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vhs or beta?

Wong Kar Wai Ladles Out A Few Blueberry-Stuffed Lullabyes

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he travels along America's byways with Wong Kar Wai and his first English-language feature, My Blueberry Nights: More »

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Jackie Chan And A Cat That Has Super-Flanged Claws

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he stumbles across the Jackie Chan movie Snake In The Eagle's Shadow on a late-night channel surf in China: More »

vhs or beta?

The New York City Rhythms Of "Taxi Driver"


Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he looks at the music from Martin Scorsese's 1976 classic Taxi Driver: More »

vhs or beta?

Jonny Greenwood Finds Black Gold At The End Of His Rainbow


Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he looks at the Jonny Greenwood-composed music that scores Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood: More »

vhs or beta?

The Oscillations And Pulses Behind "The Andromeda Strain"

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he listens to the long-out-of-print—yet oddly of the moment—score for the 1971 bioterror thriller The Andromeda Strain. More »

vhs or beta?

The Hidden Music Of Cassavetes' "Faces"

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he listens to the music behind John Cassavetes' 1968 "expression of horror at our society in general" Faces. More »

vhs or beta?

"I'm Not There" Puts Together Bob Dylan's Pieces

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he checks out Todd Haynes' look at Bob Dylan's multiple personalities, I'm Not There. More »

vhs or beta?

Lust In The Dust And Japanese Drums

Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he looks at the early works of Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu. More »

vhs or beta?

Anton Corbijn's Joy Division Biopic Touches From A Distance


Ed. note: It's time for another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he watches the Anton Corbijn-directed Control, which opens in select cities on Wednesday: More »

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"Across The Universe" Gets Lost In A Nostalgic Haze


Ed. note: Here's another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he travels back to the '60s with Julie Taymor, the Beatles back catalogue, and the Fab Four-created world of Across the Universe: More »

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"Vanishing Point" Revs Up The Soul Mobile


Ed. note: Here's another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he turns on the radio in Vanishing Point's Challenger: More »

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Tom Zé Gets Into The Spotlight


Ed. note: Here's another installment of "VHS Or Beta?", where Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In this installment, he looks at the 2006 documentary Fabricando Tom Zé, which looks at the life of the Brazilian musician. More »

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"Hot Rod" Performs Some Stunts With Synths

Ed. note: Today, we introduce "VHS Or Beta?", a new column in which Andy Beta looks at the music behind the movies—from preserved-by-Criterion classics to completely inane summer blockbusters. In his opening column, he takes on the soundtrack to the Andy Samberg comedy Hot Rod, which, alas, is "Dick In A Box"-free. More »