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Brothers
5 December 2009 4:58 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Brothers
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire
Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: December 4, 2009
Plot: A marine (Maguire) returns home from war only to have anxieties about the loved ones around him (Portman and Gyllenhaal).
Who’S It For?: This heavy modern drama could be a pretty difficult watch for some, especially those who are personally connected with someone serving overseas. Though using a cast of relatively young actors, the film’s speed and tone is catered towards mature audiences.
Expectations: With its flash-cut editing and unraveling of what felt like the whole movie, Brothers has the worst trailer of 2009. I was hoping the film wouldn’t be an intense melodramatic mess, as made out to be by the almost laughable ad. At the very least, I was glad Hollywood had finally done something with the very brotherly appearances of Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal. »
- Nick Allen
Pixar aims high but stays grounded with its new film Up
15 October 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Having led the way for so long in the field of advancing animation, Pixar have been lagging behind somewhat in the technical race. The new wave of 3D had already become an often seen feature of animations in particular as well as live action films like Journey to the Centre of The Earth 3D before Pixar announced that Up would require its viewers to don Eric Morcambe style glasses to watch it in cinemas. Though their Disney half did venture into the territory with Bolt, an early runner of the technique. Up is, in a way, the least typical Pixar film. There's no other world as such, no completely imagined environment like those of Monsters Inc., The Incredibles or Wall-e. Though the vastness of the skies is used to impressive effect, really putting the 3D glasses to good use. The main characters are simply a very normal, grumpy old man »
- Ben Kippin
The Top 10 Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade: #1
7 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
#1 - Gladiator
(Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard)
There has been much heated discussion this week about whether Hans Zimmer can really be called an "influential" composer, but the proof seems to be in the pudding: Zimmer's output from 1999 until now is impressive, and includes first class film scores for thirteen of the highest grossing films of the past decade. It only seems fitting that he would take our #1 spot, and that SCOREcast readers would vote his score, co-written with Lisa Gerrard, to Ridley Scott's epic masterpiece Gladiator as the number one most influential score of the past decade.
But before we get into the analysis of why Gladiator took the top spot on our countdown, let's recap how we got to this point, starting with the beginning of the Top 10 list (click on any title to read SCOREcast analysis from each score, and comments from the SCOREcast readership): »
- noreply@blogger.com (SCOREcast Admin)
The Top 10 Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade: #2
6 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
#2 - American Beauty
A second-generation member of Hollywood's preeminent musical dynasty, composer Thomas Newman weighs in on our countdown with the #2 most influential score of the past decade: American Beauty.
American Beauty score was nominated for an Academy Award, but lost to John Corigliano's "The Red Violin". Perhaps just what kind of influence Newman's score has bestowed on modern film composing can be summed up by a comment on the Movie Music UK website:
"It's difficult to know what to say about Thomas Newman's score, except that it can probably be summed up by one simple word: unconventional. You only need to look at the list of instruments used in the score's make-up to see what I mean - tablas, kim-kim drums, bird calls, mandolas, Appalachian dulcimers, lap steel guitars, ukuleles, arpeggiated violins, detuned mandolins. And a saz - whatever a saz is."
The fact is »
- noreply@blogger.com (SCOREcast Admin)
Still Finding Love in 'The Shawshank Redemption' 15 Years Later
23 September 2009 12:22 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption
Photo: Warner Bros.
It's odd to say, but when I think about The Shawshank Redemption I think about love. It's a dark tale to be sure; of wrongly convicted men (according to the inmates, the prison is chockfull of them), some nasty prison guards, an even nastier warden, institutionalization, prison rape and most robustly, hope. At its core, however, is this story of friendship. And the one between Red and Andy is one of the great friendships in movie history. It begins formally and specifically and you think you know where it's all going, but it surprises you along the way and before long a saga unfolds. The film spans many years, characters come and go but there is always Red and Andy. Darkness looms over all the characters in Shawshank and much of the movie is about Andy and Red fighting that darkness. »
- Andre Rivas
Manipulate Me, Please!
6 August 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
Over the past several years, a new word has entered the film music lexicon threatening the functional traditions the craft of scoring was built upon. This indiscriminate battle cry was practically nonexistent during the first hundred years of film music. Today, it's a word carrying a vulgar weight amongst filmmakers and audiences alike.
This is the new evil feared amongst the collective patrons of the film industry, the scarlet letter nobody wants to see branded, and the dreaded angel-of-death for all film scores of worth. At the mere hint of it, filmmakers raise their crossed-fingered hands as if warding off the demon seed of Satan himself.
It has left me flummoxed, perplexed, and downright nonplussed.
What is this new "four-letter-word?"
...manipulative.
A quick Google search yields the following quotes...
"They don't need manipulative music to express their emotions." "He's said that older film music is manipulative, like a commercial, with »
- noreply@blogger.com (Brian Satterwhite)
T.V. Then And Now
4 August 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | SCOREcastOnline.com | See recent SCOREcastOnline.com news »
We were scoring a film on Newman Scoring Stage last Friday. At take 282 Rick Marvin, our composer, wondered how many takes we would accumulate by the time we finished our fifth session on the day this article posts. Vinny “Smart Water” Cirilli, our Protools Recordist, and software virtuoso of CueChronicle said, “I wonder how many takes "The Simpsons" are up to?” We found out that “The Simpsons”, which had scored mostly at Fox, was at the take thirty thousand mark.
Funny thing is, up until a couple of months ago I had no idea most T.V. shows were scored in the box - that’s how long it’s been since I worked in TV. In my day everything was scored with an orchestra of about thirty players. I started in T.V. and we scored five shows a week, every week. I’m aware of what a composer »
- noreply@blogger.com (Scott Stambler)
Credits Report: Wall-e
9 July 2009 3:25 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Wall-e is such a good, sappy, funny, adventurous, touching, and enjoyable movie, that by the time you get to the end you're exhausted. Plus you probably have a single tear sliding down your cheek like Iron Eyes Cody. So by the time the end credits roll, you're looking for something to bring you back down to Earth, no pun intended. Aw, who am I kidding -- that pun was definitely intended.
Thankfully that thing isn't a Randy Newman song, although it does come via his cousin Thomas Newman who thank all the stars above wisely lets Peter Gabriel sing the outtro song "Down to Earth." Hey, it netted him an Oscar nod. The song is slow, beautiful, and plays out against visual images depicting the "new" history of mankind on the planet: cave drawings, hieroglyphics, mosaics, sketches, pointilism, Van Gogh skies ... and when it finally slides down underground and turns into a traditional credit crawl, »
- Kevin Kelly
Thomas Newman: The Debt
27 May 2009 6:44 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
British director John Madden's upcoming film, The Debt, will get an original score by Thomas Newman. The dark drama, which stars Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, tells the story about a Nazi war criminal who is pursued by a group of agents. Just like another film Newman has been in involved in recently, Brothers, The Debt is a Us remake of an award-winning foreign film. Brothers, remade by Jim Sheridan, was originally a Danish film by Susanne Bier, and The Debt a film from Israel directed by Assaf Bernstein in 2007. Miramax should release The Debt some time next year. Thomas Newman is also doing the music for Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
Bong of the Dead Production Stills
26 May 2009 9:21 PM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
Director Thomas Newman is near completion on "Bong of the Dead," a zombie styled action adventure involving two friends out to score some weed. Likely to release in October the film will premiere at the American Film Festival. From the films website the current status of the project is post-production, but some early "Bong of the Dead," production stills can be seen now in the style of promotional movie posters. Have a look at three of the most stylish and gruesome stills inside and once distribution is found for "Bong of the Dead," the details will be reported here.
A synopsis for "Bong of the Dead," here...
Edwin and Tommy are two stoner buddies who are lone survivors of a mass zombie outbreak caused by meteorites. One day they discover a great zombie fertilizer that helps grow super potent pot. The problem is since the government has cleared out many of the major cities, »
- Michael Ross Allen
TV Generation: Decorating the Meerkat's Manor
12 May 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »
If you're anything like me (and my girlfriend), you love meerkats. In case you don't, let me ask how you can resist the adorable little critters, their huge eyes and their constantly wet nose? No need to answer. If you like meerkats, you're probably already familiar with Meerkat Manor, the long-running documentary / reality narrated by Bill Nighly (or Sean Astin / Stockard Channing if you live in the Us). The shows' stars like Flower, Mozart or Zaphod are so "famous" that they have their own imdb pages with enraged fans posting on Flower's message board about the need for a more detailed biography or at least putting in Flower's date of death on her resumé. Today you can read an interview with Brollyman, who gives his first interview here about doing Meerkat Manor in addition to some other animal reality programs such as Lemur Island and Lemur Street.
Could »
Thomas Newman: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
30 April 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
According to a press release from Universal Pictures and Working Title, a sequel to the 2005 family movie Nanny McPhee will begin principal photography early next month and a composer has already been chosen for the project: Thomas Newman. The first film was scored by Patrick Doyle. Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny in the sequel, which is called Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Susanna White, who directed acclaimed UK miniseries Jane Eyre (scored by Rob Lane), helms the film which will co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and Maggie Smith. Wall-e composer Thomas Newman is also doing the music for Brothers, the remake of the Danish hit movie. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
Take a Hit Off The Bong of the Dead!
10 April 2009 4:28 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Yeah, man! Now this is what we're talking about! Cannabis and Cannibals together in one movie! Bless you director Thomas Newman! Bless you!
The trailer for the new zombie flick Bong of the Dead hit online recently and we're tickled pink! Check out the synopsis, poster, and trailer below. When you're done, check out the official Bong of the Dead website for more!
Synopsis
"Tommy and Edwin are a couple of potheads who happen to survive a mass zombie outbreak. Since they are alone in the world they spend most of their time partying and smoking weed. One day they discover that by using zombie brains as fertilizer, they are able to grow some super potent pot! Problem is since the government has cleared out all the zombies in their city they have to go on a road trip in order to find more zombies. It is an action adventure »
- Uncle Creepy
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 2
25 February 2009 2:52 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm; irony and “LOLs” proceed with caution.
Our second stab at the Oscars contains make-up effects and score (read part 1 here). The make-up effects, followed by the visual effects and technical awards, remain my favorite parts of the show; here you got to see your heroes: Rick Baker, Howard Berger, Chris Walas or Rob Bottin in the audience. Even the great Stan Winston could have been out there, back in the day. Though best known for his “visual effects” wins—he brought home an Oscar for best make-up in 1991 for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Here genre fans can rejoice, Greg Cannom brought home the gold, again, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Cannom, a genre elder, worked alongside (just to name a few) Fincher, Coppola, Landis, Dante, Blatty, and Cohen creating all sorts of character and creature make-ups.
This part of the list also »
- Heather Buckley
"Slumdog Millionaire" sweeps the Oscars. Penn, Ledger, Winslet and Cruz shine.
23 February 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Slumdog Millionaire" has almost completely swept the Oscars® with awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture and both original song and score music categories. Other notable wins included: - Sean Penn who took home the Best Actor award, his second after 2004's "Mystic River."- Heath Ledger for his astounding performance in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight"- Kate Winslet - Once again for her work in "The Reader" after a two Golden Globe's earned for "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader"- Penelope Cruz - In Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" comedy As announced, here are the winners (noted in bold) of the 2009 Academy Awards which were announced on Sunday, February 22nd. Performance by an actor in a leading role Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films) Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features) Brad Pitt in »
And the 81st Annual Academy Award Winners Are ...
22 February 2009 6:46 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Did your favorite movies and stars win? Read on to find out! Performance by an actor in a leading role: Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features) Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight) Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features) Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax) Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage) Performance by an actress in a leading role: Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics) Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal) Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics) Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax) Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Performance by an actress in a »
- TheInsider
2009 Academy Award Winners
22 February 2009 5:50 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Looks like I predicted all the winners yesterday, except for “Best Foreign Language.” Maybe I should have seen one of those before guessing in that category. What did you think? Did they get it right? Who should have won? Post below!
Here are the winners from one of the best Academy Awards ceremonies I can remember:
Best Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
Achievement in directing
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher
Frost/Nixon, »
- Jeff Leins
Discussion: 2009 Oscar Predictions
21 February 2009 2:32 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Click here for the 2009 Academy Award winners! This year I opted not to break down every category and discuss the merits of each individual nominee. Mostly because it takes a ridiculous amount of time, but also because there doesn’t seem to be as much excitement as in previous years. Maybe it’s the fact that the populist picks of the year (Dark Knight, for example) were snubbed in the major categories and replaced with little seen films like The Reader. Or maybe because many of the categories are foregone conclusions.
Either way, I wanted to post my favorites/predictions and hopefully get some discussion going on what you think will win and why. I’m posting my picks here, but included the full list of nominations below.
Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - It’s clearly the favorite going into the ballot counting having swept every major awards ceremony leading up to the Oscars. »
- Jeff Leins
Final Oscar Predictions and You Vote for the 2009 Winners!
19 February 2009 3:07 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Photo: AMPAS Polls Are Closed!
Results Are Listed On The Next Two Pages Well, here we are folks... the home stretch and I have been talking about the Oscar race since last September when I opened up The Contenders section and began with my first Oscar predictions on November 20 (get those here). It's been a long road and a lot of you have followed me along the way and I thank you for reading and for your input -- every word was heard. Now we come to the moment for you to make your predictions on 21 categories from this Sunday's 2009 Oscars. Before the big show on Sunday when I will be live blogging and updating the winners as they are announced I will announce the results of the voting and see just how close RopeofSilicon readers got to predicting the 2009 Oscar winners. I have placed all the major categories on »
- Brad Brevet
Fresh Release: Just Buried
17 February 2009 10:49 AM, PST | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »
Written and directed by Chaz Thorne, Just Buried is a Canadian macabre comedy about Oliver Whynacht (Jay Baruchel - Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder), who inherits a funeral home from his father whom he never knew too well. The only problem is nobody passed away in the town for almost a year and whoever dies is picked up by a rival home whose pushy owner even tries to buy out the struggling business. With the help of beautifful mortician Roberta (Rose Byrne - Briseis from Troy), bodies soon start appearing all over the county, bringing new bodies for the funeral home almost every week. How long can the couple keep up the game before finally uncovers their scheme or their relationship crumbles?
Just Buried is the first commercially released score of composer Darren Fung, who provides a quirky underscore for the macabre fun. Darren was kind enough to answer some questions on Just Buried, »
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