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For Jeymes Samuel, his song ‘Nazarene’ is both a ballad and a kind of prayer
1 month ago

For Jeymes Samuel, his song ‘Nazarene’ is both a ballad and a kind of prayer

LA Times  

“It’s about the life we all lead,” Jeymes Samuel says of his song “Nazarene” from his film “The Book of Clarence.” “Clarence leads this life of desires and dream fulfillment, but his flaw is he doesn’t recognize the things around him that are most important. “In me saying ‘Nazarene,’ it makes the song less preachy, less religious,” Samuel explains on …

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The Ballad of Hattie and James review: A sweeping symphony of sexual identity and music
8 months ago

The Ballad of Hattie and James review: A sweeping symphony of sexual identity and music

The Independent  

From a tune played on one of those annoying pianos at St Pancras station, Samuel Adamson spins out a beautiful epic in miniature, following the lives of a boy and a girl, musical prodigies Hattie and James. For one thing, Hattie and James are both gay, and for another, he turns the story – like Wife – into a big …

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The Oscars Are About to Make a Grave Mistake
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Oscars Are About to Make a Grave Mistake

Slate  

Like the presidential primaries, this year’s Best Original Song category at the Oscars was a two-candidate race from the beginning. Prognosticators overwhelmingly favor “What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish’s gentle piano ballad, which has cleaned up in precursor contests—not to mention winning Best Song at the Grammys. Only one song from Barbie was a cultural sensation, a TikTok masterpiece, …

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Review: ‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ feels rushed on its way to fascism
1 year, 1 month ago

Review: ‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ feels rushed on its way to fascism

LA Times  

It’s been eight years since the release of the last “Hunger Games” film, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” which means enough time has passed that it feels appropriate to return to the well that produced big box-office dollars for Lionsgate, and made Jennifer Lawrence a household name. It also helps that author Suzanne Collins released a prequel novel …

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Cardi B sings Whitney Houston ballad amid marital turmoil
1 year, 5 months ago

Cardi B sings Whitney Houston ballad amid marital turmoil

Daily Mail  

Cardi B belted a few bars of the Whitney Houston classic cover I Will Always Love You on the way to a Thom Browne fashion show in Paris - amid her marital turmoil with Offset. Man on her mind: Cardi B sang a few bars from a classic Whitney Houston ballad amid marital turmoil - after Offset accused her of …

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