They say that one person’s loss is another person’s gain, but cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt had mixed emotions about his recent good fortune in landing the coveted director of photography gig on “May December,” the latest film from Todd Haynes. The director is known for his Oscar-nominated collaborations with longtime colleague Ed Lachman, which include “Carol” and “Far from Heaven.” Lachman, however, suffered a broken hip after a fall while shooting Pablo Larraín’s “El Conde,” and Haynes needed a new set of eyes. So he turned to his filmmaker pal Kelly Reichardt for recommendations, and Blauvelt stepped aboard the darkly comic tale of a tenacious actress, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), infiltrating the lives of Gracie (Julianne Moore), a Mary Kay Letourneau-esque homemaker and her much younger husband, Joe (Charles Melton), who was 13 when they first got together.
“Kelly and Todd are teachers for me, I learned so much from them,...
“Kelly and Todd are teachers for me, I learned so much from them,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
As Martin Scorsese once said, “Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there’s a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when they’re put together. It’s been said that cinema and music are very close as art forms, and I think that’s true.” Indeed, the right piece of music––whether it’s an original score or a carefully selected song––can do wonders for a sequence, and today we’re looking at the 20 films that best expressed that notion in 2023.
From seasoned composers to accomplished musicians, as well as a smattering of soundtracks, each perfectly transported us. Check out our rundown of the top 20, which includes streams to each soundtrack in full where available.
20. Infinity Pool (Tim Hecker)
19. Knock at the Cabin (Herdís Stefánsdóttir)
18. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Lorne Balfe)
17. Passages (Various Artists)
16. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Daniel Pemberton)
15. Master Gardener...
From seasoned composers to accomplished musicians, as well as a smattering of soundtracks, each perfectly transported us. Check out our rundown of the top 20, which includes streams to each soundtrack in full where available.
20. Infinity Pool (Tim Hecker)
19. Knock at the Cabin (Herdís Stefánsdóttir)
18. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Lorne Balfe)
17. Passages (Various Artists)
16. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Daniel Pemberton)
15. Master Gardener...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The boundary-pushing melodrama "May December" is a tonally unique film, and the stand-out score electrifies the audience into this strange mood. The dramatic piano music matches the off-beat camp of the absurd comedic moments, while more eerie dissonant notes immediately foreshadow the dark subject matter ahead. The film was composed by Marcelo Zarvos, an accomplished composer and proficient piano player. However, some of the music was taken straight from Joseph Losey's 1971 romance thriller "The Go-Between."
Todd Haynes' 2023 film follows an actress' background research as she prepares for a fictional adaptation of a true crime story about a woman who had an affair with a 13-year-old at age 36. Their relationship was the subject of tabloid fodder in the '90s, but the controversial couple remained married well into the boy's adulthood and raised several children together. However, the actress' arrival brings up questions for the young man about his relationship.
Todd Haynes' 2023 film follows an actress' background research as she prepares for a fictional adaptation of a true crime story about a woman who had an affair with a 13-year-old at age 36. Their relationship was the subject of tabloid fodder in the '90s, but the controversial couple remained married well into the boy's adulthood and raised several children together. However, the actress' arrival brings up questions for the young man about his relationship.
- 12/9/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
May December Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton
Director: Todd Haynes
What’s Good: Portman and Moore display all their acting power, while Haynes destroys the audience with the heaviest atmosphere.
What’s Bad: The ending feels abrupt, but it will resonate for those catching the symbolism.
Loo Break: Every scene is filled with tension and tragedy; you cannot miss one.
Watch or Not?: Yes! This is one of the best films of the year, and it is right on Netflix.
Language: English
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 117 Minutes
User Rating:
Todd Haynes is one of those directors who might not have a lot of films under their belt, but each of them is a mark of quality that many other directors wish they could reach. The director comes back with a top-of-the-line cast led by Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, and on top of that,...
Star Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton
Director: Todd Haynes
What’s Good: Portman and Moore display all their acting power, while Haynes destroys the audience with the heaviest atmosphere.
What’s Bad: The ending feels abrupt, but it will resonate for those catching the symbolism.
Loo Break: Every scene is filled with tension and tragedy; you cannot miss one.
Watch or Not?: Yes! This is one of the best films of the year, and it is right on Netflix.
Language: English
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 117 Minutes
User Rating:
Todd Haynes is one of those directors who might not have a lot of films under their belt, but each of them is a mark of quality that many other directors wish they could reach. The director comes back with a top-of-the-line cast led by Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, and on top of that,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
May December director Todd Haynes said of first reading Samy Burch’s script, “I loved how disquieting it was for the reader and thought, ‘Wow, if there was a way to convey this on screen and ignite that sense of engaged questioning and uncertainty’… It reminded me of the kind of movies that I came of age watching. It made you question your assumptions going in, made you want to discuss them and think about them later.” Haynes was speaking at Deadline’s Contenders London event this afternoon.
Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton, the film picks up 20 years after an affair between Gracie (Moore), an adult woman and a much – much – younger man (Melton) made tabloid headlines. In the present day, famous TV star Elizabeth (Portman) visits the now-married couple while researching a film that will be based on the old scandal.
Burch said she was inspired...
Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton, the film picks up 20 years after an affair between Gracie (Moore), an adult woman and a much – much – younger man (Melton) made tabloid headlines. In the present day, famous TV star Elizabeth (Portman) visits the now-married couple while researching a film that will be based on the old scandal.
Burch said she was inspired...
- 10/7/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The first shots of Todd Haynes’s May December (cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt), screenplay by Samy Burch, are of butterflies with one of them seemingly stuck, accompanied by the most perfectly ominous and playful music, which sounds a lot like Michel Legrand. Precisely because it is a variation of a Legrand score (for Joseph Losey’s The Go-Between), adapted by Marcelo Zarvos for this film.
We enter the Southern world by the river - where the trees wear veils and moms bake pies for business and children hang out on the slanted roofs - with movie star Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) during a barbecue. Many mirrors reflect the journey of an actress through the looking glass into the world of Gracie (Julianne Moore), a woman whose affair at age 37 with a seventh grader was tabloid fodder 20 years prior.
Elizabeth arrives in Savannah, Georgia, in understated, carefully chosen...
We enter the Southern world by the river - where the trees wear veils and moms bake pies for business and children hang out on the slanted roofs - with movie star Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) during a barbecue. Many mirrors reflect the journey of an actress through the looking glass into the world of Gracie (Julianne Moore), a woman whose affair at age 37 with a seventh grader was tabloid fodder 20 years prior.
Elizabeth arrives in Savannah, Georgia, in understated, carefully chosen...
- 10/2/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
May December director Todd Haynes with screenwriter Samy Burch, and his producers Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Jessica Elbaum and Sophie Mas Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Todd Haynes’s May December, screenplay by Samy Burch, shot by Christopher Blauvelt and starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton opened the 61st New York Film Festival on Friday. Todd’s previous films screening at the New York Film Festival were Velvet Goldmine (NYFF 36), I’m Not There (NYFF 45), Carol (NYFF 53), Wonderstruck (NYFF 55 - Centerpiece Selection), and The Velvet Underground (NYFF 59).
Todd Haynes responding to Anne-Katrin Titze’s comment and question: “I did not create the lisp! There are some people who are missing today who could speak so beautifully about how they built these characters.” Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At the press conference Todd Haynes spoke about connecting his composer Marcelo Zarvos to Michel Legrand’s score for Joseph Losey’s The Go-Between (Harold Pinter...
Todd Haynes’s May December, screenplay by Samy Burch, shot by Christopher Blauvelt and starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton opened the 61st New York Film Festival on Friday. Todd’s previous films screening at the New York Film Festival were Velvet Goldmine (NYFF 36), I’m Not There (NYFF 45), Carol (NYFF 53), Wonderstruck (NYFF 55 - Centerpiece Selection), and The Velvet Underground (NYFF 59).
Todd Haynes responding to Anne-Katrin Titze’s comment and question: “I did not create the lisp! There are some people who are missing today who could speak so beautifully about how they built these characters.” Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At the press conference Todd Haynes spoke about connecting his composer Marcelo Zarvos to Michel Legrand’s score for Joseph Losey’s The Go-Between (Harold Pinter...
- 10/2/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are splitting up their Oscar campaigns for awards season.
Although Todd Haynes’ delicious drama “May December” is interpreted by many as a two-hander, Netflix confirms to Variety exclusively that Portman will be submitted for lead actress consideration, while Moore will vie for supporting actress.
Co-leads from awards contenders are seldom campaigned alongside one another. One of Haynes’ most beloved films, the love story “Carol” (2015) starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, was famously criticized for separating its two presumed leading performers for its respective awards season. Blanchett was nominated in lead with Mara in supporting. While it can be debated for awards enthusiasts, there are only five instances of two women being nominated for the same movie in the Oscars’ 95-year history. The last was Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon for “Thelma & Louise” (1991).
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
Although Todd Haynes’ delicious drama “May December” is interpreted by many as a two-hander, Netflix confirms to Variety exclusively that Portman will be submitted for lead actress consideration, while Moore will vie for supporting actress.
Co-leads from awards contenders are seldom campaigned alongside one another. One of Haynes’ most beloved films, the love story “Carol” (2015) starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, was famously criticized for separating its two presumed leading performers for its respective awards season. Blanchett was nominated in lead with Mara in supporting. While it can be debated for awards enthusiasts, there are only five instances of two women being nominated for the same movie in the Oscars’ 95-year history. The last was Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon for “Thelma & Louise” (1991).
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
- 9/20/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow fail to recall the magic of the 1992 hit in a shallow and mostly unfunny nostalgia play
White Men Can’t Jump did not need remaking. Rosie Perez, queen of the scene-stealers, made sure of that in 1992. “Listening versus hearing” remains among the all-time on-screen debates. Even the title encapsulated a time when basketball fandom in the 80s and 90s really was a black-and-white issue. The A-story about the mobsters hunting for their vigorish? Completely incidental. The R-rating for a comedy? No argument there.
That’s not to say the update, which premieres on Hulu, is an airball. Power’s Sinqua Walls certainly looks the part of Kamal, the hoops prodigy, to the point where the script even makes fun of his uncanny resemblance to the Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade. Teyana Taylor brings her true life experience as an NBA wife to the part of Kamal’s partner,...
White Men Can’t Jump did not need remaking. Rosie Perez, queen of the scene-stealers, made sure of that in 1992. “Listening versus hearing” remains among the all-time on-screen debates. Even the title encapsulated a time when basketball fandom in the 80s and 90s really was a black-and-white issue. The A-story about the mobsters hunting for their vigorish? Completely incidental. The R-rating for a comedy? No argument there.
That’s not to say the update, which premieres on Hulu, is an airball. Power’s Sinqua Walls certainly looks the part of Kamal, the hoops prodigy, to the point where the script even makes fun of his uncanny resemblance to the Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade. Teyana Taylor brings her true life experience as an NBA wife to the part of Kamal’s partner,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Andrew Lawrence
- The Guardian - Film News
For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, animators, directors, writers, artists of all kinds – to learn, grow and thrive. As CalArts celebrates its golden anniversary, it also faces the future head-on.
Broad trustee emeritus Tim Disney, whose great-grandfather, Walt Disney, laid the foundation for what is now a world-class arts school, says that CalArts was founded with very large-scale, utopian ideas by Walt Disney. “Disneyland and CalArts were very grand things,” Disney says, adding that Walt died before the school opened and that his grandfather, Roy Disney, “had the very hard job” seeing the plans through. “His commitment was a very beautiful thing.”
It’s not a coincidence that Tim Disney spearheaded the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (RedCat) in Downtown L.A., which hosts cutting-edge performances.
“Walt Disney was inspired by CalTech. He had radical ideas about education, and wanted to create a kind...
Broad trustee emeritus Tim Disney, whose great-grandfather, Walt Disney, laid the foundation for what is now a world-class arts school, says that CalArts was founded with very large-scale, utopian ideas by Walt Disney. “Disneyland and CalArts were very grand things,” Disney says, adding that Walt died before the school opened and that his grandfather, Roy Disney, “had the very hard job” seeing the plans through. “His commitment was a very beautiful thing.”
It’s not a coincidence that Tim Disney spearheaded the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (RedCat) in Downtown L.A., which hosts cutting-edge performances.
“Walt Disney was inspired by CalTech. He had radical ideas about education, and wanted to create a kind...
- 4/26/2023
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Multimedia Music has closed an eight-figure deal to acquire the music publishing and music master rights from the entire film music library of STX Entertainment, including film titles such as “Bad Moms,” “The Gentlemen,” “Den of Thieves,” “Greenland” and “The Foreigner,” and music from leading composers including Hans Zimmer, Cliff Martinez, Marcelo Zarvos, Hauschke, Chris Lennertz, Andrew Lockington, Clinton Shorter and Nicholas Britell.
The Multimedia Music deal does not include rights in any of STX’s current or future films, which include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari”, “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre”(Guy Ritchie’s latest film, which STX is currently distributing internationally and Lionsgate will be releasing domestically), Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant” (slated for release by Amazon and MGM on April 21), “My Spy 2”, and “I Slept with Joey Ramone” (starring Pete Davidson for Netflix).
Multimedia Music partner James Gibb, who leads the company with Phil Hope, said: “We...
The Multimedia Music deal does not include rights in any of STX’s current or future films, which include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari”, “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre”(Guy Ritchie’s latest film, which STX is currently distributing internationally and Lionsgate will be releasing domestically), Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant” (slated for release by Amazon and MGM on April 21), “My Spy 2”, and “I Slept with Joey Ramone” (starring Pete Davidson for Netflix).
Multimedia Music partner James Gibb, who leads the company with Phil Hope, said: “We...
- 2/16/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
For nearly a century, exóticos have been the clowns of Mexican wrestling: silly, queer-coded characters in flamboyant drag who pranced about the ring for the amusement of homophobic crowds. These hoary stereotypes have long been a part of the tradition of lucha libre — the country’s second-most-popular sport after soccer. Since Mexican wrestling matches are treated like elaborate metaphors of good versus evil, exóticos always lost to their more macho adversaries. Until Cassandro, an openly gay fighter whose outsized personality and atypical success feel ready-made for the movies.
Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams not only knows it, but possesses special insights into Cassandro’s story, having profiled “The Man Without a Mask” Saúl Armendáriz for his 2016 short film of the same name. Thanks to the dream casting of Mexican star Gael García Bernal as “the Liberace of Lucha Libre,” “Cassandro” arrives with a kind of instant credibility, which Williams protects...
Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams not only knows it, but possesses special insights into Cassandro’s story, having profiled “The Man Without a Mask” Saúl Armendáriz for his 2016 short film of the same name. Thanks to the dream casting of Mexican star Gael García Bernal as “the Liberace of Lucha Libre,” “Cassandro” arrives with a kind of instant credibility, which Williams protects...
- 1/21/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Based on a true story, “Cassandro” is the best possible vehicle for its star Gael García Bernal, who gives an extraordinarily physical performance as Saúl Armendáriz, a scrappy gay outsider who enters the strange world of Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling.
In the first scenes, where we see Armendáriz competing under the name El Topo, director Roger Ross Williams — the documentarian behind “The Apollo” and “God Loves Uganda” making his fiction-film debut here — confidently and swiftly sketches in a milieu in which homoeroticism and fear of homosexuality are in some peculiar kind of headlock with each other.
Armendáriz takes taunts from hulking wrestlers backstage and dishes them right back, and out in the ring his preordained defeat at the hands of his brawny opponent is so sexually charged that the homoeroticism isn’t subtext; it is practically text. “El Topo bites the pillow!” his opponent cries, and the crowd roars its approval.
In the first scenes, where we see Armendáriz competing under the name El Topo, director Roger Ross Williams — the documentarian behind “The Apollo” and “God Loves Uganda” making his fiction-film debut here — confidently and swiftly sketches in a milieu in which homoeroticism and fear of homosexuality are in some peculiar kind of headlock with each other.
Armendáriz takes taunts from hulking wrestlers backstage and dishes them right back, and out in the ring his preordained defeat at the hands of his brawny opponent is so sexually charged that the homoeroticism isn’t subtext; it is practically text. “El Topo bites the pillow!” his opponent cries, and the crowd roars its approval.
- 1/21/2023
- by Dan Callahan
- The Wrap
“Emancipation” director Antoine Fuqua wanted music that was spiritual but yet untraditional: a tall order for composer Marcelo Zarvos, doing their fifth film together.
“The bar was very high on this one,” Zarvos tells Variety about the Will Smith escape-from-slavery saga. “It’s so relevant and so momentous for the times that we’re living in; it looks back but also shines a light on our current society.”
The Brazilian-born composer – whose other films include Fuqua’s “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “The Guilty” as well as TV’s “Ray Donovan” – employed a traditional orchestra and choir but treated them in unusual and dramatically effective ways.
“There’s definitely a lot of orchestra, but with a lot of detuning, especially in the low-end brass, and it creates a real sense of unease,” Zarvos explains, finding this technique especially useful in the scenes of brutality and as Fassel (Ben Foster) is pursuing...
“The bar was very high on this one,” Zarvos tells Variety about the Will Smith escape-from-slavery saga. “It’s so relevant and so momentous for the times that we’re living in; it looks back but also shines a light on our current society.”
The Brazilian-born composer – whose other films include Fuqua’s “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “The Guilty” as well as TV’s “Ray Donovan” – employed a traditional orchestra and choir but treated them in unusual and dramatically effective ways.
“There’s definitely a lot of orchestra, but with a lot of detuning, especially in the low-end brass, and it creates a real sense of unease,” Zarvos explains, finding this technique especially useful in the scenes of brutality and as Fassel (Ben Foster) is pursuing...
- 12/2/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive tracks from Marcelo Zarvos’ A Journal for Jordan score, which is set for release tomorrow via Sony Music Masterworks—ahead of the Sony Pictures title’s release in theaters on December 25.
The latest film directed by two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
The romantic drama scripted by Virgil Williams marked Zarvos’ second collaboration with Washington, on the heels of his Oscar-winning August Wilson adaptation, Fences. The composer says that for this “story about love, sacrifice and family that spans 20 years,...
The latest film directed by two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
The romantic drama scripted by Virgil Williams marked Zarvos’ second collaboration with Washington, on the heels of his Oscar-winning August Wilson adaptation, Fences. The composer says that for this “story about love, sacrifice and family that spans 20 years,...
- 12/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Denzel Washington‘s latest directorial effort, “A Journal for Jordan,” stars Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams and will be released by Sony Pictures on December 25. The film is scored by Emmy-nominated composer Marcelo Zarvos. This is Zarvos’ second time collaborating with Washington on a film following his “old-school” audition for “Fences.” Watch the exclusive video interview with Zarvos above.
“We hit it off on a really human level,” Zarvos says of meeting Washington for the first time during the production of “Fences.” “I’m in awe of the guy like everybody else is, but found him to be extremely open… and he seemed very grateful to be [directing] a film. When I found out they were doing ‘A Journal for Jordan,’ they reached out. I remember going and meeting with him. I didn’t know I had the job already, but we had a very long conversation about it and...
“We hit it off on a really human level,” Zarvos says of meeting Washington for the first time during the production of “Fences.” “I’m in awe of the guy like everybody else is, but found him to be extremely open… and he seemed very grateful to be [directing] a film. When I found out they were doing ‘A Journal for Jordan,’ they reached out. I remember going and meeting with him. I didn’t know I had the job already, but we had a very long conversation about it and...
- 12/10/2021
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The Australian International Screen Forum, to be held later this month, has unveiled its full program, including talks with writer, director and producer Richard Linklater; Thunder Road CEO Basil Iwanyk and writer-director Roseanne Liang.
Blossom Films executive Per Saari and Elizabeth Haggard, Participant Media VP will also appear in conversation.
For US registrants, the event will also open with a screening of Robert Connolly’s The Dry, an industry preview ahead of its Stateside release in May via IFC Films. A Q&a with the film’s star, Eric Bana, will be held after the session for all registrants worldwide.
Typically held in New York in partnership with Screen Australia, the Australian International Screen Forum aims to connect the Aussie and US industries.
The 2021 event will take place entirely online, consisting of screenings, keynotes, interviews, panels, and workshops.
The panel sessions promise a range of topics including: female-led production companies...
Blossom Films executive Per Saari and Elizabeth Haggard, Participant Media VP will also appear in conversation.
For US registrants, the event will also open with a screening of Robert Connolly’s The Dry, an industry preview ahead of its Stateside release in May via IFC Films. A Q&a with the film’s star, Eric Bana, will be held after the session for all registrants worldwide.
Typically held in New York in partnership with Screen Australia, the Australian International Screen Forum aims to connect the Aussie and US industries.
The 2021 event will take place entirely online, consisting of screenings, keynotes, interviews, panels, and workshops.
The panel sessions promise a range of topics including: female-led production companies...
- 3/4/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Is this a thrilling, Chinatown-like Hollywood mystery, or a semi-docu about the making of the first TV Superman show? Or is it going to shed light on the mysterious death of actor George Reeves, the childhood hero we couldn’t believe had died by his own hand? Allen Coulter’s well-crafted show has a lot to say and says it well with an excellent cast… yet it needed something it doesn’t deliver. If you don’t require your movieland mysteries tied up in a neat bow, this could fit the bill.
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Kl Studio Classics
2006 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 126 min. / Street Date August 25, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Lois Smith, Robin Tunney, Joe Spano, Kathleen Robertson, Larry Cedar, Molly Parker.
Cinematography: Jonathan Freeman
Film Editor: Michael Berenbaum
Original Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Written by Paul Bernbaum
Produced by Glenn Williamson
Directed by...
Hollywoodland
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
2006 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 126 min. / Street Date August 25, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Lois Smith, Robin Tunney, Joe Spano, Kathleen Robertson, Larry Cedar, Molly Parker.
Cinematography: Jonathan Freeman
Film Editor: Michael Berenbaum
Original Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Written by Paul Bernbaum
Produced by Glenn Williamson
Directed by...
- 8/18/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Listen To All Our Hollywood News Podcasts A friendly reminder to you all on this Sunday afternoon…make sure you listen to the recent episodes of the Hollywood News Podcast, highlighted by new ones with actor Dave Franco and director/actor Timothy Busfield. Previously, the episodes had a focus on Emmy contenders but we’re back to movie stars like Franco. For those not interested in Emmy players, there’s also filmmaker Rod Lurie, director Shannon Murphy, comedian and podcaster Eddie Pence, as well as director Aaron Schneider who have stopped by for chats, along with actor and director Timothy Busfield, who hung around for nearly an hour! There’s something for everyone, truly, so spend a bit of your weekend (or whenever you’re reading this) listening to some cool interviews. Once again, here is an easy link to the SoundCloud page for Hollywood News and all of the...
- 7/26/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Listen To All Our Hollywood News Podcasts A friendly reminder to you all…make sure you listen to the recent episodes of the Hollywood News Podcast, which have largely focused on Emmy contenders. Most are composers, but keep in mind, we also have an episode with director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, as well as the return of director and show runner Lesli Linka Glatter. As fo the musicians, they include, of course, Carter Burwell, as well as Glen Ballard, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Alex Heffes, Brian Tyler, and Marcelo Zarvos. For those not interested in Emmy players, there’s also filmmaker Rod Lurie, director Shannon Murphy, comedian and podcaster Eddie Pence, as well as director Aaron Schneider who have stopped by for chats. There’s something for everyone, truly, so spend a bit of your Sunday afternoon (or whenever you’re reading this) listening to some cool interviews. Once again, here is an easy...
- 7/12/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
One of the steadiest composers on the independent film scene is Marcelo Zarvos. No matter what subject the movie might be, Zarvos gives it a unique sound. Recently, he’s also lent his talents to the small screen, working on his most high profile project to date, Showtime’s Roger Ailes show The Loudest Voice. With Emmy voting open, Zarvos was kind enough to get on the phone with me a few days ago to discuss the program, his career, and the musical language that found to give dimension to Ailes. It was a really fascinating chat, one that you’ll get to hear next. Below you will find my discussion with Marcelo Zarvos. For the Emmys, Zarvos has specifically submitted Episode 107 for awards contention. Competing for a citation in both Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) as well as Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music,...
- 7/6/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Modern-day cowboys, cable-news magnates, corrupt school administrators and England’s Royal Family: Over the past year they’ve all been portrayed on cable and streaming services, and they all needed music.
Brian Tyler, who is usually busy with feature films like “Crazy Rich Asians,” took on scoring the entire 10-episode second season of Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” which stars Kevin Costner as a Montana rancher. Says Tyler: “[Showrunner] Taylor Sheridan really was making an extended movie.”
Tyler played most of the featured instruments himself: “a lot of different guitars, dobros, charangos, mandolins, percussion, drums, piano, cello, cimbalom, hurdy-gurdy,” he says. “That folksy sound we know as ‘western music’ is really a hodgepodge that immigrants brought from all over the world.”
In order to keep on schedule, Tyler read scripts and wrote music even before seeing cuts of the episodes. “I would write really long suites and thematic ideas,” he reveals. Then, Tyler...
Brian Tyler, who is usually busy with feature films like “Crazy Rich Asians,” took on scoring the entire 10-episode second season of Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” which stars Kevin Costner as a Montana rancher. Says Tyler: “[Showrunner] Taylor Sheridan really was making an extended movie.”
Tyler played most of the featured instruments himself: “a lot of different guitars, dobros, charangos, mandolins, percussion, drums, piano, cello, cimbalom, hurdy-gurdy,” he says. “That folksy sound we know as ‘western music’ is really a hodgepodge that immigrants brought from all over the world.”
In order to keep on schedule, Tyler read scripts and wrote music even before seeing cuts of the episodes. “I would write really long suites and thematic ideas,” he reveals. Then, Tyler...
- 7/6/2020
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The Guild of Music Supervisors is continuing its weekly panel series with a program aimed at exploring the relationship between showrunners and producers and music supervisors. Scheduled for April 23 and moderated by Variety Artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, the discussion will feature Jason Katims, the producer and writer best known for “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood”; showrunner Alan Freedland, currently working on the animated TV Series “Fabulous Fury Freak Brothers”; music supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed (“Batwoman”); “All American” producer and former NFL player Spencer Paysinger; producer Nkechi Okoro; and Gms Co-founder Jonathan McHugh.
Among the topics on the agenda: how music supervisors work with producers to create the perfect musical soundtrack; the timeline process from start to finish; how music supervisors find new music; and how the role of music supervision has changed.
Co-sponsored by Mondo NYC, it follows last week’s panel featuring music supervisors Gabe Hilfer and Evyen Klean, music...
Among the topics on the agenda: how music supervisors work with producers to create the perfect musical soundtrack; the timeline process from start to finish; how music supervisors find new music; and how the role of music supervision has changed.
Co-sponsored by Mondo NYC, it follows last week’s panel featuring music supervisors Gabe Hilfer and Evyen Klean, music...
- 4/23/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a structural choice at the center of Human Capital that either sabotages a good movie or elevates a bad one to the level of just being a mixed bag. I can’t quite decide which it is. Early on, there’s some interesting potential here, before giving way to a lot of mediocrity, before hinting at something better towards the end. Again, it’s that choice of structure, which we’ll get into below, that makes for at least some degree of a disconnect. At the end of the day, a really interesting cast can only do so much here. Hitting VOD tomorrow, it can’t quite get over the hump. The film is an ensemble drama, or really a melodrama, about a number of bad choices over a short frame of time. Two very different families are brought together when Shannon (Maya Hawke) dates Jamie (Fred Hechinger...
- 3/19/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
For composer Marcelo Zarvos, working on “Dark Waters” with Todd Haynes was “the highlight of my career.” He describes the director as “an incredible artist” who “is absolutely unafraid of music, and very aware of the potential and power of music.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Zarvos above.
See Todd Haynes movies: All 7 films ranked worst to best
The Focus Features release is a docudrama about a corporate defense attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who uncovers a long history of environmental pollution by the DuPont Chemical Corporation. In its style, the film shares a lot in common with investigative dramas like “All the President’s Men” (1976), “The China Syndrome” (1979) and “The Insider” (1999). That’s a change of pace for Haynes, who’s best known for his romantic period dramas “Far From Heaven” (2002) and “Carol” (2015). So the filmmaker “was looking for something quite different” from Zarvos’s score too.
What he wanted was...
See Todd Haynes movies: All 7 films ranked worst to best
The Focus Features release is a docudrama about a corporate defense attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who uncovers a long history of environmental pollution by the DuPont Chemical Corporation. In its style, the film shares a lot in common with investigative dramas like “All the President’s Men” (1976), “The China Syndrome” (1979) and “The Insider” (1999). That’s a change of pace for Haynes, who’s best known for his romantic period dramas “Far From Heaven” (2002) and “Carol” (2015). So the filmmaker “was looking for something quite different” from Zarvos’s score too.
What he wanted was...
- 12/3/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
On the surface, it’s fair to wonder why an auteur like Todd Haynes took on this project. After all, legal dramas are compelling cinema, for sure, but hardly places for visual experimentation. One would think that something of this nature would be a waste of his talents. Well, Dark Waters makes for an interesting challenge of that. While Haynes’ filmmaking is an odd fit, this is easily his most accessible work, pairing him with Mark Ruffalo for a committed look at how hard it can be to do the right thing in the face of corporate giants. Hitting theaters today, it’s a late breaking Academy Award hopeful. The movie is a dramatic retelling of a real life crusade for justice. Inspired by that true story, it follows Robert Bilott (Ruffalo), a successful corporate defense attorney who finds himself driven to take the other side for once. A recent partner,...
- 11/22/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Composer Marcelo Zarvos teams with director Todd Haynes for Dark Waters, a legal thriller about an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who ties one of the world’s largest corporations to a series of unexplained deaths. The film opens this month, and ahead of the release, we’re debuting an exclusive from Zarvos’ Dark Waters soundtrack. Hear it below. […]
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- 11/15/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards, known for recognizing music in film, TV, video games commercials and trailers, announced its 2019 nominees. Among the nominated films are “Joker” (composer Hildur Guðnadóttir is pictured), “Little Women,” “Us,” “Rocketman” and more.
Past honorees include Ludwig Goransson (“Black Panther”), Alexandre Desplat (“Shape of Water”), songs from “La La Land” and “A Star is Born.”
For the 10th anniversary concert & gala, the organization will host past winners. In addition to Jakob Dylan (“The Wallflowers”) and Kris Bowers (“Green Book”), composers and songwriters from The Society of Composers & Lyricists, The Alliance of Female Composers and the Guild of Music Supervisors will present and/or perform.
With over 500 submissions globally, Hmma nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee that includes journalists, music executives and music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch and Naras.
Past honorees include Ludwig Goransson (“Black Panther”), Alexandre Desplat (“Shape of Water”), songs from “La La Land” and “A Star is Born.”
For the 10th anniversary concert & gala, the organization will host past winners. In addition to Jakob Dylan (“The Wallflowers”) and Kris Bowers (“Green Book”), composers and songwriters from The Society of Composers & Lyricists, The Alliance of Female Composers and the Guild of Music Supervisors will present and/or perform.
With over 500 submissions globally, Hmma nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee that includes journalists, music executives and music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch and Naras.
- 11/5/2019
- by LaTesha Harris
- Variety Film + TV
For a composer, scoring a brand-new TV show means creating, from scratch, its musical identity, the sound of the fictional world the audience is experiencing for the first time.
When working with Matthew Weiner on "Panorama," the sixth episode of anthology series The Romanoffs, composer Marcelo Zarvos brought to life Mexico City as seen through the eyes of Abel, a Don Quixote-type dreamer and idealist. As Abel falls in love, he shows the object of his affection the city’s most beautiful sights, from the Metropolitan Cathedral to the ruins of Teotihuacan, and accordingly, Zarvos’ theme is painterly ...
When working with Matthew Weiner on "Panorama," the sixth episode of anthology series The Romanoffs, composer Marcelo Zarvos brought to life Mexico City as seen through the eyes of Abel, a Don Quixote-type dreamer and idealist. As Abel falls in love, he shows the object of his affection the city’s most beautiful sights, from the Metropolitan Cathedral to the ruins of Teotihuacan, and accordingly, Zarvos’ theme is painterly ...
Four years after AMC’s “Mad Men” went off the air, nine-time Emmy winner Matthew Weiner is back in the awards conversation for his anthology series “The Romanoffs.” The truly inventive Amazon Prime program tells the story of various descendants of the infamous Russian royal family living in today’s world, with each of its can’t-miss episodes focusing on a different cast and story. Instead of entering the program as Best Limited Series at the 2019 Emmys, the streaming service has opted to submit three of its eight segments as Best TV Movie: “End of the Line,” “The Violet Hour” and “House of Special Purpose.” Will Emmy voters welcome Weiner back to their exclusive party this year?
SEEEmmys 2019 exclusive: Amazon Prime categories for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘A Very English Scandal,’ ‘Homecoming’ and more
Weiner, who directed and produced all eight segments of the anthology series, showed no signs of...
SEEEmmys 2019 exclusive: Amazon Prime categories for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘A Very English Scandal,’ ‘Homecoming’ and more
Weiner, who directed and produced all eight segments of the anthology series, showed no signs of...
- 6/6/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Could David Arnold return as composer to the James Bond series?
It was the obvious question to pose while he was talking about Amazon’s new “Good Omens” miniseries, for which he has composed the elaborate score.
“It’s a no-news situation,” Arnold told Variety about 007. “I’ve heard nothing. But my pencil is always sharpened for him if James comes around again. But if he doesn’t, I’ll be as excited to watch the new film as anyone else. I still love him, and I love all of the team over there.”
Arnold composed the scores for five consecutive Bond films: three with Pierce Brosnan and two starring Daniel Craig.
With singer Chris Cornell, he co-wrote “You Know My Name,” the theme song for “Casino Royale,” and earned a Grammy nomination for it; he also received a BAFTA nomination for that score.
Arnold has scored more 007 films than any composer since John Barry,...
It was the obvious question to pose while he was talking about Amazon’s new “Good Omens” miniseries, for which he has composed the elaborate score.
“It’s a no-news situation,” Arnold told Variety about 007. “I’ve heard nothing. But my pencil is always sharpened for him if James comes around again. But if he doesn’t, I’ll be as excited to watch the new film as anyone else. I still love him, and I love all of the team over there.”
Arnold composed the scores for five consecutive Bond films: three with Pierce Brosnan and two starring Daniel Craig.
With singer Chris Cornell, he co-wrote “You Know My Name,” the theme song for “Casino Royale,” and earned a Grammy nomination for it; he also received a BAFTA nomination for that score.
Arnold has scored more 007 films than any composer since John Barry,...
- 6/4/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The ability to paint a nuanced tone, both visually and aurally, can be an impossible task for any filmmaker or TV series creator. It’s what keeps them toiling away in the editing suite. However, Brazilian-born composer Marcelo Zarvos has a keen sensibility when it comes to bringing music to the psychological underpinnings of the drama on-screen.
His twenty-plus career includes such credits as early aught film festival Fox Searchlight darling Kissing Jessica Stein, the Robert De Niro-directed CIA movie The Good Shepherd, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Honduran-Mexican crime drama Sin Nombre, and Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning feature adaptation of August Wilson’s play Fences. Zarvos has also become the go-to composer for a number of Showtime series, starting with The Big C and the most recent seasons of The Affair and Ray Donovan.
“I’ve always equated with overacting in music. Nobody wants to see an actor overact.
His twenty-plus career includes such credits as early aught film festival Fox Searchlight darling Kissing Jessica Stein, the Robert De Niro-directed CIA movie The Good Shepherd, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Honduran-Mexican crime drama Sin Nombre, and Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning feature adaptation of August Wilson’s play Fences. Zarvos has also become the go-to composer for a number of Showtime series, starting with The Big C and the most recent seasons of The Affair and Ray Donovan.
“I’ve always equated with overacting in music. Nobody wants to see an actor overact.
- 5/29/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“This episode is really a love letter to Mexico City,” reveals”The Romanoffs” composer Marcelo Zarvos. The music veteran was enlisted to score an installment of the Matthew Weiner-created Amazon anthology series, which follows a variety of people who believe they are descendants of the Russian royal family. Watch our exclusive video interview with Zarvos above.
See Christina Hendricks interview: ‘The Romanoffs’ and ‘Good Girls’
His episode, entitled “Panorama,” centers on a gossip columnist (Juan Pablo Castañeda) who falls in love with a mysterious American woman (Radha Mitchell) visiting Mexico City. The Brazilian-born composer says Weiner wanted “somebody who understood the flavor” of the region to write the score. But at the same time “the music is not scoring contemporary Mexico.” It’s really meant to reflect the main character, who is “a very idealistic, very romantic guy.” So Zarvos created a sound that was closer to “classical Latin American or Spanish music.
See Christina Hendricks interview: ‘The Romanoffs’ and ‘Good Girls’
His episode, entitled “Panorama,” centers on a gossip columnist (Juan Pablo Castañeda) who falls in love with a mysterious American woman (Radha Mitchell) visiting Mexico City. The Brazilian-born composer says Weiner wanted “somebody who understood the flavor” of the region to write the score. But at the same time “the music is not scoring contemporary Mexico.” It’s really meant to reflect the main character, who is “a very idealistic, very romantic guy.” So Zarvos created a sound that was closer to “classical Latin American or Spanish music.
- 5/24/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
The HBO documentary What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali focuses on the life and challenges of the legendary figher through recordings of his own voice. In anticipation of the doc, we’re debuting two exclusive tracks from the What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali soundtrack, composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Wonder). Hear the tracks below. What’s My Name Muhammad Ali Soundtrack […]
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- 5/20/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
There have been countless Muhammad Ali documentaries, and many of them are acclaimed tributes to one of the most remarkable Americans of the modern age. “When We Were Kings,” an invigorating examination of Ali’s 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” fight against George Foreman, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1996. Filmmaker Clare Lewin’s 2014’s “I Am Ali” was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary.
But HBO’s “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” is the first documentary told by a fellow professional athlete and cultural icon. LeBron James is an executive producer and, much like his subject, he’s an easy argument for the greatest to ever play his sport, as well as a philanthropist and an activist. James is also 34, around the same age Ali was when he started talking about retiring from boxing, although he didn’t officially step out of the ring...
But HBO’s “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” is the first documentary told by a fellow professional athlete and cultural icon. LeBron James is an executive producer and, much like his subject, he’s an easy argument for the greatest to ever play his sport, as well as a philanthropist and an activist. James is also 34, around the same age Ali was when he started talking about retiring from boxing, although he didn’t officially step out of the ring...
- 4/29/2019
- by Ann Donahue
- Indiewire
Muhammad Ali’s bark was as formidable as his bite, and “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” pays tribute to both, allowing the three-time heavyweight champ to narrate his own story via a combination of audio and video archival material. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this 165-minute documentary uses copious interview soundbites to highlight the pugilist’s unparalleled gift of gab — and, consequently, the way it served as his means of defiant self-definition. Debuting on HBO in two parts (after premiering at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival), it’s a celebration that, if not quite definitive, proves a stirring work of nonfiction assembly.
Comprised of old photos and film, TV, and radio clips, Fuqua’s project (executive-produced by LeBron James) does its best to approximate an autobiographical authorship, allowing “the greatest” to be his own storyteller. That approach, along with a narrative focus that remains almost exclusively on his public...
Comprised of old photos and film, TV, and radio clips, Fuqua’s project (executive-produced by LeBron James) does its best to approximate an autobiographical authorship, allowing “the greatest” to be his own storyteller. That approach, along with a narrative focus that remains almost exclusively on his public...
- 4/29/2019
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
In journalism, there’s a term called “burying the lede” in which the writer stresses a secondary story and postpones the more essential facts and narrative. Sometimes it can work to the article’s favor, but it’s pretty rare. Roxann Dawson’s feature directorial debut “Breakthrough” buries the lede so much that it sacrifices the potential of reaching non-believers in favor of a narrative that is shallow and, despite being based on a true story, woefully uninspiring.
John Smith is a regular 14-year-old: He’s a star on his basketball team, listens to pop music, crushes on a girl in his Missouri small town and goofs off with his friends. He is deeply loved at home but is plagued with feelings of being unwanted by his birth parents, no matter how much his adoptive mother, Joyce (Chrissy Metz), and father, Brian (Josh Lucas), shower him with affection.
Joyce is...
John Smith is a regular 14-year-old: He’s a star on his basketball team, listens to pop music, crushes on a girl in his Missouri small town and goofs off with his friends. He is deeply loved at home but is plagued with feelings of being unwanted by his birth parents, no matter how much his adoptive mother, Joyce (Chrissy Metz), and father, Brian (Josh Lucas), shower him with affection.
Joyce is...
- 4/16/2019
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
Marcelo Zarvos, the composer of soundtracks for Wonder, Fences and more, brings his music to the upcoming true story The Best of Enemies. Leaning heavily on guitars and plucked strings to evoke the feeling of the American South, Zarvos’ soundtrack will be available this week, coinciding with the release of the film. Below, hear an exclusive track […]
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- 4/4/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
One of the year’s biggest surprises with critics and audiences was “Wonder.” Stephen Chbosky‘s coming-of-age drama centers on Auggie (Jacob Tremblay), a young boy with facial deformities getting through his first year at public school. Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson co-star as his loving parents. Gold Derby recently spoke with Tremblay, Chbosky, cinematographer Don Burgess, makeup designer Arjen Tuiten, and composer Marcelo Zarvos about […]...
- 12/30/2017
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
“The first time I watched it, I cried a lot,” reveals composer Marcelo Zarvos as we chat via webcam (watch the exclusive video above) about “Wonder.” Stephen Chbosky‘s young adult drama centers on Auggie (Jacob Tremblay), a 10-year-old with severe facial deformities struggling to fit in during his first year at public school. Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson costar as his concerned […]...
- 12/20/2017
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Verdict? The film of August Wilson’s play is absorbing, intense. If we rate by quality of writing, acting skill, and the craft of direction, Denzel Washington’s film betters most of its fellow Best Picture nominees. It’s also something positive for the arts, a ‘black experience’ play that can’t be pigeonholed as merely black- themed. The appeal of its compelling characters goes beyond racial boundaries. Viola Davis did win a well- deserved Oscar, and this is fine work from one end to the other.
Fences
Blu-ray + Digital HD
Paramount
2016 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 138 min. / Street Date March 14, 2017 / 39.99
Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney.
Cinematography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Film Editor: Hughes Winborne
Original Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Written by August Wilson from his play
Produced by Denzel Washington, Scott Rudin, Todd Black
Directed by Denzel Washington,
2017 is the year for envelope- fumbling at the Oscars,...
Fences
Blu-ray + Digital HD
Paramount
2016 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 138 min. / Street Date March 14, 2017 / 39.99
Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney.
Cinematography: Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Film Editor: Hughes Winborne
Original Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Written by August Wilson from his play
Produced by Denzel Washington, Scott Rudin, Todd Black
Directed by Denzel Washington,
2017 is the year for envelope- fumbling at the Oscars,...
- 3/21/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
A renowned Brazilian composer with work spanning the film and television spheres, Marcelo Zarvos immediately responded to Denzel Washington’s approach with Fences, the actor’s third directorial effort, from a script by playwright August Wilson. Of course, Washington’s command of the material was understandable—an actor and movie star of the highest pedigree, Washington had initially taken Wilson’s play of the same name to Broadway, with the support of Scott Rudin. Beyond…...
- 1/4/2017
- Deadline
A total of 145 scores were recently announced as being eligible for this year’s Academy Award, with everything from perceived frontrunner “La La Land” (Justin Hurwitz) and “Jackie” (Mica Levi) to outliers like “Sausage Party” and “Elle.” The final five will be nominated on January 24. In the meantime, avail yourself of this Spotify playlist featuring selections from 110 of the eligible scores — as well as the full list of every eligible score.
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The Abolitionists,” Tim Jones, composer
“Absolutely Fabulous The Movie,” Jake Monaco, composer
“The Accountant,” Mark Isham, composer
“Alice through the Looking Glass,” Danny Elfman, composer
“Allied,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Almost Christmas,” John Paesano, composer
“American Pastoral,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
“The Angry Birds Movie,” Heitor Pereira, composer
“Anthropoid,” Robin Foster, composer
“Armenia, My Love,...
Read More: Oscar Best Score Contenders: The Inside Story of Creating 5 Diverse Frontrunners
Read More: Oscars 2017: Listen to 70 Songs Eligible for This Year’s Academy Award
The Abolitionists,” Tim Jones, composer
“Absolutely Fabulous The Movie,” Jake Monaco, composer
“The Accountant,” Mark Isham, composer
“Alice through the Looking Glass,” Danny Elfman, composer
“Allied,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Almost Christmas,” John Paesano, composer
“American Pastoral,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
“The Angry Birds Movie,” Heitor Pereira, composer
“Anthropoid,” Robin Foster, composer
“Armenia, My Love,...
- 1/3/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
For cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen, costume designer Sharen Davis and composer Marcelo Zarvos, “Fences” marked a return to a spare, theatrical, emotionally raw cinematic experience. The challenge was to retain the power and poetry of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play without it seeming claustrophobic or opened up to the point of distraction.
Fortunately, actor-director Denzel Washington (who earned a Tony for the 2010 revival along with co-star Viola Davis) had the right instincts and vision for a big screen adaptation. And, as a result, the Oscar contender is both visually and rhythmically compelling in its depiction of a struggling African-American family in 1950’s Pittsburgh.
However, shooting on location in Pittsburgh’s iconic Hill district (where Wilson lived and set his plays) and on 35mm film was central. “We’re in a small house and in a backyard and it doesn’t go broad,” Christensen told IndieWire. “But the reason why...
Fortunately, actor-director Denzel Washington (who earned a Tony for the 2010 revival along with co-star Viola Davis) had the right instincts and vision for a big screen adaptation. And, as a result, the Oscar contender is both visually and rhythmically compelling in its depiction of a struggling African-American family in 1950’s Pittsburgh.
However, shooting on location in Pittsburgh’s iconic Hill district (where Wilson lived and set his plays) and on 35mm film was central. “We’re in a small house and in a backyard and it doesn’t go broad,” Christensen told IndieWire. “But the reason why...
- 12/23/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
As a movie, Fences is a great play. August Wilson’s Tony Award -winner has been brought to the big screen untrimmed, a film that savors the play in every detail. Theater fans will find much to like, while conventional audiences expecting something more cinematic may find it a long 2 ½ hours.
Denzel Washington directs and stars as Troy Maxson, a sanitation worker who rides on the back of a trash truck, his ambition to be the vehicle’s driver (the white guy’s seat). Troy has a major chip on his shoulder and resentments about his life – first a tough upbringing and prison, then later racism and the economic climate of late-1950’s, pre-civil rights Pittsburgh. There he lives with his wife Rose (Viola Davis) and their 17-year old son Cory (Jovan Adepo), who wants to play high school football. The Maxson’s world is a small house with a front porch,...
Denzel Washington directs and stars as Troy Maxson, a sanitation worker who rides on the back of a trash truck, his ambition to be the vehicle’s driver (the white guy’s seat). Troy has a major chip on his shoulder and resentments about his life – first a tough upbringing and prison, then later racism and the economic climate of late-1950’s, pre-civil rights Pittsburgh. There he lives with his wife Rose (Viola Davis) and their 17-year old son Cory (Jovan Adepo), who wants to play high school football. The Maxson’s world is a small house with a front porch,...
- 12/23/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“The original material couldn’t be any stronger,” admits “Fences” composer Marcelo Zarvos during our recent webcam chat (watch above). So when it came to scoring this Denzel Washington helmed adaptation, the goal was to, “really complement the language” of August Wilson‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Washington stars in this Paramount Pictures release as Troy, an African American father struggling against race […]...
- 12/23/2016
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
In case you didn’t notice last week, a number of categories had their ranks thinned out by the Academy. Well, in that regard, I’m here to help. Yes, AMPAS thinned the herd in Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Foreign Language Feature. They also managed to include a handful of snubs, as always is the case. Those will be listed in just a moment, but definitely study these lists, as there are Oscar hints to be found within. For now though, these are just the remaining titles fighting it out for nominations. Take a look and be sure to see how it all impacts predictions going forward. Below you will see the 145 films in Original Score that are still eligible, the 91 tunes in Original Song, and the nine in Foreign Language Feature that remain in play. There were no real Song snubs, but notably Score has eliminated presumed nominee Arrival,...
- 12/20/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 145 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2016 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 89th Academy Awards.
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“The Abolitionists,” Tim Jones, composer
“Absolutely Fabulous The Movie,” Jake Monaco, composer
“The Accountant,” Mark Isham, composer
“Alice through the Looking Glass,” Danny Elfman, composer
“Allied,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Almost Christmas,” John Paesano, composer
“American Pastoral,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
“The Angry Birds Movie,” Heitor Pereira, composer
“Anthropoid,” Robin Foster, composer
“Armenia, My Love,” Silvia Leonetti, composer
“Assassin’s Creed,” Jed Kurzel, composer
“Autumn Lights,” Hugi Gudmundsson and Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson, composers
“The Bfg,” John Williams, composer
“Believe,” Michael Reola, composer
“Ben-Hur,” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers
“Bilal,” Atli Ӧrvarsson, composer
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna,...
The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:
“The Abolitionists,” Tim Jones, composer
“Absolutely Fabulous The Movie,” Jake Monaco, composer
“The Accountant,” Mark Isham, composer
“Alice through the Looking Glass,” Danny Elfman, composer
“Allied,” Alan Silvestri, composer
“Almost Christmas,” John Paesano, composer
“American Pastoral,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
“The Angry Birds Movie,” Heitor Pereira, composer
“Anthropoid,” Robin Foster, composer
“Armenia, My Love,” Silvia Leonetti, composer
“Assassin’s Creed,” Jed Kurzel, composer
“Autumn Lights,” Hugi Gudmundsson and Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson, composers
“The Bfg,” John Williams, composer
“Believe,” Michael Reola, composer
“Ben-Hur,” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers
“Bilal,” Atli Ӧrvarsson, composer
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna,...
- 12/14/2016
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced the 145 scores eligible in the Best Original Score category, includeing work from “Jackie” and “La La Land.” The latter film, a musical directed by “Whiplash” helmer Damien Chazelle, picked up the Los Angeles Film Critics Association’s award for Best Music earlier this month; “Jackie” was the category’s runner-up. Notably absent, meanwhile, are “Arrival” (which just landed a Golden Globe nod), “Manchester by the Sea” and “Silence.”
Read: ‘La La Land’: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s ‘City of Stars’ Duet Will Sweep You Off Your Feet – Listen
Justin Hurwitz composed and orchestrated the “La La Land” score, while “Jackie” marks “Under the Skin” composer Mica Levi’s second silver-screen effort. Decades after becoming one of the world’s most renowned film composers, Ennio Morricone won last year’s Oscar for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight.
Read: ‘La La Land’: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s ‘City of Stars’ Duet Will Sweep You Off Your Feet – Listen
Justin Hurwitz composed and orchestrated the “La La Land” score, while “Jackie” marks “Under the Skin” composer Mica Levi’s second silver-screen effort. Decades after becoming one of the world’s most renowned film composers, Ennio Morricone won last year’s Oscar for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight.
- 12/14/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
This Christmas, Denzel Washington’s third directorial feature, “Fences,” will be released in theaters. The Oscar-buzzing film stars Washington as a former professional baseball player who created tension in his family when he denies his teenage son’s dream of playing college football.
The heartfelt drama also boasts an impressive score composed by Marcelo Zarvos that brings the film to life. The full 16-song soundtrack was released by Paramount Pictures and you can listen to it here.
Read More: ‘Fences’ Trailer: Denzel Washington Could Direct Viola Davis All The Way To The Oscars
Zarvos’ previous credits include films scores for “Remember Me,” “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “The Good Shepherd,” “American Ultra,” and many others. He also composes the music for Showtime’s “The Affair” and “Ray Donovan.”
“Fences” is written by August Wilson, which he adapted from his Pulitzer Prize – winning play. The film also stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson,...
The heartfelt drama also boasts an impressive score composed by Marcelo Zarvos that brings the film to life. The full 16-song soundtrack was released by Paramount Pictures and you can listen to it here.
Read More: ‘Fences’ Trailer: Denzel Washington Could Direct Viola Davis All The Way To The Oscars
Zarvos’ previous credits include films scores for “Remember Me,” “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “The Good Shepherd,” “American Ultra,” and many others. He also composes the music for Showtime’s “The Affair” and “Ray Donovan.”
“Fences” is written by August Wilson, which he adapted from his Pulitzer Prize – winning play. The film also stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson,...
- 12/1/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
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