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Bates’ score appears, full of repetitive themes and elements that sound borrowed from a myriad of other movies. Perhaps that’s fitting since the movie itself does a lot of borrowing as well. Unispiring strings, distorted guitars, panicked brass and out of control percussion take turns trading out alternating sleepy and chaotic moments that aren’t interesting in the least to listen to. ... read more |
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This year music played interesting roles in film. Across the Universe did for The Beatles what “Mama Mia” did for Abba. Whether or not that’s a good thing is a matter of personal taste I suppose. [Part 4 of a look at some of the Oscar Nominated scores and songs for 2007.] ... read more |
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Most of the recent films set in the Middle East employ the same instruments and regional styles, but since they’re generally stories about war they deliver a harsher treatment. Iglesias’ presents a more tender touch, one worthy of a story about a smaller struggle, but one no less important for the world to see and hear. [Part 3 of a look at some of the Oscar Nominated scores and songs for 2007.] ... read more |
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What makes for a truly great film score? That’s the question members of the Academy are required to ask themselves when trying to decide what scores to nominate. Obviously the first criteria is to determine whether or not the score was composed by John Williams. If it’s not, the process of analysis gets a little bit more involved. [Part 2 of a look at some of the Oscar Nominated scores and songs for 2007.] ... read more |
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A big part of what makes Ratatouille an all around great film is its amazing soundtrack. Carefully and joyfully crafted by Michael Giacchino, the score did receive an Oscar nomination and, in my opinion, deserves the win without question. [Part 1 of a look at some of the Oscar Nominated scores and songs for 2007.] ... read more |
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Last night was full of non-surprises at the Grammy awards. A bunch of musicians who generally gained popularity thanks to their songs being cranked out once an hour on Clear Channel radio stations went home with a lot of awards. The really great music, the kind that used to be front and center at the Grammys, didn't get much attention. Among those rushed over categories were the awards for music for television and film. ... read more |
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The 3-D animated film Igor has been a long time coming. Exodus Film Group is working to break into the animation business and their debut movie will be released by The Weinstein Company in October. Another high profile name, Patrick Doyle, has been added to the roster as the man behind the score. ... read more |
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In his next movie, Semi-Pro, Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, a musician who takes the cash he makes off of his one-hit-wonder chart topping song "Love Me Sexy" and buys himself a basketball team. The soundtrack hits stores February 26, but you can pick up the single "Love Me Sexy" online now at your favorite internet music retailer. Who wouldn't want Will Ferrel singing "let's fill the bathtub with sweat" as their ringtone? ... read more |
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In the Original Score Category Dario Marianelli returns with a nomination for his pulsating score to Atonement. That rhythmic typewriter drove some movie goers crazy (which might just have been the idea) but the folks who know scores decided its one of the years best. I have to ... read more |
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For the last several months casting for Watchmen has been a item that fans of the graphic novel have been ogling over and the rest of us have had to put up with. So much drama for one movie. The latest member of the Watchmen creative team isn't an actor, and his addition ... read more |
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As a composer Christopher Lennertz has a wide range of genres and mediums under his belt. His film credits range from dramas such as The Perfect Holiday to comedies like Soul Plane and The Comebacks. He earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the television series “Supernatural” and his award-winning work on the Medal of Honor video game series further shows his tremendous versatility. ... read more |
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Of course, there are plenty of oddball Grammy categories that you probably never knew existed. Did you know there's an entire category just for Polka music? Who knew! More important, there's an entire field of awards dedicated to the Film/TV/Visual Media, though you'll never hear about
it unless some day Justin Timberlake discovers he can pretend to write movie scores and get away with it. ... read more |
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James Newton Howard has a gift for composing music that matches well with fantastic
stories. It's not for no reason that M. Night Shyamalan tapped Howard to write the
scores for all four of his latest projects. But as heavy as those movies were, Howard
also has his lighter side when it comes to fantasy stories and that's exactly what
makes his score for Water Horse so ... read more |
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Denzel Washington has spent most of his career in the actor's seat, with the occasional
trip behind the camera. With his next project he's doing all of the above and he's
adding a new credit to his resume ... read more |
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As television has moved more and more into th realm of cinematic quality, soundtracks have followed suit. One of the leaders in top notch television scoring is Bear McCreery. While the show itself may have wavered back and forth between being intriguing and insipid, it musis has never failed to impress. With the third season under his belt and the fourth under preparation, Bear McCreery sat down to ... read more |
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