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CHECK THE SCORE: 2 Years Without the Sax, Remembering David Sanborn and the Sound That Changed Action Cinema
By Klep Napier l Wearecritix.com Two years without the sound that quietly reshaped action cinema still feels unreal. David Sanborn , born July 30, 1945, passed away on January 12, 2024, and yet his voice remains everywhere if you know where to listen. When I think about Lethal Weapon, I don’t start with explosions or punchlines. I start with that saxophone. Lonely, reflective, and human. A sound that didn’t just score the film, it spoke for it. David Sanborn Sanborn’s relati

Klep Napier
Jan 152 min read


CHECK THE SCORE: How Mandy Ingber’s “Top That” Became One of the Most Unforgettable Musical Moments in Film
By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Some musical moments in film are meticulously planned. Others are lightning in a bottle. On the latest episode of Check The Score , we sat down with actress Mandy Ingber to revisit Teen Witch and the now-iconic rap sequence “Top That,” a scene that has transcended its original context to become a lasting piece of pop culture history. What makes this moment so fascinating is not just how memorable it is, but how unexpectedly it came together

Klep Napier
Jan 114 min read


CONversations: The Cast of Ned’s Declassified on Fandom, Nostalgia, and Why Comic Cons Matter
By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com There is something uniquely grounding about stepping off the internet and into a room full of people who genuinely love what you do. That feeling was front and center during our latest CONversations sit-down with the cast of Ned’s Declassified at Rhode Island Comic Con. Hosted by CritiX Editor-in-Chief Klep Napier as part of an Altered Reality event, the conversation brought together Devon Werkheiser , Lindsey Shaw , and Daniel Curtis Lee to

Klep Napier
Jan 12 min read
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