The best original songs of 1950, according to the Academy
Friends! Soluters! Countrymen! We have reached the first anniversary of “The best original songs according…
The best original songs of 1990, according to the Academy
Hell yeah, the 90s! I’m excited about this installment because it’s the first since the…
Year of the Month: IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
There’s a million sad stories on the side of the road. Strange how we all…
The best original songs of 2004, according to the Academy
In the course of this series, we haven’t spent much time talking about the Oscar-night…
Year of the Month: FUNERAL
My experience with Funeral doesn’t begin in 2004. I was, after all, eleven. It begins…
The best original songs of 1940, according to the Academy
Greetings, everyone! Last month was rough, and while I’d love to say that this month…
Year of the Month: David Heineman on FANTASIA
Deems Taylor introduces Walt Disney’s Fantasia by explaining that the film will offer “three kinds…
Year of the Month: FANTASIA
The Walt Disney Studio is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time,…
The Friday Article Roundup Knows All the Secrets
Video store stashes previously known only to Chicago’s oddest cinephiles. The behind-the-scenes battles of music…
Year of the Month: SUPER FLY — The Album
For soul music, the sixties began in the seventies. Make no mistake, the genre was…