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NEWS: John Williams Conducts "Over the Rainbow" Song for Charity Album

ScoringSessions.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:44:55 -0800

Earlier this year, Grammy-winning cellist Lynn Harrell recorded a new track of the classic song "Over the Rainbow" for an album he and his wife are putting together for their charity, HEARTbeats For Children.

This new track was arranged by Randy Kerber, sung by soprano Christine Brewer, and conducted by maestro [c.231]John Williams[].

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NEWS: 73 Composers with 97 Original Scores Enter 2011 Oscar Race

Soundtrack.Net / The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:18:51 -0800

Ninety-seven scores from seventy-three composers are eligible for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards�, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday.
The eligible scores are listed below (sorted by movie title):
Movie Title - Composer Name
[m.31450]The Adjustment Bureau[] - [c.149]Thomas Newman[]
[m.31117]The Adventures of Tintin[] - [c.231]John Williams[]
[m.31340]African Cats[] - [c.1352]Nicholas Hooper[]
[m.31510]Albert Nobbs[] - [c.1738]Brian Byrne[]
[m.31341]Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked[] - [c.139]Mark Mothersbaugh[]
[m.31512]Anonymous[] - [c.1599]Thomas Wander[] and [c.509]Harald Kloser[]
[m.31343]Another Earth[] - [c.1795]Phil Mossman and Will Bates...
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NEWS: 39 Original Songs In Race for Oscar

Soundtrack.Net / The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:48:12 -0800

Thirty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards�.
The eligible songs (sorted alphabetically by movie) are:
"Song Title" - Movie Title
"The World I Knew" - [m.31340]African Cats[]
"Lay Your Head Down" - [m.31510]Albert Nobbs[]
"Star Spangled Man" - [m.31119]Captain America: The First Avenger[]
"Collision of Worlds" - [m.31357]Cars 2[]
"Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu" - [m.32766]DAM999[]
"DAM999 Theme Song" - [m.32766]DAM999[]
"Mujhe Chod Ke" - [m.32766]DAM999[]
"Rainbird" - [m.32079]Dirty Girl[]
"Keep On Walking" - [m.32392]The First Grader[]
"Where the River Goes" - [m.31377]Footloose[]
"Hello Hello" -...
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NEWS: 'Hunger Games' composer Danny Elfman replaced by James Newton Howard

Soundtrack.Net — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:26:45 -0800

Variety is reporting that composer [c.58]Danny Elfman[] will no longer score [m.31271]The Hunger Games[], citing scheduling conflicts. Elfman will be replaced by [c.151]James Newton Howard[] and this change will not impact the film's production schedule, according to the article.
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NEWS: Lakeshore Records to Release 'The Darkest Hour' Soundtrack

CineMedia Promotion / Lakeshore Records — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:22:34 -0800

Lakeshore Records will release the [a.6847]The Darkest Hour � Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[], available digitally on December 20 and in stores on January 17, 2012. [c.648]Tyler Bates[] ([m.31361]Conan the Barbarian[], [m.136]300[]) composed the original score. Also featured on the soundtrack are two songs, "I Like That" by Richard Vission and Static Revenger feat. Luciana and "Москва (Moscow)" by Marselle.
His blazing orchestra has ventured from the epic excitement of [m.136]300[] to discover the moving spirituality of [m.31616]The Way[]. Nerve-shredding samples were unleashed in his studio to terrify audiences through two [m.10532]Halloween[] films, and fill their ears with the outer sonic limits of sci-fi scoring with [m.30137]The Day...
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NEWS: Lakeshore Records to Release 'Answers to Nothing' Soundtrack

CineMedia Promotion / Lakeshore Records — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:28:51 -0800

Lakeshore Records will release the [a.6853]Answers To Nothing � Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[], available digitally on December 20th and in stores in January 31, 2012. The soundtrack features original music by [c.1530]Craig Richey[] ([m.32610]Lovely & Amazing[], [m.31826]Wonderful World[]), songs by Imagine Dragons, Brian Vander Ark, Jump Jump Dance Dance and new recordings of four Nico Vega songs. Nico Vega's singer, Aja Volkman, also appears in the film.
A native of North Carolina, [c.1530]Craig Richey[] graduated from the Juilliard School of Music. His first score, [m.27807]When It's Over[], won critical praise. Richey's credits also include [m.32610]Lovely & Amazing[], [m.32613]Friends With Money[], [m.32612]The Gymnast[], [m.29659]The King of Kong[], [m.32615]Gardens...
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NEWS: Trevor Morris Scores 'Tornado Alley'

ScoringSessions.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:47:30 -0800

Earlier this year, Emmy-winning composer [c.1202]Trevor Morris[] was at the Sony Scoring Stage to record his music for the 3D IMAX documentary film, [m.32592]Tornado Alley[], using an orchestra comprised of the top players in Los Angeles. ScoringSessions.com has exclusive photos from the session!
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NEWS: Mervyn Warren: Composer, Arranger, Music Producer and Performer for 'Joyful Noise'

Costa Communications — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:13:05 -0800

(Los Angeles, CA) December 5, 2011--Five-time Grammy Award winning composer and music producer [c.546]Mervyn Warren[] scores, produces, and arranges the songs for Warner Brother Pictures', [m.31244]Joyful Noise[]. The film is directed by Todd Graff and stars Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, and Jeremy Jordan. [m.31244]Joyful Noise[] tells the story of two choir members (Latifah and Parton) who have differing opinions on how to lead their Georgia choir to victory at the "How Sweet the Sound" competition in Los Angeles. The film opens January 13, 2012. The soundtrack is available on WaterTower Records.
[c.546]Mervyn Warren[]'s uplifting score adds a sense of exaltation to the film's moving scenes and highlights the individual struggles and triumphs of each character...
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MOVIE REVIEW: West Side Story - 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:33:31 -0800

Adapted loosely from Romeo and Juliet, [c.]Leonard Bernstein'[]s [m.28101]West Side Story[] tells the tale of star-crossed lovers Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood) in the middle of a turf war between two teenage street gangs on the west side of New York City in the 1950s. The Jets are a group of white teens led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), while the Sharks are a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris). When the conflict between the two gangs comes to a head, the police intervene, and Lt. Schrank (Simon Oakland) and Officer Krupke (William Bramley) mandate that the two gangs have to reconcile, or else there will be a...

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NEWS: Thomas Newman's 'The Iron Lady' Soundtrack Released December 20

CineMedia Promotions / Sony Masterworks — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:11 -0800

Sony Masterworks is pleased to announce the release of the soundtrack of [m.32106]The Iron Lady[] on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Award-winning composer Thomas Newman created the original music for the soundtrack recording. [m.32106]The Iron Lady[] opens in theaters on December 30, 2011.
[m.32106]The Iron Lady[] tells the compelling story of Margaret Thatcher, a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and intimate portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman.
The film stars Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep as Lady Thatcher and Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher. ...
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NEWS: Sony Masterworks Releases John Williams' 'The Adventures of Tintin'

CineMedia Promotions / Sony Masterworks — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:44:43 -0800

Sony Masterworks announces the release of the soundtrack recording of [m.31117]The Adventures of Tintin[] on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. The original music for the film is created by the renowned American composer [c.231]John Williams[]. [m.31117]The Adventures of Tintin[] opens nationwide in theaters on December 21, 2011.
From Oscar� winning director Steven Spielberg and Oscar� winning producer Peter Jackson, two of today's most visionary storytellers, comes a 3D motion picture event: an epic, globe-hopping quest that spans hidden mysteries, menacing criminals and ancient secrets -- and brings to dazzling life the classic escapades that have enthralled generation after generation with their one-of-a-kind mix of action and humor in [m.31117]The Adventures of...
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NEWS: Christophe Beck Scores 'The Muppets'

Costa Communications — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:59:24 -0800

Award-winning composer [c.564]Christophe Beck[] ([m.30330]The Hangover[], [m.31467]The Hangover: Part II[], and [m.31082]Waiting For Superman[]) scores [m.31477]The Muppets[], directed by James Bobin with screenplay by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller. The film follows three Muppet fans: Gary (Jason Segel), Mary (Amy Adams) and Walter, who reunite the Muppets to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon (Chris Cooper)
The director's instructions to Beck were to create an orchestral score with a contemporary feel. Another challenge for the composer was to create a score that would seamlessly unite with over a dozen songs from new songs created by Bret McKenzie ([t.30115]Flight of the Conchords[]) to classics including "Rainbow Connection" by Paul Williams. In addition to...
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NEWS: Sony Masterworks Releases 'Shame' Soundtrack

CineMedia Promotions / Sony Masterworks — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:15:15 -0800

Sony Masterworks announces the release of the original motion picture soundtrack to [m.32180]Shame[], an award-winning psychological drama from acclaimed writer and director Steve McQueen ([m.32623]Hunger[]). At the 2011 Venice Film Festival, [m.32180]Shame[] received the Critics Choice award as well as the Best Actor accolade for Michael Fassbender. The soundtrack recording of [m.32180]Shame[] is available on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
This movie � described as "a cinematic jolt" with "a brilliant, ferocious performance" by The Hollywood Reporter and "courageous and distinctive" by Time Out � is the story of Brandon (Michael Fassbender), a handsome and successful New Yorker who spends his days and nights navigating the reckless terrain of sexual obsession, on an...
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NEWS: Sony Masterworks Releases John Williams' 'War Horse'

CineMedia Promotions / Sony Masterworks — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:04:49 -0800

Sony Masterworks is delighted to announce the release of the Original soundtrack to DreamWorks Pictures' [m.31494]War Horse[], which is based on a young adult novel by the British author Michael Morpurgo, first published in the United Kingdom in 1982. The soundtrack recording is available on Monday, November 21, 2011.
Director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. [m.31494]War Horse[] begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all...
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MOVIE REVIEW: Cars 2 (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:33:31 -0800

Before this year, it wasn't unreasonable to suggest that Cars was one of Pixar's worst films. That's not as bad as it might sound, though, because Cars was still better than most films - but the bar has been set so high for the animation studio, that anything short of perfection will be considered a failure. And yet, Cars was a success, pulling in nearly $500 million worldwide - certainly enough in this day-and-age to justify a sequel, and that's just what director John Lasseter did. But where Cars was a story about a smarmy racecar coming back down to earth and realizing what's important in life, Cars 2...

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NEWS: 'Bring It On The Musical' Aims to Record Cast Album

Soundtrack.Net — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:31:43 -0800

Playbill.com reports that [o.32246]>Bring It On The Musical[], which debuted November 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, may be in the works. Click here for the full story.
The original [m.3321]Bring It On[] movie was released in 2000 by Universal and grossed over $68 million at the box office. It sprung a number of direct-to-video sequels including [m.3322]Bring It On Again[], [m.32247]Bring It On: All or Nothing[], [m.32248]Bring It On: In It to Win It[] and [m.32249]Bring It On: Fight to the...
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NEWS: Howard Shore 'Hugo' Score Released Nov. 22

CineMedia Promotion / Howe Records — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:28:40 -0800

Howe Records is pleased to announce the release of the [a.6608]Hugo[] original score, available in stores and digitally on November 22, 2011. [m.31391]Hugo[] marks the sixth collaboration between director Martin Scorsese and composer [c.200]Howard Shore[]. Like Scorsese's film, Shore's score to [m.31391]Hugo[] is a love letter both to the French culture in the 1930s and to the groundbreaking early days of cinema.
[m.31391]Hugo[] tells the story of Hugo Cabret, a boy who lives behind the walls of a Parisian train station. Shore's music is composed for two ensembles � one nested within the other � to create a sense of layering in the musical palette. Inside a full symphony orchestra resides a smaller ensemble, a sort of nimble French dance band that includes the ondes Martenot,...
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ARTICLE: Site Update, November 2011

Sean Saulsbury — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:18:19 -0800

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MOVIE REVIEW: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:33:31 -0800

At the end of the last Pirates of the Caribbean film in 2007, we last saw Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) missing his ship, the Black Pearl - but with a special map that would lead to the Fountain of Youth. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the race is on to see who can find the Fountain first: the Spanish, the English, or dread pirate Blackbeard. On the English side, Sparrow is hired by King George II (Richard Griffiths) to guide an expedition to find the Fountain, led by rival Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who is now missing a leg. But soon Sparrow reunites with Angelica (Penelope Cruz), his former lover...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Horrible Bosses (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:33:31 -0800

Anyone who has ever worked for someone else has likely had a moment where frustration built to the point where homicidal fantasies started occurring. (If not, you have the best boss ever and should never quit!) The idea of offing one's boss isn't new, especially to cinema. The 1980s comedy 9 to 5 pops into my head when I think about those types of films, and now I can add Horrible Bosses to the list. In this case, instead of three co-workers conspiring to rid themselves of a sleazy boss, we have three friends who seek to have all three of their bosses whacked. Nick (Jason Bateman) works very hard for his boss Dave Harken (Kevin...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:33:31 -0800

Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece came early in his career, in the form of 1994's Pulp Fiction. This homage to "pulp" stories began with the idea of a feature comprised of a variety of short films in the style from the old 1930s pulp magazines (which had short stories); instead it ended up as a feature with a non-linear story structure. One of the stories involves henchmen Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) who need to get a briefcase belonging to their crime boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Another involves a boxer named Butch (Bruce Willis) who Marsellus demands take a dive. A third involves...

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ARTICLE: Welcome

Sean Saulsbury — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:37:20 -0700

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MOVIE REVIEW: Lion King (Diamond Edition Blu-ray), The

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:33:31 -0800

In 1994, Walt Disney Feature Animation was in the middle of its second renaissance, one proudly led by Jeffrey Katzenberg. There had already been three major hits - The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, and the studio was ramping up on another film, Pocahontas, another surefire hit.� But there was another feature film that had been in the works at the studio, an animal-only film that had some seriously dark plot points, Biblical and Shakespearian in nature.� Originally called King of the Jungle, this 32nd feature animated film from Walt Disney Studios would go on to become one of the ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Dumbo (70th Anniversary Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:33:31 -0800

A few times in the 20th Century, the Walt Disney Studios faced near financial ruin, only to be rescued by one of its feature animated films.� In 1940, the studio faced financial trouble again, due to the lackluster response to Fantasia, and they banked on a small elephant with big ears to save the studio once more.� Dumbo was a return to the Silly Symphony style of animation that helped give Disney his initial success, and the simple storyline and brief running time helped the studio recoup the losses on Fantasia, just in time for the USA's entrance into World War II....

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MOVIE REVIEW: Blood Simple (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:33:31 -0800

The Coen Brothers have become quite the filmmaking duo over the past twenty-five years. Ever since their first feature, Blood Simple, hit the screens in January 1985, they have slowly gained cult status, with comedies (Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Big Lebowski) and dark dramas (Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Miller's Crossing) filling their repertoire, all with fascinating methods to having the stories unfold, filled with unique characters and a somewhat recognizable style of filmmaking that makes it easy to say "oh, that's a Coen Brothers film". Their first ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Magnificent Seven (50th Anniversary Blu-ray), The

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:33:31 -0800

Based on the 1954 Akira Kurosawa classic film Seven Samurai, 1960's The Magnificent Seven tells the rousing story about a village in need, and the gunfighters hired to protect them.� The dastardly bandit Calvera (Eli Wallach) and his gang keeps raiding a small Mexican village, and the townsfolk are finally fed up with it.� They go to buy weapons in an American border town, where gunslinger Chris (Yul Brynner) tells them that it would be cheaper to hire more gunslingers.� Chris ends up gathering six other gunmen (including Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn and Robert Vaughn), who set out to protect the village...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Big Lebowski (Limited Edition Blu-ray), The

Dan Goldwasser — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:33:31 -0800

It took a few years for the Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski to earn the reputation it has as a cult comedy classic, with an enormous cadre of loyal fans, and even a few festivals inspired by the film.� What makes every Coen Brothers film stand out is their sense of complete disregard for the 'studio system', an eschewing of the formulaic while giving us something unique and fresh to observe. Sometimes this works exceptionally well, like with Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and True Grit, but other times it doesn't quite work the way they had hoped, not finding an audience (like with The Hudsucker...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Red Riding Hood (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:33:31 -0800

2 Stars, but only because of the transfer and supplements!...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Incredibles (Blu-ray), The

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:33:31 -0800

With eleven feature films released (and more to come), it's hard to think of a Pixar film that wasn't good. Even one of their weakest films, Cars, stands out above most of the films Hollywood is releaseing these days.� Pixar spend so much time on the story and emotional core within, that it's nearly impossible to point out a film of theirs that wasn't ultimately regarded as a solid - and even great - movie. The Incredibles is no different. Released in 2004, it starts out a little slow, but once it picks up steam, it doesn't let you go until the end credits start to roll.� ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Fiddler on the Roof (40th Anniversary Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:33:31 -0800

By the early 1970s, the movie musical was starting to peter out. Studios weren't seeing as much of a return on their investments, and some films, like Sweet Charity, Paint Your Wagon, Doctor Dolittle, Camelot and Goodbye, Mr. Chips were not well received at the box office.� So when United Artists decided to make a big-screen version of the popular 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, it was certainly considered a gamble.� Loosely based on the stories of Yiddish author Shalom Alechem, the film tells the story of milkman Tevye (Topol) and his fellow community of Jews in the small Russian ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Tron: Legacy (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:33:31 -0800

1982's Tron showed us what might be going on inside computers, where programs live in The Grid, and fight for survival against the evil Sarc and his Master Control Program.� At the end of that film, creator Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) - who had been sucked into the computer - managed to escape and take control of ENCOM.� As Tron: Legacy opens, seven years later in 1989, we see that Flynn now has a son, Sam, and has made ENCOM an enormous software giant. But then, one night, he vanished and his shares in the company transferred to Sam, who grew up without a father.� Now twelve years later, Sam (Garrett Hedlund) is the...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Tron: The Original Classic (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:33:31 -0800

1982's Tron is a rather unique film. Released at the dawn of the personal computer era, most moviegoers were unfamiliar with the world of computing, especially the lingo.� So the idea to make a film about a guy who gets sucked into a computer was certainly rather "out there".� But the core of the story is one about a man versus the system - an underdog story.� Genius computer programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) never got the credit from software giant ENCOM that he was due for creating the hit video game, Space Paranoids.� In fact, he's convinced that senior executive Ed Dillinger (David Warner) had stolen his...

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ARTICLE: The Princess and the Frog - Sing Me A Story

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:37:43 -0800

Walt Disney provides us with a breakdown of all the songs in The Princess and the Frog, with a look at the various Southern styles that Oscar-nominated composer Randy Newman took when crafting the melodies, and how it all came together to help tell the story in the film.
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DVD REVIEW: The Mel Brooks Collection (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0800

SoundtrackNet looks at the new ultimate high definition box set featuring nine feature films from the Master of Comedy, Mel Brooks.
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ARTICLE: Fimucité 3 in Tenerife, Spain

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:36:40 -0700

SoundtrackNet travels across the globe to bring you our exclusive coverage of the Fimucité 3 film music festival in Tenerife, Spain. For the third year, composer Diego Navarro has assembled some of Hollywood's top talent in the Canary Islands, and held panels and concerts - including a tribute concert to Jerry Goldsmith, and a celebration of the Alien film saga!
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INTERVIEW: Starting at "The Beginning" with Theodore Shapiro

David A. Koran — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:28:04 -0700

Bringing the "epic" title to the road-trip movie, Theodore Shapiro sits down with SoundtrackNet to discuss his recent experiences with Year One and what drives him to compose for film.
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ARTICLE: 2009 ASCAP and BMI Film & TV Music Awards

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:08:23 -0700

On May 12 and 20th, ASCAP and BMI celebrated the film and television composers who scored the highest rated films and series from 2008. They also gave out special career achievement awards to Carter Burwell, David Newman and Mike Post.
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DVD REVIEW: Star Trek: The Original Motion Pictures (Blu-ray)

Dan Goldwasser — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:41:37 -0700

SoundtrackNet takes a deep breath and dives head first into the gargantuan seven-disc Blu-ray release of the first six original Star Trek feature films. Engage!
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INTERVIEW: Interview with Garry Schyman

David A. Koran — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:31:45 -0800

Composer Garry Schyman has a history of writing music to kill humans (and aliens) to, and recently chatted with SoundtrackNet about his latest work on the third sequel to the Destroy All Humans franchise, "Path of the Furon". Read what music is best to fire a incinerator laser to!
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INTERVIEW: John Ottman Flies With Valkyrie

David A. Koran — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:50:03 -0800

From what was expected to be a short gig, composer John Ottman shares his experiences with scoring and editing the blockbuster film Valkyrie. He explains his views on how he approached this unique film and how his methodology for scoring was altered for the experience.
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PODCAST: May 13, 2007 - Hans Zimmer talks Pirates!

Dan Goldwasser — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:11:00 -0700
At World's End / The Simpsons Movie

In our longest podcast to date, SoundtrackNet talks with Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer to discuss his latest soundtrack, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END. He talks about the new themes, the evolution of the PIRATES scores, and even gives us a little insight into his approach for THE SIMPSONS MOVIE!

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PODCAST: April 16, 2007: Mea Culpa!

Dan Goldwasser — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:20:00 -0700
Where Have We Been?

In this podcast we apologize for our absence, but with some good explanations! We also talk about some upcoming features for the site, as well as feature some new David Arnold music, so come take a listen - it's short, and won't take up too much of your time.

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PODCAST: February 25, 2007: SCL Oscar Reception Special

Dan Goldwasser — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:50:00 -0800
The Oscar Nominees Speak Up!

In this exclusive podcast, we talk with all of the Oscar nominees for Best Score (and a few from Best Song) at the Society of Composers and Lyricsts annual Oscar reception. Hear from GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA, JAVIER NAVARRETE, ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, PHILIP GLASS, THOMAS NEWMAN, RANDY NEWMAN, HENRY KREIGER and more!

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PODCAST: February 6, 2007: Oscar Fever!

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:15:00 -0800
300 / Oscar Nominations

A few website updates, including scoring session coverage and Tyler Bates' score to 300. We also dig into the Academy Award Nominations for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

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PODCAST: January 18, 2007: The Best of 2006

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:30:00 -0800
Top 10 Soundtracks

Desplat wins the Golden Globe, and we dig into SoundtrackNet's Best of 2006 with our look at the Top 10 Soundtracks (plus three Honorable Mentions).

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PODCAST: December 28, 2006: Nomination Frenzy

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:52:00 -0800
BFCA / Golden Globe Nominations

We acknowledge Shirley Walker's passing, and take a look at the Best Score nominees from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Hollywood Foreign Press (Golden Globes). Will BABEL win? Or will it be THE DA VINCI CODE? Or maybe something out of left field, like NOMAD?

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PODCAST: November 9, 2006: Farewell to the King - Basil Poledouris, RIP

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:07:00 -0800
Basil Poledouris, Dead at 61

Famed composer Basil Poledouris has passed away of cancer at the age of 61. In this podcast, I reflect on Basil, his work, and my friendship with him.

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PODCAST: September 28, 2006: Danny Elfman's Serenada Schizophrana

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:10:00 -0700
Elfman talks about his Concert Work

In our latest podcast, composer Danny Elfman talks about his concert work, SERENADA SCHIZOPHRANA (releasing on Oct 3, 2006 from Sony Classical). He discusses the origins of the compositions, how to find inspiration, adapting it for DEEP SEA 3D IMAX, as well as his latest concert work, THE OVEREAGER OVERTURE.

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PODCAST: September 26, 2006: Outspoken Composers

Dan Goldwasser — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:40:00 -0700
James Horner and Hans Zimmer speak out!

In this podcast, we recognize SIR MALCOLM ARNOLD who passed away this past weekend, and showcase the Film Music Radio interview with JAMES HORNER - who has some blunt things to say about GABRIEL YARED, WOLFGANG PETERSEN and TERRENCE MALICK. We also give you a little bit of our HANS ZIMMER interview, so check it out!

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PODCAST: August 31, 2006: Labor Day

Dan Goldwasser — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:30:00 -0700
Emmy Awards / Hollywood Bowl

This podcast covers the contest winners from last time, the EMMY AWARDS, some scoring sessions, an upcoming FIRST LISTEN, a new John Williams theme, two Hollywood Bowl concerts, and some exciting Alan Silvestri news!

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