Author: Thomas Newman

The Matrix was very much the kind of movie that one would expect from the turn of the millennium. For example, it had a very paranoid mood. Simultaneously, it was very concerned with the aspiration…

Two turntables and a microphone might be all that’s needed to cut a decent rap song, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of hip hop artists experimenting with a little guitar from time to time. From…

The Devil’s Rejects was only a minor success back in 2005, but in the years since its release, it’s become a cult favorite. The soundtrack has also weathered well, with an eclectic mix of southern…

The 1979 American war film Apocalypse Now is a movie about the Vietnam War and is considered one of the greatest films ever made. The film is about the United States military’s involvement in Vietnam…

The film Stand by me is timeless and brings about nostalgia for how skillful a person can cross from childhood to adulthood. This movie was inspired by Stephen King’s traumatic childhood experiences when he witnessed…

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Adam McKay and written by Will Ferrell and McKay. The film tells the story of Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell),…

The Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell. The screenplay by David O. Russell is based on the novel The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick. The…

Steven Curtis Chapman is a Christian Rock singer and songwriter born on November 21, 1962. The singer started his career in gospel music in the 1980s. Thanks to his 25 albums, he has won up…

You might be surprised to learn that the 2001 movie “Blow” is about the ever-increasing ability for people to get cocaine throughout the United States in the 1970s. This was largely facilitated by a cartel…