Directed by Neo Sora, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” records the final performance of its namesake composer and musician prior to his death from cancer in March 2023. Per Sora, Sakamoto’s son, “Opus” is less a documentary than a concert film, capturing 20 tracks — electronic, orchestral, and everything in between — from his multifaceted career as they’re played on the piano in crisp black and white, in lighting that transitions from night to day and back to night.
As he explains, it was no small task to chronicle what he knew could be his father’s last artistic gift to the world. But when speaking about the film, Sora maintains a studied objectivity that focuses more on the process of making it than the feelings behind it — much less about his father in general. Even as a fan of Sakamoto’s since the days of Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” it’s...
As he explains, it was no small task to chronicle what he knew could be his father’s last artistic gift to the world. But when speaking about the film, Sora maintains a studied objectivity that focuses more on the process of making it than the feelings behind it — much less about his father in general. Even as a fan of Sakamoto’s since the days of Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” it’s...
- 3/15/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Janus Films has acquired “Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus,” a concert film centered around the late, great performer that premiered recently at the Venice Film Festival and is set to make its North American debut at the New York Film Festival.
Janus Films will release the film theatrically, followed by a streaming premiere on The Criterion Channel and a home video release on the Janus Contemporaries label, a new imprint of Criterion (its first releases come out next month).
Sakamoto was a singular musical force, from his early work with Japanese electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra to his solo work and collaborative albums to his unforgettable work on film scores, from “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” to “The Last Emperor” to Brian De Palma’s “Snake Eyes.” (He also composed the score to “The Revenant” with Alva Noto and The National’s Bryce Dessner.) Sakamoto additionally worked on multiple television shows and video games.
Janus Films will release the film theatrically, followed by a streaming premiere on The Criterion Channel and a home video release on the Janus Contemporaries label, a new imprint of Criterion (its first releases come out next month).
Sakamoto was a singular musical force, from his early work with Japanese electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra to his solo work and collaborative albums to his unforgettable work on film scores, from “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” to “The Last Emperor” to Brian De Palma’s “Snake Eyes.” (He also composed the score to “The Revenant” with Alva Noto and The National’s Bryce Dessner.) Sakamoto additionally worked on multiple television shows and video games.
- 9/25/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
To capture the breadth and depth of the musical career of Japanese composer and recording artist Ryuichi Sakamoto seems impossible, but somehow “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” almost accomplishes this herculean challenge. A document of Sakamoto’s final performance before his death from cancer last March, the film provides no commentary or context for the enormity of his body of work, yet somehow encompasses it all as he performs a curated set list in a Japanese recording studio for an audience of one — himself. Far more than a showcase of his talent and productivity, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” lets Sakamoto deliver an elegy, and in the process, an autobiography of his creative journey, as captured through the precision and poetry of director Neo Sora’s camera.
Working from a set list personally selected by Sakamoto from his discography, Sora — Sakamoto’s son — recorded his subject’s performances over the span of a week,...
Working from a set list personally selected by Sakamoto from his discography, Sora — Sakamoto’s son — recorded his subject’s performances over the span of a week,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Before his passing in late March, the late Japanese composer and electronic music pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto had been putting together a playlist of music to be played at his own funeral. Now, Sakamoto’s management has shared that “last playlist,” simply titled “funeral.”
“We would like to share the playlist that Ryuichi had been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his own passing,” Sakamoto’s team wrote in an accompanying message. “He truly was with music until the very end.”
Opening with an 11-minute track by Sakamoto’s frequent collaborator Alva Noto, the 33-song playlist features classical music from Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel. It also includes the work of renowned film composers Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, jazz music from Bill Evans Trio, and David Sylvian’s “Orpheus” — the latter of which features Sakamoto himself on piano and synths. Closing out...
“We would like to share the playlist that Ryuichi had been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his own passing,” Sakamoto’s team wrote in an accompanying message. “He truly was with music until the very end.”
Opening with an 11-minute track by Sakamoto’s frequent collaborator Alva Noto, the 33-song playlist features classical music from Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel. It also includes the work of renowned film composers Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, jazz music from Bill Evans Trio, and David Sylvian’s “Orpheus” — the latter of which features Sakamoto himself on piano and synths. Closing out...
- 5/15/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Over the weekend, the management team of Ryuichi Sakamoto shared a final parting gift from the towering musician, who died in March — a playlist he compiled for his funeral.
The 33-song set runs for about two-and-a-half hours and primarily features compositions by prominent Western composers like Erik Satie, Bach, Ravel, and Debussy. Additionally, there’s a piece from famed Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, and the playlist opens with a work from Sakamoto collaborator Alva Noto. Sakamoto also included music by the Bill Evans Trio, Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, David Sylvain,...
The 33-song set runs for about two-and-a-half hours and primarily features compositions by prominent Western composers like Erik Satie, Bach, Ravel, and Debussy. Additionally, there’s a piece from famed Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, and the playlist opens with a work from Sakamoto collaborator Alva Noto. Sakamoto also included music by the Bill Evans Trio, Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, David Sylvain,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who created the original scores for Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" and Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "The Revenant," has died at the age of 71. Sakamoto had been undergoing treatment for stage 4 cancer since June 2020, and his death on March 28, 2023, was announced via his official Twitter account and that of the record label he founded, Commmons.
The statement from Commmons notes that Sakamoto "continued to create works in his home studio whenever his health would allow. He lived with music until the very end." It concludes by sharing one of Sakamoto's favorite sayings: "Ars longa, vita brevis."
"The Last Emperor" swept the Oscars in 1988, winning in every category including Best Original Score, for which Sakamoto was nominated alongside collaborators David Byrne and Cong Su. "The Revenant" also led the pack at the 2016 Academy Awards, nominated in twelve categories and winning three. However, Sakamoto's score was...
The statement from Commmons notes that Sakamoto "continued to create works in his home studio whenever his health would allow. He lived with music until the very end." It concludes by sharing one of Sakamoto's favorite sayings: "Ars longa, vita brevis."
"The Last Emperor" swept the Oscars in 1988, winning in every category including Best Original Score, for which Sakamoto was nominated alongside collaborators David Byrne and Cong Su. "The Revenant" also led the pack at the 2016 Academy Awards, nominated in twelve categories and winning three. However, Sakamoto's score was...
- 4/2/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Ryuichi Sakamoto, keyboardist for the pioneering Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra and Oscar-winning composer of films like The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died at the age of 71.
Sakamoto’s Twitter announced his death Sunday, noting that the influential artist died on Tuesday, March 28; while no cause of death was provided, Sakamoto battled two forms of cancer over the past decade, and announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer.
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— ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) April 2, 2023
Commmons, the record label Sakamoto founded,...
Sakamoto’s Twitter announced his death Sunday, noting that the influential artist died on Tuesday, March 28; while no cause of death was provided, Sakamoto battled two forms of cancer over the past decade, and announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer.
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— ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) April 2, 2023
Commmons, the record label Sakamoto founded,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the highly influential Japanese pianist, composer, and electronic music producer, has died at 71, Kyodo News reports.
Sakamoto had first revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in 2014, which went into remission after successful treatment. In 2021, he announced that he was battling rectal cancer, and a 2022 update shared that the cancer had reached stage 4.
Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17th, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan and studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a master’s degree in music composition. He was an early adopter of synthesizers and his experimentation in early works, specifically with the Roland Mc-8 Microcomposer and Tr-808 drum machine, became foundational for contemporary electronic music.
As both a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, the electropop trio formed with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Ryuichi Sakamoto pioneered early incarnations of synth pop as well as various offshoots of electronic music.
Sakamoto had first revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in 2014, which went into remission after successful treatment. In 2021, he announced that he was battling rectal cancer, and a 2022 update shared that the cancer had reached stage 4.
Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on January 17th, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan and studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a master’s degree in music composition. He was an early adopter of synthesizers and his experimentation in early works, specifically with the Roland Mc-8 Microcomposer and Tr-808 drum machine, became foundational for contemporary electronic music.
As both a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, the electropop trio formed with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Ryuichi Sakamoto pioneered early incarnations of synth pop as well as various offshoots of electronic music.
- 4/2/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
‘A Doll’s House’ Theater Review: Jessica Chastain Blazes in Intensely Intimate Take on Ibsen Classic
Jessica Chastain is already seated onstage, in character as Nora Helmer, when the audience starts filing in for A Doll’s House. Looking every inch the gorgeous, troubled trophy wife in a period-nonspecific black dress, her expression a mask of numb absence, she circuits the stage over and over on a slow turntable. She will rarely leave that chair over the course of this transfixing slow-boil take on the landmark Ibsen drama, which builds a bridge between its original 1879 setting and the present day in Amy Herzog’s laser-focused new modern adaptation.
Mounted with daring austerity even by the usual pared-down standards of director Jamie Lloyd, the production finds scorching intensity in stillness. Simple wooden chairs — plus the wheelchair used by actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who plays sickly cynic Dr. Rank with delicious bone-dry affectlessness and simmering sexual tension — are the only scenic or prop elements in the stark playing space.
Mounted with daring austerity even by the usual pared-down standards of director Jamie Lloyd, the production finds scorching intensity in stillness. Simple wooden chairs — plus the wheelchair used by actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who plays sickly cynic Dr. Rank with delicious bone-dry affectlessness and simmering sexual tension — are the only scenic or prop elements in the stark playing space.
- 3/10/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Excluisive: Arian Moayed, Jesmille Darbouze, Tasha Lawrence, Michael Patrick Thornton and original Hamilton castmember Okieriete Onaodowan have rounded out the cast for A Doll’s House, the new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s drama that will star Oscar winner Jessica Chastain.
Rehearsals are now underway for the play, which hails from the Ambassador Theatre Group and artistic director Jamie Lloyd’s The Jamie Lloyd Company. Amy Herzog is directing the revival, which begins a 16-week limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre with previews February 13 and opening night March 9.
Chastain is set as Nora in the play, which originally premiered in 1879. She made her Broadway debut in 2012’s The Heiress.
Moayad, who scored and Emmy nomination for playing Stewey on HBO’s Succession and has Broadway credits including The Humans and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, will play Nora’s husband Torvald Helmer in the production, which producers have called “radical.
Rehearsals are now underway for the play, which hails from the Ambassador Theatre Group and artistic director Jamie Lloyd’s The Jamie Lloyd Company. Amy Herzog is directing the revival, which begins a 16-week limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre with previews February 13 and opening night March 9.
Chastain is set as Nora in the play, which originally premiered in 1879. She made her Broadway debut in 2012’s The Heiress.
Moayad, who scored and Emmy nomination for playing Stewey on HBO’s Succession and has Broadway credits including The Humans and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, will play Nora’s husband Torvald Helmer in the production, which producers have called “radical.
- 1/3/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In “On Exactitude in Science,” a 1946 short story from the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, a fictional 17th century chronicler describes a guild of cartographers who make ever-bigger maps until, eventually, they create a “Map of the Empire whose size was that of the Empire, and which coincided point for point with it.” As tastes change, later generations declare the map “Useless” and leave the great work to wither in the desert sun, where “Animals and Beggars” live within the map’s “Tattered Ruins.” The brief tale manages to probe the nature of inquiry and spoof the history of empire, quite a feat for a piece that’s only a paragraph long.
Watching the films of Alejandro González Iñárritu, the multi-Oscar-winning writer-director behind The Revenant, Birdman, and Babel, can feel like watching both Borges and the cartographers work at the same time. He’s a man who often seems to...
Watching the films of Alejandro González Iñárritu, the multi-Oscar-winning writer-director behind The Revenant, Birdman, and Babel, can feel like watching both Borges and the cartographers work at the same time. He’s a man who often seems to...
- 12/20/2022
- by Josh Marcus
- The Independent - Film
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar and Golden Globe-winning composer renowned for scores ranging from 1983’s “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” to 2015’s “The Revenant,” has signed on with Kobalt for a publishing deal that covers most of his catalogue around the world, with the exception of his native Japan.
“Kobalt is an exciting company,” Sakamoto said in a statement. “Together with their clients they are building the future of the music industry that works for creators and rights holders alike. I’m happy to join them in this pursuit.”
Sakamoto first came to prominence as a member of the electronic group Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late 1970s, before making the leap to film in a big way with his acclaimed work on “Mr. Lawrence,” in which he also appeared as an actor. He won his scoring Oscar for “The Last Emperor” in 1987 and went on to do “The Sheltering Sky” and...
“Kobalt is an exciting company,” Sakamoto said in a statement. “Together with their clients they are building the future of the music industry that works for creators and rights holders alike. I’m happy to join them in this pursuit.”
Sakamoto first came to prominence as a member of the electronic group Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late 1970s, before making the leap to film in a big way with his acclaimed work on “Mr. Lawrence,” in which he also appeared as an actor. He won his scoring Oscar for “The Last Emperor” in 1987 and went on to do “The Sheltering Sky” and...
- 12/5/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Scores on Screen is a column by Clare Nina Norelli on film soundtracks.In Stephen Nomura Schible’s moving documentary Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017), we are brought into the world of Ryuichi Sakamoto, an innovative Japanese composer responsible for not only a myriad of diverse compositional works, but also for the iconic scores of such films as Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (1983), The Last Emperor (1987), and Gohatto (1999). Shot over the course of five years, Coda allows us a glimpse at the composer at work, be it through traditional means as he notates by hand on manuscript at his Steinway grand piano, or in experimental mode, recording ambient sound in pursuit of complimentary timbres to include in his compositions. We watch as Sakamoto enthusiastically records the tranquil din of rain collecting in a bucket, the crunch of his boots meeting dry leaves on a forest floor, and the strained notes of a...
- 9/28/2018
- MUBI
Madrid — In the run-up to this week’s San Sebastian Festival, German world sales company Media Luna New Films has acquired international rights outside Spain to “I Hate New York,” a labor-of-love doc-feature from Spain’s Gustavo Sánchez telling the story of four New York trans-gender artists. Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar and T De Long.
Warner Bros. will distribute the title in Spain.
Playing San Sebastian’s Made in Spain, “I Hate New York” is exec produced by J.A. Bayona, director of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” along with musician twin Carlos Bayona, who boarded the film to help it through post-production to a release.
Sandra Hermida, an executive producer on Bayona titles such as “The Impossible,” produces with Javier Soto and Ricard Robles.
Glamorous, a fixture of the underground’s nightlife scene, Lepore won fame photographed nude by David Lachapelle; An untiring transgender activist, Chloe Dzubilo wrote plays...
Warner Bros. will distribute the title in Spain.
Playing San Sebastian’s Made in Spain, “I Hate New York” is exec produced by J.A. Bayona, director of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” along with musician twin Carlos Bayona, who boarded the film to help it through post-production to a release.
Sandra Hermida, an executive producer on Bayona titles such as “The Impossible,” produces with Javier Soto and Ricard Robles.
Glamorous, a fixture of the underground’s nightlife scene, Lepore won fame photographed nude by David Lachapelle; An untiring transgender activist, Chloe Dzubilo wrote plays...
- 9/19/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
In an age where special effects reign supreme, there’s one aspect of the filmmaking process that hasn’t gone through a radical transformation — music. Some of the best movies in any given year would be sorely lacking without their memorable scores, and this has remained true well into the first two decades of the 21st century.
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Film composers play an integral part in the filmmaking process, and there are a handful whose bodies of work stand out in recent years. Of course, this list of 12 major composers only begins to scratch the surface of the talent out there. There are plenty of other worthy contributors to the medium who didn’t make the cut — Danny Elfman and John Williams, we’re looking at you — but rest assured that this top dozen represent the cream of the crop.
Hans Zimmer...
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Film composers play an integral part in the filmmaking process, and there are a handful whose bodies of work stand out in recent years. Of course, this list of 12 major composers only begins to scratch the surface of the talent out there. There are plenty of other worthy contributors to the medium who didn’t make the cut — Danny Elfman and John Williams, we’re looking at you — but rest assured that this top dozen represent the cream of the crop.
Hans Zimmer...
- 8/7/2017
- by Gabrielle Kiss
- Indiewire
Jury led by Jeremy Thomas awards Terence Davies title with top award.
The 43rd annual Film Festival Ghent (Oct 11-21) awarded Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion with the Grand Prix for Best Film.
Shot largely at Aed Studios in Antwerp, the Emily Dickinson biopic is a UK-Belgium co-production.
The international jury was led by Jeremy Thomas. The veteran UK producer was also recognised by the festival for his contribution to cinema, receiving the lifetime achievement award.
Ahead of the closing-night screening of Belgian film-maker Bavo Defurne’s romantic drama Souvenir, Thomas and his jury – including Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, author Jonathan Coe and actresses Maaike Neuville, Lina El Arabi and India Hair – handed out the prizes.
Davies’ A Quiet Passion win came with $47.500 (€43,500) in prize money; special mention went to Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s Glory.
The Georges Delerue Award for best score went to Us producer/composer Johnny Jewel for Fien Troch’s Home...
The 43rd annual Film Festival Ghent (Oct 11-21) awarded Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion with the Grand Prix for Best Film.
Shot largely at Aed Studios in Antwerp, the Emily Dickinson biopic is a UK-Belgium co-production.
The international jury was led by Jeremy Thomas. The veteran UK producer was also recognised by the festival for his contribution to cinema, receiving the lifetime achievement award.
Ahead of the closing-night screening of Belgian film-maker Bavo Defurne’s romantic drama Souvenir, Thomas and his jury – including Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, author Jonathan Coe and actresses Maaike Neuville, Lina El Arabi and India Hair – handed out the prizes.
Davies’ A Quiet Passion win came with $47.500 (€43,500) in prize money; special mention went to Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s Glory.
The Georges Delerue Award for best score went to Us producer/composer Johnny Jewel for Fien Troch’s Home...
- 10/24/2016
- ScreenDaily
This September, Samuel Goldwyn Films will be releasing the 2016 SXSW Audience Award winner “Transpecos.” Along with the film’s release, the score will also be made available via Milan Records.
Composed by The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, the soundtrack will come out on September 9 and feature 17 new songs, along with band’s track “Afraid of Everyone” from their 2010 album “High Violet.”
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Directed by Greg Kwedar, “Transpecos” stars Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna and Clifton Collins Jr. The thriller follows three border patrol agents who man a check point on a remote highway and their journey as the contents of one car change their lives in one night. Co-written by Kwedar and Clint Bentley, the movie premiered at SXSW to rave reviews and promises to be a nail-biting adventure.
Three songs from the soundtrack, “Final Theme,...
Composed by The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, the soundtrack will come out on September 9 and feature 17 new songs, along with band’s track “Afraid of Everyone” from their 2010 album “High Violet.”
Read More: ‘Transpecos’ Trailer: Border Patrol Drug-War Thriller Debuts Footage After SXSW Award Win
Directed by Greg Kwedar, “Transpecos” stars Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna and Clifton Collins Jr. The thriller follows three border patrol agents who man a check point on a remote highway and their journey as the contents of one car change their lives in one night. Co-written by Kwedar and Clint Bentley, the movie premiered at SXSW to rave reviews and promises to be a nail-biting adventure.
Three songs from the soundtrack, “Final Theme,...
- 8/10/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
It’s been such a good year at the movies that I’m a little bit surprised by the degree to which I’m approaching tomorrow night’s Academy Awards ceremony with something resembling… disinterest. And again, it’s not necessarily the movies. It’s hard to remember a year when there wasn’t at least one obvious howler among the five, or now five-to-10 nominees—just by turning to random pages in Robert Osborne’s 70 Years of Oscar—The Official History of the Academy Awards I am reminded that The Turning Point, Midnight Express, Fatal Attraction and Mississippi Burning were all lauded by the Academy with Best Picture nominations. This year all eight movies nominated are, in my eyes, worthy of some measure of honor, including Room, my choice for the movie of the year. Yet I can’t remember the last time—could it have been 1991?—when I...
- 2/28/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
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The Revenant, The Martian, Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo diCaprio and Mr Robot win big at the Golden Globe awards. Here are the winners...
Might it just be Leonardo diCaprio's year, finally, at the Academy Awards? He and his latest movie, The Revenant, took a big step towards the Oscar stage by taking home the big prizes at the Golden Globe awards overnight. DiCaprio took home the best actor gong (for a drama), whilst The Revenant seized Best Motion Picture, Drama, beating out the early Oscar favourite, Spotlight.
Alejandro G Inarritu won Best Director for The Revenant, too.
Elsewhere? The Martian won big too, with Matt Damon earning the best actor prize in a musical or comedy, with the film itself winning Best Motion Picture (musical, or comedy). Sylvester Stallone nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his work in Creed, with Kate Winslet winning Best Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs.
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The Revenant, The Martian, Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo diCaprio and Mr Robot win big at the Golden Globe awards. Here are the winners...
Might it just be Leonardo diCaprio's year, finally, at the Academy Awards? He and his latest movie, The Revenant, took a big step towards the Oscar stage by taking home the big prizes at the Golden Globe awards overnight. DiCaprio took home the best actor gong (for a drama), whilst The Revenant seized Best Motion Picture, Drama, beating out the early Oscar favourite, Spotlight.
Alejandro G Inarritu won Best Director for The Revenant, too.
Elsewhere? The Martian won big too, with Matt Damon earning the best actor prize in a musical or comedy, with the film itself winning Best Motion Picture (musical, or comedy). Sylvester Stallone nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his work in Creed, with Kate Winslet winning Best Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs.
- 1/11/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The Revenant and The Martian were the big winners at 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.
Ridley Scott’s The Martian garnered awards for Best Actor -Matt Damon (Musical/Comedy) and Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), while Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s action-adventure brought home three Globes for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio (Drama) and Best Director. Both films were released by 20th Century Fox.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the evening was Sylvester Stallone’s Best Supporting Actor win for Creed. The Rocky theme music was played as the actor made his way to the stage along with a heartfelt standing ovation from his peers in the room.
Sylvester Stallone (@officialslystallone), Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role – Motion Picture for “Creed”. Photo by @inezandvinoodh #goldenglobes
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Ridley Scott’s The Martian garnered awards for Best Actor -Matt Damon (Musical/Comedy) and Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), while Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s action-adventure brought home three Globes for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio (Drama) and Best Director. Both films were released by 20th Century Fox.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of the evening was Sylvester Stallone’s Best Supporting Actor win for Creed. The Rocky theme music was played as the actor made his way to the stage along with a heartfelt standing ovation from his peers in the room.
Sylvester Stallone (@officialslystallone), Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role – Motion Picture for “Creed”. Photo by @inezandvinoodh #goldenglobes
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- 1/11/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Revenant was the big winner at the Golden Globes taking home the coveted Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director awards, painting a clear front-runner for the Oscar nominations later this week.
Host Ricky Gervais was back for another round of hosting duties, having last hosted in 2012, with Hollywood welcoming him back on stage with open arms. The awards show kicked off with a Best Supporting Actress win for Kate Winslet in the decades-spanning Steve Jobs.
The award was just a sample of what was to come. Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe eleven times since 1994, took home the trophy for his role in The Revenant. With his performance as Hugh Glass, a fur trader who seeks revenge after being left for dead, DiCaprio is considered the Oscar front-runner for Best Actor. He’ll face competition from Matt Damon who took home the Best Actor...
Host Ricky Gervais was back for another round of hosting duties, having last hosted in 2012, with Hollywood welcoming him back on stage with open arms. The awards show kicked off with a Best Supporting Actress win for Kate Winslet in the decades-spanning Steve Jobs.
The award was just a sample of what was to come. Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe eleven times since 1994, took home the trophy for his role in The Revenant. With his performance as Hugh Glass, a fur trader who seeks revenge after being left for dead, DiCaprio is considered the Oscar front-runner for Best Actor. He’ll face competition from Matt Damon who took home the Best Actor...
- 1/11/2016
- by Rachel West
- Cineplex
Golden Globes: Michael Fassbender. 2016 Golden Globes winners, as they're announced The Golden Globes will be hosted once again by Ricky Gervais, who stirred up quite a to-do a few years ago with his three few-holds-barred, back-to-back gigs (2010–2012). At the time, Gervais roasted the rich and famous (and not so-famous) ceremony attendees (and several non-attendees), implying, at times without naming names, that Hollywood Scientologists (Tom Cruise and John Travolta) were gay, that Jodie Foster was a lesbian (a juvenile, cringeworthy joke about Foster's box office flop The Beaver, starring Mel Gibson), that Madonna was hardly like her song “Like a Virgin” (for which he got a rebuke), and so on. Expect more of same this year for the entertainment of those who can only wish they were rich and famous and getting drunk at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills this evening. Who's going to win? The Golden Globes ceremony...
- 1/11/2016
- by Mont. Steve
- Alt Film Guide
Years after Ricky Gervais roasted Mel Gibson at an earlier Globes show the pair hugged on stage when the Australian introduced footage from Mad Max: Fury Road.
Prior to introducing Gibson, Gervais, tongue firmly in his cheek, referred to previous bad blood between the pair. “I’m sure it’s embarrassing for both of us and I blame NBC for this terrible situation.”
After the embrace Gibson turned to the comedian and said: “I love seeing Ricky once every three years because it reminds me to get a colonoscopy.”
A subsequent exchange was bleeped out.
The Martian was named best musical or comedy. Ridley Scott accepted the award and said “Screw you” as music began to play while he thanked a long list of collaborators.
Scott rounded off by saying: “Finally I know my [late] brother Tony would have been here tonight for sure and I know many of you knew him and loved him. I love you...
Prior to introducing Gibson, Gervais, tongue firmly in his cheek, referred to previous bad blood between the pair. “I’m sure it’s embarrassing for both of us and I blame NBC for this terrible situation.”
After the embrace Gibson turned to the comedian and said: “I love seeing Ricky once every three years because it reminds me to get a colonoscopy.”
A subsequent exchange was bleeped out.
The Martian was named best musical or comedy. Ridley Scott accepted the award and said “Screw you” as music began to play while he thanked a long list of collaborators.
Scott rounded off by saying: “Finally I know my [late] brother Tony would have been here tonight for sure and I know many of you knew him and loved him. I love you...
- 1/11/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
One of Hollywood’s biggest parties is here — it’s the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Below is the full list of nominees. HitFix will keep you updated on the winners here as they’re announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's honors are being presented at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Motion picture, drama "Carol" "Mad Max: Fury Road" Winner: "The Revenant" "Room" "Spotlight" Motion picture, comedy "The Big Short" "Joy" Winner: "The Martian" "Spy" "Trainwreck" Actress in a motion picture, drama Cate Blanchett, "Carol" Winner: Brie Larson, "Room" Rooney Mara, "Carol" Saoirse Ronan, "Brooklyn" Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl" Actress in a motion picture, comedy Winner: Jennifer Lawrence, "Joy" Melissa McCarthy, "Spy" Amy Schumer, "Trainwreck" Maggie Smith, "The Lady in the Van" Lily Tomlin, "Grandma" Actor in a motion picture, drama Bryan Cranston, "Trumbo" Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant" Michael Fassbender, "Steve Jobs" Eddie Redmayne, "The Danish Girl" Will Smith,...
- 1/11/2016
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
The 2016 awards season is officially in high gear, with Sunday's 73rd Golden Globe Awards.
Controversial Ricky Gervais returns to host, so expect a rundown of his (hopefully) humorous celebrity barbs on Monday morning. And some of your favorite movies and shows will need to make space on their awards mantles tonight.
Will "The Revenant" take home Best Dramatic Movie? Will the crowd keep a straight face if "The Martian" wins for Best Comedy/Musical? Will "Empire" defeat "Game of Thrones?"
This year's race is crazy competitive, and we'll be updating the winner's list throughout the show. So make sure to check back to see who won, and who lost.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
"Carol"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Revenant" - Winner
"Room"
"Spotlight"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Bryan Cranston, "Trumbo "
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant " - Winner
Michael Fassbender, "Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, "The Danish Girl"
Will Smith,...
Controversial Ricky Gervais returns to host, so expect a rundown of his (hopefully) humorous celebrity barbs on Monday morning. And some of your favorite movies and shows will need to make space on their awards mantles tonight.
Will "The Revenant" take home Best Dramatic Movie? Will the crowd keep a straight face if "The Martian" wins for Best Comedy/Musical? Will "Empire" defeat "Game of Thrones?"
This year's race is crazy competitive, and we'll be updating the winner's list throughout the show. So make sure to check back to see who won, and who lost.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
"Carol"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Revenant" - Winner
"Room"
"Spotlight"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Bryan Cranston, "Trumbo "
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant " - Winner
Michael Fassbender, "Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, "The Danish Girl"
Will Smith,...
- 1/11/2016
- by Phil Pirrello
- Moviefone
The Revenant and The Martian shared top honours at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards for drama and musical or comedy respectively as the former also earned best director and dramatic actor and the latter best actor in a musical or comedy.Scroll down for full list of winners
Todd Haynes’ Carol headed into the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday evening with the highest number of nominations - five - and left empty-handed. Similarly The Big Short, nominated for four, failed to translate a single nod into a trophy at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual shindig.
Away from the business of winning awards, arguably the most anticipated part of the evening was the inevitable encounter between show host Ricky Gervais and Mel Gibson, making his return to the limelight after years in the wilderness following a series of anti-Semitic and misogynistic remarks and erratic behaviour.
Introducing the Australian, whom he roasted...
Todd Haynes’ Carol headed into the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday evening with the highest number of nominations - five - and left empty-handed. Similarly The Big Short, nominated for four, failed to translate a single nod into a trophy at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual shindig.
Away from the business of winning awards, arguably the most anticipated part of the evening was the inevitable encounter between show host Ricky Gervais and Mel Gibson, making his return to the limelight after years in the wilderness following a series of anti-Semitic and misogynistic remarks and erratic behaviour.
Introducing the Australian, whom he roasted...
- 1/10/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Leave it to the Brits! The BAFTA nominations were announced and they gave us a slightly different look at the awards season! For instance, Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight," the leading Oscar contender in the U.S. just received 3 noms including Best Film, Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo and Original Screenplay. No Director nomination for McCarthy.
Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," a handsomely-produced period piece led the pack along with Todd Haynes' "Carol," another handsomely-produced period piece. Both films garnered nine nominations each including Best Picture. "Bridge of Spies" and "Carol" will duke it out with "Spotlight," Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu's "The Revenant" (eight nominations), and Adam McKay's "The Big Short" (five nominations) for the Best Picture trophy.
So where's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" you ask? They're relegated to the technical categories. Apparently, sequels, no matter how great they are, can't compete with originals.
Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," a handsomely-produced period piece led the pack along with Todd Haynes' "Carol," another handsomely-produced period piece. Both films garnered nine nominations each including Best Picture. "Bridge of Spies" and "Carol" will duke it out with "Spotlight," Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu's "The Revenant" (eight nominations), and Adam McKay's "The Big Short" (five nominations) for the Best Picture trophy.
So where's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" you ask? They're relegated to the technical categories. Apparently, sequels, no matter how great they are, can't compete with originals.
- 1/9/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Believe it or not, members of the Academy will likely have finalized their nomination decisions by the time you’re reading this. Yes, the deadline for ballots to be in is today, and that’s coming right on the heels of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (or BAFTA) making their nomination announcement in the wee hours. They function almost as an extra guild, as many BAFTA members are in the Academy as well, so it bears referencing. Oscar isn’t going to be able to refer to DGA nominations this year, so I think some voters will look for clues as to what their colleagues support anywhere that they can find it. This might lead to some surprises, for sure, but it also makes things almost impossible to pin down right now. Still, we try. First up, here are the BAFTA nominations: Best Film The Big Short...
- 1/8/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
On Friday the nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards in 2016 were revealed. The BAFTAs will be announced on Sunday, February 14 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. The ceremony will be hosted by Stephen Fry and broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD, with the ceremony being rebroadcast on BBC America.
Bridge of Spies and Carol each receive nine nominations. The Revenant is nominated in eight categories. Mad Max: Fury Road has seven nominations. Brooklyn and The Martian are each nominated six times. The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina receive five nominations. Star Wars: The Force Awakens receives four nominations.
Bridge of Spies is nominated in the following categories: Best Film, Director for Steven Spielberg, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design and Sound. Mark Rylance is nominated for Supporting Actor.
Carol is nominated for Best Film, Director for Todd Haynes,...
Bridge of Spies and Carol each receive nine nominations. The Revenant is nominated in eight categories. Mad Max: Fury Road has seven nominations. Brooklyn and The Martian are each nominated six times. The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina receive five nominations. Star Wars: The Force Awakens receives four nominations.
Bridge of Spies is nominated in the following categories: Best Film, Director for Steven Spielberg, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design and Sound. Mark Rylance is nominated for Supporting Actor.
Carol is nominated for Best Film, Director for Todd Haynes,...
- 1/8/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After getting snubbed in the Producers Guild award nominations earlier this week, "Carol" has risen from the ashes to lead all movies, along with "Bridge of Spies," in BAFTA award nominations.
"Carol" and "Bridge of Spies" netted nine nods apiece, including Best Film. They are joined in that category by "The Big Short," "The Revenant," and "Spotlight."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon continued to cement their roles as Oscar frontrunners with nominations in the lead actor category.
In an interesting turn for awards season watchers, Alicia Vikander was nominated as lead actress for "The Danish Girl." She also received mention in the supporting category for "Ex Machina." Here is the full list of nominations:
Best Film
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant
Spotlight
Outstanding British Film
45 Years
Amy
Brooklyn
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster
Director
Todd Haynes - Carol
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu - The Revenant...
"Carol" and "Bridge of Spies" netted nine nods apiece, including Best Film. They are joined in that category by "The Big Short," "The Revenant," and "Spotlight."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon continued to cement their roles as Oscar frontrunners with nominations in the lead actor category.
In an interesting turn for awards season watchers, Alicia Vikander was nominated as lead actress for "The Danish Girl." She also received mention in the supporting category for "Ex Machina." Here is the full list of nominations:
Best Film
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Carol
The Revenant
Spotlight
Outstanding British Film
45 Years
Amy
Brooklyn
The Danish Girl
Ex Machina
The Lobster
Director
Todd Haynes - Carol
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu - The Revenant...
- 1/8/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Nominations for the 69th annual British Academy Film Awards arrived early this morning and in welcome news, the proceedings were topped by Todd Haynes’ Carol and Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies (both of which made our top 50 of the year), with 9 nominations each. Not far behind was The Revenant, which was nominated in eight categories. while Mad Max: Fury Road has seven nominations.
Following that, Brooklyn and The Martian are each nominated six times. The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina received five nominations with Alicia Vikander picking up two acting nominations. A little film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens also managed to rack up four nominations.
Check out the full list below ahead of a ceremony on February 14th.
2015 Nominations
(presented in 2016)
Best Film
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
Bridge Of Spies Kristie Macosko Krieger, Marc Platt, Steven Spielberg
Carol Elizabeth Karlsen,...
Following that, Brooklyn and The Martian are each nominated six times. The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina received five nominations with Alicia Vikander picking up two acting nominations. A little film called Star Wars: The Force Awakens also managed to rack up four nominations.
Check out the full list below ahead of a ceremony on February 14th.
2015 Nominations
(presented in 2016)
Best Film
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
Bridge Of Spies Kristie Macosko Krieger, Marc Platt, Steven Spielberg
Carol Elizabeth Karlsen,...
- 1/8/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has just announced there nominations and there’s quite a lot to process, so let’s start from the top. Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama Bridge of Spies and Todd Haynes’ gorgeous relationship drama Carol have tied for the lead with nine nominations apiece, with both films receiving nominations for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay (in their respective categories). Not far behind is Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s revenge epic The Revenant with eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Editing.
What may come as a surprise to some is that Adam McKay’s comedy-drama about the 2008 financial crisis did rather well. It may have only received five nominations, but they were all major nods: Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), and Best Editing. Meanwhile, the film that has...
What may come as a surprise to some is that Adam McKay’s comedy-drama about the 2008 financial crisis did rather well. It may have only received five nominations, but they were all major nods: Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), and Best Editing. Meanwhile, the film that has...
- 1/8/2016
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
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Carol, The Revenant, Bridge Of Spies, Spotlight and more lead the charge at the 2016 BAFTAs...
The annual BAFTA film awards roll around again on February 14th, with Stephen Fry once again hosting. And it was Fry and Gugu Mbatha-Raw who read out the nominations for this year's gongs nice and early in London today.
Without further ado, here's what's up for said prizes in a few weeks' time.
Best Film
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
Bridge Of Spies Kristie Macosko Krieger, Marc Platt, Steven Spielberg
Carol Elizabeth Karlsen, Christine Vachon, Stephen Woolley
The Revenant Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Spotlight Steve Golin, Blye Pagon Faust, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Outstanding British Film
45 Years Andrew Haigh, Tristan Goligher
Amy Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees
Brooklyn John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby
The Danish Girl Tom Hooper, Tim Bevan,...
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Carol, The Revenant, Bridge Of Spies, Spotlight and more lead the charge at the 2016 BAFTAs...
The annual BAFTA film awards roll around again on February 14th, with Stephen Fry once again hosting. And it was Fry and Gugu Mbatha-Raw who read out the nominations for this year's gongs nice and early in London today.
Without further ado, here's what's up for said prizes in a few weeks' time.
Best Film
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
Bridge Of Spies Kristie Macosko Krieger, Marc Platt, Steven Spielberg
Carol Elizabeth Karlsen, Christine Vachon, Stephen Woolley
The Revenant Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon
Spotlight Steve Golin, Blye Pagon Faust, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar
Outstanding British Film
45 Years Andrew Haigh, Tristan Goligher
Amy Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees
Brooklyn John Crowley, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Nick Hornby
The Danish Girl Tom Hooper, Tim Bevan,...
- 1/8/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Academy Award-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings the legend of Hugh Glass to the screen with The Revenant, an epic adventure set in the unchartered 19th century American Frontier. Immersing audiences in the unparalleled beauty, mystery and dangers of life in 1823 America, the film explores one man’s transformation in a quest for survival.
Part thriller, part wilderness journey, The Revenant explores primal drives not only for life itself but for dignity, justice, faith, family and home.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, 20th Century Fox has released a new featurette where the cast and filmmakers give a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s story.
Of the director, DiCaprio says he gave Iñárritu his full trust. “What I really love about Alejandro’s approach is that he’s an old-school filmmaker who believes in the art of creating something on the screen — and he’s also kind of an outsider,...
Part thriller, part wilderness journey, The Revenant explores primal drives not only for life itself but for dignity, justice, faith, family and home.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, 20th Century Fox has released a new featurette where the cast and filmmakers give a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s story.
Of the director, DiCaprio says he gave Iñárritu his full trust. “What I really love about Alejandro’s approach is that he’s an old-school filmmaker who believes in the art of creating something on the screen — and he’s also kind of an outsider,...
- 12/31/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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 35 films that best expressed this notion this year.
From seasoned composers (e.g. Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Carter Burwell, and Michael Giacchino) to accomplished musicians (e.g. Jonny Greenwood and Johnny Jewel), as well as a smattering of soundtracks (e.g. Mistress America, Magic Mike Xxl, and Tangerine), each musical example perfectly transported us to the world of the film. (It’s worth noting that we would include Paul Grimstad...
From seasoned composers (e.g. Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Carter Burwell, and Michael Giacchino) to accomplished musicians (e.g. Jonny Greenwood and Johnny Jewel), as well as a smattering of soundtracks (e.g. Mistress America, Magic Mike Xxl, and Tangerine), each musical example perfectly transported us to the world of the film. (It’s worth noting that we would include Paul Grimstad...
- 12/28/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Last week, we undertook a final preview of Oscar’s visual/design categories – Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Makeup & Hairstyling, and Production Design. Now, it’s time to turn to the “aural” or “effects” categories – Original Score, Original Song, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects. Original Score Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto’s score for “The Revenant” has received Globe and Bfca nominations. The likely nominations heading towards this film, as well as the opportunity to welcome back Sakamoto, 28 years after he won for “The Last Emperor,” leads me to put this title in the #1 spot. And on the note of nostalgia, the chance to give Ennio Morricone another nomination for “The Hateful Eight” strikes me as too much to pass up. He already has scored with Bfca and Globes, which says something. Alexandre Desplat, fresh off a win for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” seems primed to return for “The Danish Girl,...
- 12/26/2015
- by Gerard Kennedy
- Hollywoodnews.com
Contributed by Michelle McCue and Melissa Thompson
Whether we sailed away to fairytale lands, visited far off worlds or made a grand journey on past and present adventures, 2015 cinema provided something for everyone. To be sure, this year’s movies delivered spectacular visuals and rich characters, emotive performances, and stories that gripped you to the bitter end. But as always, it’s the composer’s score that captures the true heart of any film.
On Wednesday the Academy announced that 112 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 88th Academy Awards.
Here’s our look at the 10 Best Scores from 2015.
Honorable Mention: Krampus by Douglas Pipes
Well-known Yuletide favorites are transformed into “We Wish You A Scary Christmas” and “Krampus Karol of the Bells” in Michael Dougherty’s Krampus. Providing some Christmas frights is Douglas Pipes’ fun and...
Whether we sailed away to fairytale lands, visited far off worlds or made a grand journey on past and present adventures, 2015 cinema provided something for everyone. To be sure, this year’s movies delivered spectacular visuals and rich characters, emotive performances, and stories that gripped you to the bitter end. But as always, it’s the composer’s score that captures the true heart of any film.
On Wednesday the Academy announced that 112 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2015 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 88th Academy Awards.
Here’s our look at the 10 Best Scores from 2015.
Honorable Mention: Krampus by Douglas Pipes
Well-known Yuletide favorites are transformed into “We Wish You A Scary Christmas” and “Krampus Karol of the Bells” in Michael Dougherty’s Krampus. Providing some Christmas frights is Douglas Pipes’ fun and...
- 12/20/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Best Picture:
The Big Short, Paramount
Ex Machina, A24 Films
Inside Out, Disney/Pixar
Mad Max: Fury Road, Warner Bros.
The Martian, 20th Century Fox
The Revenant, 20th Century Fox
Room, A24 Films
Sicario, Lionsgate
Spotlight, Open Road Films
Steve Jobs, Universal
Best Direction Of A Motion Picture:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role:
Brian Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Tom Hardy, Legend
Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role:
Brie Larsen, Room
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Emily Blunt, Sicario
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role:
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Tom Hardy, The Revenant...
The Big Short, Paramount
Ex Machina, A24 Films
Inside Out, Disney/Pixar
Mad Max: Fury Road, Warner Bros.
The Martian, 20th Century Fox
The Revenant, 20th Century Fox
Room, A24 Films
Sicario, Lionsgate
Spotlight, Open Road Films
Steve Jobs, Universal
Best Direction Of A Motion Picture:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role:
Brian Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Tom Hardy, Legend
Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role:
Brie Larsen, Room
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Emily Blunt, Sicario
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role:
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Tom Hardy, The Revenant...
- 12/18/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Every year at this time, when it comes time to list the eligible film scores for the Oscars, there are notable names who get left out in the cold, and 2015 is no different. And as always, some big work on big films has been disqualified for Academy Award contention. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the 112 scores that are eligible for the Oscars this year, and like I said, there are some surprises. For instance, Ennio Morricone's work on "The Hateful Eight," which includes both original work, and unused music he wrote from John Carpenter's "The Thing," is in contention. However, not eligible is Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto's work for "The Revenant," which is a huge omission for sure. Read More: 'Carol' Leads 2016 Golden Globe Nominations, 'The Revenant,' 'Steve Jobs,' 'The Big Short' Also Strong So, what's...
- 12/17/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The wins for Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" keep on coming! After taking home the best picture honors from the San Francisco Film Critics Circle and Southeast Film Critics Association, the drama about the Boston Globe reporters and the Catholic Church child abuse scandal received another best picture win this time from the Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture:
Spotlight (director . Thomas McCarthy)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out (director . Pete Docter)
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Director:
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Brie Larson (Room)
Best Supporting Actor:
Paul Dano (Love and Mercy)
Best Supporting Actress:
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Best Screenplay:
Spotlight (Josh Singer, Thomas McCarthy)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant)
Best Musical Score:
The Revenant (Bryce Dessner, Carsten Nicolai and Ryûichi Sakamoto)
Russell Smith Award (named...
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Picture:
Spotlight (director . Thomas McCarthy)
Best Animated Feature:
Inside Out (director . Pete Docter)
Best Foreign Language Film:
Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best Documentary:
Amy
Best Director:
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant)
Best Actor:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)
Best Actress:
Brie Larson (Room)
Best Supporting Actor:
Paul Dano (Love and Mercy)
Best Supporting Actress:
Rooney Mara (Carol)
Best Screenplay:
Spotlight (Josh Singer, Thomas McCarthy)
Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant)
Best Musical Score:
The Revenant (Bryce Dessner, Carsten Nicolai and Ryûichi Sakamoto)
Russell Smith Award (named...
- 12/14/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Awards show season is off and running, and the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association just announced their nominees for the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards.
On top of the film heap with a whopping 13 nods is “Mad Max: Fury Road,” while the television leader, “Fargo,” has an impressive eight mentions overall.
The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards is slated to air on the A&E Network on January 17th. Here’s the complete list of nominees-
Movies
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Spotlight
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano,...
On top of the film heap with a whopping 13 nods is “Mad Max: Fury Road,” while the television leader, “Fargo,” has an impressive eight mentions overall.
The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards is slated to air on the A&E Network on January 17th. Here’s the complete list of nominees-
Movies
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Spotlight
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano,...
- 12/14/2015
- GossipCenter
Critics Choice Awards Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett in 'Carol.' Television Best Reality Show, Competition Chopped. Face Off. MasterChef Junior. Survivor. The Amazing Race. The Voice. Best Reality Show Host Ted Allen, Chopped. Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race. James Lipton, Inside the Actors Studio. Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night. Jeff Probst, Survivor. Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen. Best Structured Reality Show Antiques Roadshow. Inside The Actors Studio. MythBusters. Project Greenlight. Shark Tank. Undercover Boss. Best Talk Show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Graham Norton Show. The Late Late Show with James Corden. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Best Unstructured Reality Show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Cops. Deadliest Catch. Intervention. Naked and Afraid. Pawn Stars. Best Actor In A Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, Black-ish. Aziz Ansari, Master of None. Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth. Randall Park,...
- 12/14/2015
- by Mont. Steve
- Alt Film Guide
The Broadcast Film Critics Association, of which I'm a proud voting member, has announced the nominations for the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards. We're doing something different this year, we're combining both the movie and TV categories for one spectacular night of celebrating the visual art -- cinema and television. And we're going back to our original name and simply presenting the 21st annual Critics. Choice Awards gala.
This year, and after racking our brains trying to figure out who to nominate (our deadline was last Friday at 11 p.m.), George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" led the movie pack with 13 nominations including best picture!
I'll be attending our gala on January 17th and I'll make sure to keep you posted on the winners! For now, here is the full list of nominees for the 21st Critics' Choice Awards:
Movie
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn...
This year, and after racking our brains trying to figure out who to nominate (our deadline was last Friday at 11 p.m.), George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" led the movie pack with 13 nominations including best picture!
I'll be attending our gala on January 17th and I'll make sure to keep you posted on the winners! For now, here is the full list of nominees for the 21st Critics' Choice Awards:
Movie
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn...
- 12/14/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Best Motion picture, drama Carol. Mad Max: Fury Road. The Revenant. Room. Spotlight. Best Motion picture, comedy The Big Short. Joy. The Martian. Spy. Trainwreck. Best Foreign language film The Brand New Testament (Belgium / France / Luxembourg). The Club (Chile). The Fencer (Finland / Germany / Estonia). Mustang (France). Son Of Saul (Hungary). Best Director Todd Haynes, Carol. Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant. Tom McCarthy, Spotlight. George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road. Ridley Scott, The Martian. Best Actress in a motion picture, drama Cate Blanchett, Carol. Brie Larson, Room. Rooney Mara, Carol. Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn. Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl. Best Actress in a motion picture, comedy Jennifer Lawrence, Joy. Melissa McCarthy, Spy. Amy Schumer, Trainwreck. Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van. Lily Tomlin, Grandma. Best Actor in a motion picture, drama Best Bryan Cranston, Trumbo. Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant. Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs. Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl. Will Smith, Concussion.
- 12/11/2015
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Los Angeles – In a crazy land where films like “The Martian” and “The Big Short” can be nominated as a “comedy or musical” means it’s soon time for the 73rd Annual Golden Globes, on January 10th, 2016. The event kicks off awards season with “Spotlight,” “Room” and “Carol” in the drama film category, and “Game of Thrones,” “Transparent” and “Orange is the New Black” among the TV nominees.
‘The Martian’ is a Nominee of the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Rounding out the Best Motion Picture, Drama Category is “The Revenant” and “Mad Max: Fury.” The Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical also has “Joy,” “Spy,” and Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck.” The Television categories continue the trend of online series with “Narcos” (Netflix), ‘Casual’ (Hulu), ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Netflix), “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Transparent” (Amazon Prime) joining network and cable nominees “Empire,...
‘The Martian’ is a Nominee of the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Rounding out the Best Motion Picture, Drama Category is “The Revenant” and “Mad Max: Fury.” The Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical also has “Joy,” “Spy,” and Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck.” The Television categories continue the trend of online series with “Narcos” (Netflix), ‘Casual’ (Hulu), ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Netflix), “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Transparent” (Amazon Prime) joining network and cable nominees “Empire,...
- 12/10/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Nominees for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
Todd Haynes’ Carol received the most nominations with five nominations including Best Motion Picture, Drama, Best Director, Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and Best Original Score for Carter Burwell.
The Big Short, The Revenant, Steve Jobs received four each, while The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, Spotlight and Room received three globe noms a piece. Best surprises of the morning were the inclusions in the supporting actor category – Sylvester Stallone for his performance in Creed and Paul Dano’s portrayal of Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy.
Noticeably absent from today’s announcement were Tom Hanks (Bridge Of Spies), Johnny Depp (Black Mass), Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight).
The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday,...
Todd Haynes’ Carol received the most nominations with five nominations including Best Motion Picture, Drama, Best Director, Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara and Best Original Score for Carter Burwell.
The Big Short, The Revenant, Steve Jobs received four each, while The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, Spotlight and Room received three globe noms a piece. Best surprises of the morning were the inclusions in the supporting actor category – Sylvester Stallone for his performance in Creed and Paul Dano’s portrayal of Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy.
Noticeably absent from today’s announcement were Tom Hanks (Bridge Of Spies), Johnny Depp (Black Mass), Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight).
The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday,...
- 12/10/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Full list of nominations; The Big Short, The Revenant, Steve Jobs secure four nods.Scroll down for full list of nominations
Todd Haynes’ Carol leads the nominations for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards nominations, which were revealed this morning at the Beverley Hills Hilton Hotel.
The period drama, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, secured nominations for best film (drama), lead actresses Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, director Haynes and Carter Burwell for best original score.
In the best film (drama) category, Carol will compete against Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Room and Spotlight.
In the best actress (drama) category, Blanchett and Mara will go up against Brie Larson for Room, Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn (the film’s sole nomination) and Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl.
The best actor (drama) category, Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) will be in competition with Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) and Will Smith ([link...
Todd Haynes’ Carol leads the nominations for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards nominations, which were revealed this morning at the Beverley Hills Hilton Hotel.
The period drama, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, secured nominations for best film (drama), lead actresses Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, director Haynes and Carter Burwell for best original score.
In the best film (drama) category, Carol will compete against Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Room and Spotlight.
In the best actress (drama) category, Blanchett and Mara will go up against Brie Larson for Room, Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn (the film’s sole nomination) and Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl.
The best actor (drama) category, Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) will be in competition with Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) and Will Smith ([link...
- 12/10/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
History is written in blood by tooth and claw and gunpowder, and no recent film makes that point with more graphic impact than "The Revenant." Based on a novel that tells the story of Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who was attacked by a bear and then left for dead by the men who were supposed to tend to him, the film is a testament to punishment, both in terms of the story being told onscreen and in terms of what it must have taken to wrestle the film up onto the screen. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has been an expert chronicler of human suffering so far in his career, and it makes his films difficult emotional experiences. I still remember that sinking feeling I got when I saw "Amores Perros" in the theater the first time. I felt it again during "Babel" and again during last year's "Birdman." Innaritu seems...
- 12/9/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Essential Killing: Inarritu’s Remarkable New Thanksgiving Film
After winning a trio of Academy Awards last year for Birdman (which took home Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu returns in surprising succession with another English language masterpiece, The Revenant. Based loosely on a 2002 novel by Michael Punke, which documents a near mythical 1820’s cross country trek by fur trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass, it’s perhaps most important to note Inarritu’s ‘looseness’ in adapting an already embellished ‘true account.’ Grueling, impressively detailed, and beautifully shot by Inarritu’s returning DoP Emmanuel Lubezki, it’s a ragged portrait of the American frontier, a period and time often glorified for the white, European perspective. Though the film sees a theatrical release during the high tide of awards season zenith, one wishes it had been ready in time to open on Thanksgiving weekend due to its barbed depiction of historical American gang wars,...
After winning a trio of Academy Awards last year for Birdman (which took home Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu returns in surprising succession with another English language masterpiece, The Revenant. Based loosely on a 2002 novel by Michael Punke, which documents a near mythical 1820’s cross country trek by fur trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass, it’s perhaps most important to note Inarritu’s ‘looseness’ in adapting an already embellished ‘true account.’ Grueling, impressively detailed, and beautifully shot by Inarritu’s returning DoP Emmanuel Lubezki, it’s a ragged portrait of the American frontier, a period and time often glorified for the white, European perspective. Though the film sees a theatrical release during the high tide of awards season zenith, one wishes it had been ready in time to open on Thanksgiving weekend due to its barbed depiction of historical American gang wars,...
- 12/5/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
After (mostly) constricting themselves to the confines of a single building in Birdman, director Alejandro González Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki have ventured deep into the great, savage outdoors for The Revenant. Its roots are in a classical revenge / survival story, and its unrelenting brutality swallows emotion at every turn. Yet thanks to Lubezki’s idyllic touch and Leonardo DiCaprio‘s tenacity in enduring anything thrown at him, the film remains compelling in its grand scale and near-comical excess.
The Revenant, set in 1823 and loosely based on a true story, follows fur trapper Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) as he helps lead an expedition of a few dozen men, whose camp is attacked by a group of Native Americans. With a handful surviving, including Glass’ half-Native American son, noble leader Andrew Henry (Domnhall Gleeson), the unseasoned and eager Jim Bridger (Will Poulter), and Tom Hardy‘s John Fitzgerald — a heartless Texan whose balding head displays an unsuccessful,...
The Revenant, set in 1823 and loosely based on a true story, follows fur trapper Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) as he helps lead an expedition of a few dozen men, whose camp is attacked by a group of Native Americans. With a handful surviving, including Glass’ half-Native American son, noble leader Andrew Henry (Domnhall Gleeson), the unseasoned and eager Jim Bridger (Will Poulter), and Tom Hardy‘s John Fitzgerald — a heartless Texan whose balding head displays an unsuccessful,...
- 12/4/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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