The Bearded Trio

La-La Land Records, Sony Music and Columbia Pictures present CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: 40th ANNIVERSARY REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION, a special 2-CD set featuring a newly restored and remastered presentation of Academy Award-Winning composer John Williams’ (JAWS, STAR WARS, SCHINDLER’S LIST) original motion picture score to the 1977 landmark feature film CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr. Maestro Williams’ score personifies this classic film’s boundless wonder – searching through, and communicating with, the deep expanses of space as it also explores the unknowable mysteries of the human soul. This deluxe 2-CD edition, meticulously produced, mixed and mastered by Mike Matessino, in consultation with the composer and director, was inspired by the discovery that Williams had originally planned the soundtrack as a 75-minute double LP. Disc One of this presentation takes its lead from that initial inten...

A ll of us who find or search for this page have something in common: a love of great movies, the joy they bring us and an admiration for the people who have brought amazing ideas to life.  I am a Star Wars enthusiast, and will watch anything by Spielberg when it is available.  Goonies, ET, everything Indy, everything Marty.  All of these fantasies fueled the emerging hopes of my childhood. The fanciful and wonderful movies of my youth that led me to look for the great mysteries of this world.  And then I found a great mystery confronting my sensibilities, my stomach and my own relationship to the world around me.  When I was 18, I came across Schindler’s List.  It was only three weeks after my grandmother died, the matriarch of the family.  I often refer to her as St Granny because of the place her love has had in my life – even after her repose in the Lord.  I don’t remember the occasion, but a lot of the family was gathered together and wa...

Our fourth Christmas gift idea is one of my favourites in the list.  It's Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History from Titan Books .  Any Steven Spielberg fan would love to have this book under the tree on Christmas morning.  It's packed with never before seen photos from the set of the 1977 classic.  It also has concept art, storyboards and special inserts that you can unfold for a close look. We reviewed the book a few weeks back and gave it the maximum four out of four.  You can read that review here .  It's currently priced at £26 on Amazon UK and $34 on Amazon US . Created in conjunction with Sony Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History details the complete creative journey behind the making of the film and examines its cultural impact. Featuring rare and never-before-seen imagery from the archives, the book brings together a stunning collection of on-se...

There's an interesting article over at Variety where legendary editor, Paul Hirsch discusses his time working with George Lucas and Brian De Palma. With more than 40 films to his credit, spanning genres from comedy to suspense and sci-fi, Oscar-winning editor Paul Hirsch has much to offer in counsel to younger filmmakers as he visits Camerimage Film Festival for his award for “unique visual sensitivity.” Still, Hirsch has fond memories of working with Lucas at a time when all the smart money said there was no future in sci-fi and the director was comfortably outside the Hollywood machine, based in his studio in Northern California. “It’s counter to the narrative of Hollywood being this terrible, backbiting, competitive Hobbesian world. In fact my career’s been marked by extraordinary generosity and kindness from other people.” Source - Variety The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACE...

Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images George Lucas was one of the big honourees at the LACMA Art + Film Gala on Saturday, the 7th annual gala.  The event raised an impressive $4.4 million.  Mark Bradford was also honoured and hosts included Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Kim Kardashian. “...George, through his George Lucas Educational Foundation, has positively impacted the course of learning and lifelong achievement of students. We are thrilled to celebrate their achievements and contributions,” said Michael Govan, LACMA CEO From THR: For his part, Lucas spent the bulk of his acceptance speech sharing why he has been called to form his own museum, The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. And it wasn’t all positive. He noted the man rejections after having been turned down by cities including San Francisco and Chicago before landing in L.A. “I have discovered in trying to build a museum – I’ve been working on it for 10 years and been rejected by many cities – that a lot...

There's a new TV spot out for the much anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  It's 45 seconds long so a little longer than usual for a TV spot.  "This is not going to go the way you think." Darkness rises… and light to meet it. See Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters December 15th. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Every year it seems we get more extravagant costumes to celebrate Halloween.  These clever Star Wars fans have raised the bar with these incredible Speeder Bike costumes.  Watch the video below as they actually take to the streets of New York City.  The Force is definitely with them. Making of... The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

THOR: RAGNOROK Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston,  Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban,  Jeff Goldblum  Anthony Hopkins and Mark Ruffalo Screenplay by Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost Directed by Taika Waititi Reviewed by by Patrick & Paul Gibbs  Out of Four It seems there has been a backlash against the original Thor over time,   but personally we are quite fond of Kenneth Branagh's film .  Natalie Portman's Jane Foster character has been vilified by many, and she was indeed a bit of of a swooning Mary Swann (a hybrid of the Mary Sue designation and Twilight' s Bella Swann, who is basically a Mary Sue without the "good at things" element), but the combination of King Lear (Edgar and Edmund, the sons of Glouchester, to be specific) and  Crocodile Dundee with a Norse God was an awful lot of fun, and after the misfire of Iron Man 2 it was the movie that sold us ...

In  "Kindred" -  Tracked back to their hidden base by a mysterious Imperial agent, the rebels must trust some seemingly dangerous native creatures, who are far more than meets the eye.   In  "Crawler Commandeers" -  Desperate to get in contact with the rebel command, the  Ghost  crew pirates a mining vehicle equipped with long-range communications gear, but the Empire arrives to spoil their plans.   Warwick Davis makes his debut as the voice of Rukh (1st photo above), Admiral Thrawn's assassin, and Seth Green guest stars as Captain Seevor (2nd photo above) on  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 th  (9:00 p.m. ET/PT)  on Disney XD in a one-hour block of back-to-back episodes of "Star Wars Rebels."  The  two new episodes  -   "Kindred" and "Crawler Commandeers" - will also be available MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 th  (12:01 a.m. PT) on DisneyNOW. Star Wars Rebels is  on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 at 9pm ET/PT on D...