Diane Eve Warren is an award-winning American songwriter, musician, and record producer. Warren’s career was jump-started in 1985 with “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge. From there, she wrote some of the most iconic songs of the past few decades. Warren has written hits for everyone throughout her career, from Mariah Carey and Celine Dion…
Lecrae, whose full name is Lecrae Devaughn Moore, was born in Houston, Texas, on October 9, 1979. He is an American hip-hop recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and actor. Lecrae’s initial success came with his seventh studio album, Gravity (2012), which peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 and won a Grammy Award…
The American Pie series started up with some very successful sex comedies. For context, the first movie managed to bring in $235.5 million at the box office on a $11 million budget. Something that pretty much guaranteed the making of American Pie 2. As it turned out, the second movie was even more successful. For…
“White Chicks” is well known for depicting what it’s like to be someone of a different gender, class, or race. The film was released in theaters on June 23, 2004. This comedy movie is directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, a renowned comedian, filmmaker, and actor. Because of its success at the box office, “White Chicks”…
‘Notting Hill’ is a 1999 romantic comedy written by Richard Curtis, directed by Roger Michell, and produced by Duncan Kenworthy. It stars Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, with supporting actors including Rhys Ifans, Gina McKee, Emma Chambers, Hugh Bonneville, and Tim McInnerny. It was the highest-grossing British film of all time. The movie was nominated…
Frankie Avalon (born October 18, 1940) is an American singer, actor, and producer. He first became popular as a teen idol in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a series of hit songs, including “Venus,” “Why,” and “I’ll Wait for You.” He then starred in several movies, notably Grease and Beach Blanket Bingo. Frankie…
Magnolia is a character study of the lives of a diverse cast of characters. When it was released, it received a lot of critical praise. The script for the movie was written around songs by Aimee Mann, which makes even more of a cinematic standout. However, there are other notable additions to the soundtrack not…
‘Love Actually’ is a 2003 romantic comedy with a Christmas theme that was written and directed by Richard Curtis. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Emma Thompson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Keira Knightly, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Martin Freeman, Olivia Olson, and Andrew Lincoln. Several…
There is an art to creating a superb film soundtrack that guarantees the music is as deeply buried in one’s memory as the film’s storyline or characters are. Crazy Heart is a drama film released in 2009 and was written and composed by Scott Cooper. The film was influenced by the 1987 novel of the…