Blade Runner 1982 The original Blade Runner is one of my all time favorites. I’ve watched it a dozen times. Ridley Scott’s bleak dystopian future is still so gritty and “80’s weird” — in a conceptual way. Like all great SiFi themes, the Blade Runner […]

Hell or High Water Hell or High Water is a 2016 American neo-Western crime thriller film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan. The film follows two brothers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) who carry out a series of bank robberies to save […]

[Don’t worry, no spoilers] Truth Not sure what the statute of limitations is on spoilers, but the “big reveal” from Game of Thrones Season 7, episode 7 was made obvious from fan theories several years ago. I walked into a local guitar shop, where I […]

[Update 4/21/22] Feather This song is played during the end credits of Wind River. Feather is by indie folk artist, William Wild. William Wild is the moniker of guitarist/singer Garrett Sale. I think it’s a Bon Iver situation, where the pseudonym eventually becomes known as […]

Heroin “Heroin”, a standout track from Lana Del Rey’s 2017 album Lust for Life, serves as a somber, cinematic centerpiece, exploring the intoxicating allure of a fading era. The song’s narrative, and Lana’s ethereal croon, is a nostalgic look back at the sun-drenched, carefree atmosphere […]

[Updated 4/21/22] Wind River and the destiny of Taylor Sheridan Wind River is a modern western (disguised as a crime thriller) written and directed by Taylor Sheridan. His “thematic trilogy” of films (Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River) explore the modern American West […]

War for the Planet of the Apes These movies are unbelievably good. Specifically the second installment, Dawn. [That movie was a perfect parable for the origin of political conflict — zealots on either side ruining peace for the whole.] Here’s my guitar arrangement of the Dawn […]

A Ghost Story If you haven’t heard the buzz over David Lowery’s A Ghost Story, the film features oscar winner Casey Affleck under a sheet for the majority of the run time. Though I haven’t seen the film yet, I’m excited about (director) David Lowery’s highly […]

I Promise I Promise and Man of War, are two of the best Radiohead songs ever. It’s hard to believe the band never released them until now (with Ok Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017). If you’re a Generation X’er like me, and longed for the guitar and bass […]

Trafalgar Celebration I’m a big fan of composer, Rupert Gregson-Williams. He tends to write long passages of music — without many repeats. He scored Hacksaw Ridge (a phenomenal movie) where I’ve also created a guitar arrangement. His brother, Harry Gregson-Williams has created the incredible scores […]

Twin Peaks [Wikipedia, edited] Originally aired in 1990, Twin Peaks is a crime drama mixed with healthy doses of the surreal, this series is about FBI Agent Dale Cooper, who travels to the small logging town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of seemingly […]

Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is serves as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s original and iconic film, Alien. It’s also the sequel to (Prometheus). The film follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, as they journey to a remote planet, believing it to be an […]