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| Oscar Nominations 2019
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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1/13/2020 - 5:00 PM |
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ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)
JOKER - Hildur Guonadottir
LITTLE WOMEN - Alexandre Desplat
MARRIAGE STORY - Randy Newman
1917 - Thomas Newman
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - John Williams
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)
"I CAN'T LET YOU THROW YOURSELF AWAY" - Toy Story 4 - Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
"(I'M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN" - Rocketman - Music by Elton John, Lyric by Bernie Taupin
"I'M STANDING WITH YOU" - Breakthrough - Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
"INTO THE UNKNOWN" - Frozen II - Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
"STAND UP" - Harriet - Music and Lyric by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo
The scores were a predictable group. Literally. I've been predicting Oscar nominations since 1985, and I think this is the first time I got all five correct in this category. Except for rising newcomer Guonadottir, all are double digit nominees. I'd thought this might finally be Thomas Newman's year, but I suspect the Icelandic cellist may have the edge.
Of the songs, "Into the Unknown" has a good shot, unless people find themselves saying "Well, it's no 'Let It Go.'" Since I make the effort to see every film in every category, in a theater no less, I now have to see Breakthrough. Damn. |
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| The 2019 Top Forty Composer Countdown (Abbreviated Version)
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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12/29/2019 - 10:00 PM |
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| 40. MATTHEW MARGESON
2018 RANKING: Not ranked
TOP GROSSING FILMS:
1. Kingsman: The Secret Service--128 (U.S. box-office in millions)
2. Kingsman: The Golden Circle--100
3. Rocketman--96
4. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children--87
5. Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare--41
6. Kick-Ass 2--28
7. Rings--27
8. Skyline--21
9. Eddie the Eagle--15
10. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse--3
Rocketman is his biggest hit as a solo composer, though most of the attention went to the music of a Mr. E. John. He moves into the first-composer position with the upcoming Kingsman prequel.
WHAT’S NEXT: Buffaloed, The King’s Man |
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| CD Checklist 2019
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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12/28/2019 - 10:00 PM |
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| ABELS, MICHAEL
US (Backlot)
ADES, THOMAS
COLETTE (Lakeshore)
AKUTAGAWA, YASUSHI
HAKKODASAN (Cinema-Kan)
AMENABAR, ALEJANDRO
MIENTRAS DURE LA GUERRA (Quartet)
AMFITHEATROF, DANIELE
NEVADA SMITH: THE PARAMOUNT WESTERNS COLLECTION [COPPER CANYON] (La-La Land)
ANTHEIL, GEORGE
DEMENTIA/PIANO CONCERTO (Kritzerland)
ARMSTRONG, CRAIG
MRS. LOWRY AND SON (Verve - import)
ARNOLD, DAVID
GOOD OMENS (Silva)
STARGATE: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED (La-La Land)
ARSON, OLIVIER
EL REINO (Quartet)
ARUJ, MAX
CRAWL (Intrada)
AUBRY, RENE
LA FAMEUSE INVASION DES OURS DE SICILE (Milan)
AUGUI, ALEXEI
TEST/WILD FIELD (Music Box) |
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| Film Score Friday 12/20/19
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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12/19/2019 - 10:00 PM |
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Intrada has just released their brand-new re-recording of Dimitri Tiomkin's complete score for the 3D Hitchcock classic DIAL M FOR MURDER, with William Stromberg conducting the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in the label's first completed Kickstarter-aided project. Extras include an eight-minute suite from another Hitchcock/Tiomkin classic, Strangers on a Train.
Their other new Tiomkin release is PARIS UNDER THE STARS: BALLET MUSIC FOR ALBERTINA RASCH, a two-disc set featuring a new recording (with William Stromberg conducting the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra) of dance music composed by Tiomkin between 1927 and 1932, before his Hollywood scoring career.
The latest release from Caldera presents music by Andrew Dickson composed for films from legendary British director Mike Leigh -- the 1996 Best Picture nominee SECRETS & LIES, the TV movie MEANTIME, the comedy HIGH HOPES, and the drama NAKED, which earned raves for David Thewlis' breakthrough lead performance.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists for the nominations in nine categories, including the two music categories; the credits listed may not be the final credits for nominations (the other seven shortlists are featured at the end of this column):
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
BOMBSHELL – Theodore Shapiro
THE FAREWELL – Alex Weston
FORD V FERRARI - Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
FROZEN II – Christophe Beck
JOJO RABBIT – Michael Giacchino
JOKER – Hildur Guonadottir
THE KING - Nicholas Britell
LITTLE WOMEN - Alexandre Desplat
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN - Daniel Pemberton
US – Michael Abels
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
CATCHY SONG - The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Music by Jon Lajoie, Dillon Francis, James Rushent; Lyric by Jon Lajoie, Alaya High
DA BRONX - The Bronx USA – Music by Charles Fox; Lyric by Paul Williams
DAILY BATTLES - Motherless Brooklyn – Music and Lyric by Thom Yorke
GLASGOW - Wild Rose – Music and Lyric by Mary Steenburgen, Caitlyn Smith, Kate York
A GLASS OF SOJU - Parasite – Music by Jung Jae Il; Lyric by Bong Joon-Ho
HIGH ABOVE THE WATER - Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Music and Lyric by Kathryn Bostic
I’M STANDING WITH YOU – Breakthrough – Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
INTO THE UNKNOWN - Frozen II – Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
LETTER TO MY GODFATHER - The Black Godfather – Music by Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo; Lyric by Pharrell Williams
NEVER TOO LATE - The Lion King – Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice
SPEECHLESS – Aladdin – Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
SPIRIT - The Lion King - Music and Lyric by Timothy McKenzie, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Beyonce Knowles-Carter
STAND UP - Harriet – Music and Lyric by Joshuah Brian Campbell, Cynthia Erivo |
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Today in Film Score History:
January 28 |
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| Burkhard Dallwitz born (1959) |
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| Giancarlo Bigazzi died (2012) |
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| John Cacavas died (2014) |
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| John Tavener born (1944) |
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| Karl Hajos born (1889) |
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| Lalo Schifrin records his score for Once a Thief (1965) |
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| Lalo Schifrin records his score for the Mission: Impossible pilot (1966) |
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| Paul Misraki born (1908) |
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