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| Film Score Friday 12/20/24
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Scott Bettencourt
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12/19/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced their shortlists for the nominations in ten categories, including their two music categories (the score composers listed in parentheses are my own assumptions as to who will be the prospective nominees, as the short list announcement only included titles):
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
“Alien: Romulus” (Benjamin Wallfisch)
“Babygirl” (Cristobal Tapia de Veer)
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Danny Elfman)
“Blink Twice” (Chandra Dancy)
“Blitz” (Hans Zimmer)
“The Brutalist” (Daniel Blumberg)
“Challengers” (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross)
“Conclave” (Volker Bertelmann)
“Emilia Pérez” (Clement Ducol, Camille)
“The Fire Inside” (Tamar-kali)
“Gladiator II” (Harry Gregson-Williams)
“Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” (John Debney)
“Inside Out 2” (Andrea Datzman)
“Nosferatu” (Robin Carolan)
“The Room Next Door” (Alberto Iglesias)
“Sing Sing” (Bryce Dessner)
“The Six Triple Eight” (Aaron Zigman)
“Wicked” (John Powell, Stephen Schwartz)
“The Wild Robot” (Kris Bowers)
“Young Woman and the Sea” (Amelia Warner) |
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| Aisle Seat 12-17: MVD Holiday Wrap
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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12/16/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| 1993 was a big year for Sylvester Stallone. After staging one of his signature “comeback” vehicles with “Cliffhanger” in the summer, Sly slid into the slick Silver Pictures production DEMOLITION MAN (115 mins., 1993, R; Arrow) in the fall. While advertised as a solemn futuristic action flick, “Demolition Man” was really much more entertaining – an often humorous take on an easily-offended future society (sound familiar?) where dethawed-from-the ‘90s adversaries Stallone and villain Wesley Snipes’ machismo is decades out of step. The end result – enhanced by a charming Sandra Bullock in one of her first lead roles – has aged gracefully and remains topical, easily making for one of Stallone’s most enjoyable pictures from its era. |
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| Film Score Friday 12/13/24
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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12/12/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Quartet has announced three new releases celebrating the centennial of the legendary Henry Mancini -- a two-disc expanded edition of his Oscar-nominated score for the original 1964 film version of THE PINK PANTHER, which features arguably his most famous instrumental theme, and includes both the first release of the original film score tracks as well the popular album recording; a two-disc exanded edition of his score for Blake Edwards' musical DARLING LILI, which was nominated for three Oscars including two for the song score by Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer and their original song "Whistling Away the Dark," featuring the original LP tracks, the Mancini underscore, Mercer's song demos, and instrumental version of the songs; and a new edition of the soundtrack for director Martin Ritt's 1970 coal miner drama THE MOLLY MAGUIRES, starring Sean Connery and Richard Harris, featuring an expanded and remastered edition of Mancini's gorgeous replacement score as well as the unused Charles Strouse score that was previously included on Kritzerland's Molly Maguires.d
The Hollywood Reporter has published what is purportedly the list of songs eligible for the 2024 Oscar in that category. I have included that list at the bottom of this column. The Academy is currently scheduled to announce their shortlists (including the 20 films shortlisted for Original Score) next Tuesday, December 18.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Anche gli angeli mangiani fagioli/Anche gli angeli tirano di destro - Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - Beat
Fallen Angels Vol. 2 - Peter Bernstein - Dragon's Domain
For a Few Dollars More - Ennio Morricone - Beat
Le Grand Meaulnes - Philippe Sarde - Music Box
The Man with the Golden Gun - John Barry - La-La Land
Moonraker - John Barry - La-La Land
Oceanus/Parallel Man - Jeff Rona - Dragon's Domain
Outlander: Season 7 - Bear McCreary - Sony
The Paul Chihara Collection Vol. 6 - Paul Chihara - Dragon's Domain
RoboCop 3: The Deluxe Edition [reissue] - Basil Poledouris - Varese Sarabande |
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| Aisle Seat 12-10: December Rundown Edition
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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12/9/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| One of the few genres that seems to generate consistent box-office revenues these days is the “family movie,” specifically animated pictures that always seem to attract an audience – even if it’s occasionally to varying degrees. Two recent films from this past fall, now on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray, confirm that trend, with Dreamworks’ THE WILD ROBOT (102 mins., 2024, PG; Universal) ranking as one of the very best movies of its kind released in recent memory, and TRANSFORMERS ONE (104 mins., 2024, PG; Paramount), while just a modest box-office performer, offering big, colorful action for series fans of all ages. |
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| Aisle Seat 12-3: OCN Wrap, INTERSTELLAR Back on UHD
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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12/2/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| OCN Distribution’s November and December slate offers a wide range of Blu-Ray titles, with the Cinematographe label also premiering one of their most eclectic features on 4K UHD yet: a restored edition of the true William Castle curio SHANKS (93 mins., 1974, PG). This hugely offbeat, dark fairy tale features Marcel Marceau in a dramatic turn as both a deaf/mute puppeteer as well as a mad doctor who takes him under his wing as his assistant – until the doctor dies, and “Shanks” finds out he can reanimate the dead. |
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| Aisle Seat 11-26: Thanksgiving Feast, Part 2!
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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11/25/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| When Jim Henson passed away in 1990, the creator of the Muppets left us with only a few, fleeting glimpses into his potential as a purveyor of fantasy projects beyond the scope of Kermit and Miss Piggy. Henson only directed three theatrical features in his career: the second, and best, Muppet movie (1981’s “The Great Muppet Caper”); the epic fantasy “The Dark Crystal” (1982), which he co-helmed with Frank Oz; and “Labyrinth” (1986), a live-action fantasy, produced with George Lucas, that flopped at the box-office. Both THE DARK CRYSTAL (93 mins., 1982, PG; Shout!) and LABYRINTH (101 mins., 1986, PG; Shout!) have been newly reissued this month as 4K UHD Steelbooks by Shout!, which has entered into a new distribution agreement with The Jim Henson Company. Each are certainly worthy of gift-giving this holiday season. |
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| Film Score Friday 11/22/24
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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11/21/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Intrada has just released a new edition of one of Jerry Goldsmith's favorites of his own scores, the 1977 Hemingway adaptation ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, from director Franklin J. Schaffner (Planet of the Apes, Patton, The Boys from Brazil), featuring the same tracks as Film Score Monthly's 2010 release of the score but with remastered sound.
The latest releases from Buysoundtrax and its related labels are a second volume of scores from the cable TV noir anthology series FALLEN ANGELS, music by Peter Bernstein, for episodes directed by John Dahl, Agnieszka Holland, Tim Hunter, Michael Lehmann, Jim McBride, Steven Soderbergh and Kiefer Sutherland; THE PAUL CHIHARA COLLECTION VOL 6, featuring cues from several of his scores including the underrated sci-fi horror film Impulse and Sidney Lumet's Oscar-nominated The Morning After; and scores for two short films composed by Jeff Rona, OCEANUS and PARALLEL MAN.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Book I: Water - Jeremy Zuckerman - Republic Kids
Coraline - Bruno Coulais - Mnrk Music
The Desert of the Tartars - Ennio Morricone - Quartet
Escape - Victor Reyes - Quartet
The Golden Age of Horror Vol. 1 - Elisabeth Lutyens - Dragon's Domain
Goodbye Uncle Tom - Riz Ortolani - Quartet
I, Desire - Don Peake - Dragon's Domain
The Intruder Within/Starcrossed - Gil Melle - Dragon's Domain
Islands in the Stream - Jerry Goldsmith - Intrada Special Collection
Le ruffian - Ennio Morricone - Music Box
Night of the Living Dead - Paul McCullough - Dragon's Domain
Nosferatu - Robin Carolan - Sacred Bones
The Room Next Door - Alberto Iglesias - Quartet
Sisters - Bernard Herrmann - 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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| Justin Hurwitz born (1985) |
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| Keith Forsey born (1948) |
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| Leith Stevens records his score for the Land of the Giants episode “Night of Thrombeldinbar” (1969) |
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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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