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| Oscar Predictions and Other End Of 2023 Lists
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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1/19/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Predictions are in boldface, followed by those which I personally would nominate in italics. As with previous years' lists, for several categories I have NOT provided my own nominations, since frankly I know jack about costumes, sound and so forth, though more and more I try to pay attention to sound in particular. Films that I have listed as my own personal nominations yet which will definitely not be nominated -- either because they are ultimately ineligible in those categories or simply not shortlisted -- are marked with an asterisk.
The actual nominations will be announced this Tuesday morning around 5:30 am (Pacific Time).
BEST PICTURE
AIR
AMERICAN FICTION
BARBIE
THE HOLDOVERS
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
MAESTRO
OPPENHEIMER
PAST LIVES
POOR THINGS
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
AFIRE
AMERICAN FICTION
THE HOLDOVERS
MAESTRO
MAY DECEMBER
OPPENHEIMER
POOR THINGS
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW
TORI & LOKITA
THE ZONE OF INTEREST |
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| Film Score Friday 1/19/24
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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1/18/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| The latest CD from Intrada is an expanded and remastered edition of James Horner's score for the 1983 film version of Ray Bradbury's fantasy-horror classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, directed by Jack Clayton and starring Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce and Pam Grier. Intrada released the earlier edition of Horner's score as well as Georges Delerue's unused score for the film.
Music Box has announced two new releases: the seventh volume in their series LES B.O. INTROUVABLES, featuring rare scores from French cinema, this one featuring scores by Jean Bouchety (Les furrieries de Scapin), Dominique Perrier & Sam Bernett (Le fou de roi), Karl-Heinz Schafter (Exterieur, Nuit; Polar), and Jean Musy (Les fausses confidences; Le coeur a l'envers; Le bahut va craquer); and ALEXEI AIGUI - FILM MUSIC COLLECTION, featuring cues from eight scores by the composer of the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro.
BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, has announced their nominations for this year's film awards, including for Original Score:
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - Robbie Robertson
OPPENHEIMER - Ludwig Göransson
POOR THINGS - Jerskin Fendrix
SALTBURN - Anthony Willis
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Daniel Pemberton |
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| Aisle Seat 1-16: Explaining THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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1/15/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| I have vague memories of watching the “Star Wars Holiday Special” back in 1978 – I was 4 but could always recall the scene when Lumpy, the little Wookie member of the Chewbacca clan, saw his stuffed animal torn apart by vile Empire scum. That moment stuck in my head for years, along with dusty memories of things looking less like the lived-in world of George Lucas’ movie and more like a CBS variety show. While the show was never broadcast again – living in infamy as an unforgettable moment in TV history – the new documentary A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE (91 mins., 2023; Giant) offers a highly entertaining look back at a moment in pop culture that would never be repeated, boasting both insight for fans as well as a wider appeal to casual viewers. |
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| Aisle Seat 1-2: New Years Edition!
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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1/1/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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| It’s been a great year for movie buffs with one big 4K UHD title coming after another as we close out 2023. This final Aisle Seat of the year is capped with one of the finest packages of them all: Arrow’s highly-anticipated, outstanding edition of Walter Hill’s THE WARRIORS (94 mins., 1979, R), a 4K UHD restoration that offers not just his controversial 2005 Director’s Cut – now notably called an “Alternate Cut” – but also its vastly superior 1979 theatrical version, each with Dolby Vision HDR and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. |
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| CD Checklist 2023
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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12/30/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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| AALTIO, PANU
RAIDERS OF THE LOST RING [MovieScore Media – CD-R]
TALES OF A FOREST, A LAKE AND THE SLEEPING GIANTS [Quartet]
AKINOLA, SEGUN
DOCTOR WHO: SERIES 13 – THE SPECIALS [Silva]
ARMSTRONG, CRAIG
THE GREAT ESCAPER [Sony]
ARNOLD, DAVID
GOOD OMENS 2 [Silva]
HOT FUZZ [La-La Land]
AUFORT, CYRILLE
ET LA MONTAGNE FLEURRIRA... [MovieScore Media - CD-R] |
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| 12-26: Kino Lorber, Warner Archive Holiday Edition!
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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12/25/2023 - 10:00 PM |
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| It’s been over a quarter-century since the sci-fi tinged ‘90s thriller FACE/OFF (140 mins., 1997, R; Kino Lorber) was released, and over that time, action movies have been reduced to cinematic rubble for the most part. This slick box-office hit, then, resembles something of a swan song for the 80s/90s era genre exercise, one which progressed (more like regressed) from Arnie and Sly to the hyper-stylized works of Michael Bay. “Face/Off,” to its credit, remains a superior picture of its vintage, offering a number of delicious ingredients: take an intriguing premise, two big stars in Nicolas Cage and John Travolta giving go-for-broke performances and director John Woo at the peak of his American period – then combine them with a fairly ingenious screenplay that’s as clever with its character-interplay as it is with well-staged set-pieces. |
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Today in Film Score History:
April 25 |
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| Alec Puro born (1975) |
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| Brian May died (1997) |
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| David A. Hughes born (1960) |
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| Franz Waxman records his score for Stalag 17 (1952) |
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| Gary Hughes died (1978) |
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| Georges Delerue records his score for L’Homme Qui Revient De Loin (1972) |
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| Heinz Roemheld's score for Union Station is recorded (1950) |
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| John Williams begins recording his score for How to Steal a Million (1966) |
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