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| Aisle Seat 1-14: The 2020 Kickoff Edition
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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1/13/2020 - 10:00 PM |
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| There aren’t a lot of opportunities to talk about movies that push storytelling boundaries and employ technology in new and exciting ways, but Sam Mendes’ spectacular 1917 (****) is happily one of those instances. A unique war movie that works as – and was intended to be – an immersive cinematic experience, this is a truly breathtaking piece of filmmaking – a dazzling trip into the battlefields of WWI that’s unquestionably the best film of this year (or the last few, for that matter). |
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| Oscar Nominations 2019
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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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| January Issue of FSM ONLINE Is Live!
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| Posted By
Tim Curran
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1/8/2020 - 3:00 AM |
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| Happy New Year! The January edition of FSM ONLINE is live. The first issue of 2020 features our annual YEAR IN REVIEW coverage (including contributions from Jon Kaplan & Al Kaplan, Cary Wong, Michelle Flowers, Erik Heine, Vikram Lakhanpal, Xinkai Sun, Sean Wilson and Chris Hadley) with some bonus DECADE IN REVIEW coverage as well. Also in this issue, we remember Kyle Renick, a brother and colleague gone too soon; an interview with CHRISTOPHER WILLIS about scoring the classic Dickens tale THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD; Dan Levy is the main man for Netflix's I LOST MY BODY; on the same platform, ALFONSO G. AGUILAR strikes a colorful chord in the animated KLAUS; LORNE BALFE scores HBO's/BBC One's stellar HIS DARK MATERIALS; a concert review of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL; lots of album reviews, including STAR WARS: EPISODE IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, 1917 and LITTLE WOMEN; more embedded audio clips, and more. Enjoy!
Subscribers, you’ll get notification by email shortly. Or, just go here to log in. For those who want to join FSM ONLINE, go here, click on the “Subscribe” link and follow the instructions. And email us if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at FSM ONLINE |
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| Aisle Seat 12-31: New Year's Edition
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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12/30/2019 - 10:00 PM |
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| Brought back to salvage the concluding chapter in Disney’s so-called “Skywalker” series, director J.J. Abrams does something interesting with STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (142 mins., PG-13): he and co-writer Chris Terrio basically act as if its tepid, divisive Rian Johnson-helmed predecessor, “The Last Jedi,” never existed. Did that visit to the intergalactic casino ever happen? Where are the “Jedi Kids”? Are characters played by Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro even canon now? |
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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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Today in Film Score History:
January 22 |
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| Al Kasha born (1937) |
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| Alexander Courage's score to the Star Trek pilot, "The Cage," is recorded (1965) |
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| Ben Mink born (1951) |
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| Billy May died (2004) |
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| Bruce Broughton records his score for the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode “The Guardians” (1981) |
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| Christopher Palmer died (1995) |
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| Fred Steiner records his score for The Wild Wild West episode “The Night of the Undead” (1968) |
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| Keith Forsey born (1948) |
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| Marc Blitzstein died (1964) |
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| Miklos Rozsa begins recording his score for The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) |
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| Richard Markowitz begins recording his score for The Wild Wild West pilot episode “The Night of the Inferno” (1965) |
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| Sid Ramin born (1919) |
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| Velton Ray Bunch born (1948) |
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