We’re particularly excited about this one— presenting “Portraits Of Power”, which explores Paul Thomas Anderson’s monumental character studies THERE WILL BE BLOOD and THE MASTER.

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