Three new movies are opening wide this week: Already in theaters since Wednesday is the gangster movie Lawless directed by John Hillcoat, based on the novel The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant and starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowski. The film’s music […]
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 31, 2012)
Posted: August 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Brian Byrne, For a Good Time Call..., John Swihart, Joseph Alfuso, Lawless, Little Birds, Nick Cave, Robert Rettberg, The Good Doctor, The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, The Possession, The Tall Man, Todd Bryanton, Warren Ellis
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New Oscar Rule Guarantees Five Song Nominations
Posted: August 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a new rule for the 85th Academy Awards in the Best Original Song category, in which there will now be five guaranteed nominees. According to the Academy, “all voting members of the music branch will receive a reminder list of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 24, 2012)
Posted: August 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hollander, David Sardy, Hit & Run, Julian Wass, Les petits mouchoirs, Lisa Gerrard, Little White Lies, Marcello De Francisci, Michael Stearns, Premium Rush, Samsara, Sleepwalk with Me, The Apparition, tomandandy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since this past Wednesday is the action comedy Hit & Run directed by Dax Shepard and David Palmer and starring Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Beau Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, David Koechner and Michael Rosenbaum. The film’s score is composed by Julian Wass […]
John Williams to Receive Classic Brit Award
Posted: August 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Classic Brit Awards, John Williams, Tanglewood
John Williams will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Classic Brit Awards. The composer who celebrated his 80th birthday this year will be the first film composer to receive the lifetime achievement award in the award ceremony’s 13-year history. The full list of nominations will be announced on September 6 and […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 17, 2012)
Posted: August 17, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Brian Tyler, Compliance, Cosmopolis, Daniel Pemberton, Francis and the Starlights, Geoff Zanelli, Heather McIntosh, Howard Shore, Jon Brion, Metric, ParaNorman, Robot & Frank, Salaam Remi, Sparkle, Spencer David Hutchings, The Awakening, The Expendables 2, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Why Stop Now?
Four new movies are opening wide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action film sequel The Expendables 2 directed by Simon West and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film’s […]
2012 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
Posted: August 13, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Nominations, World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the nominees for the 2012 World Soundtrack Awards to be presented in three categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & concert on Saturday, October […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 10, 2012)
Posted: August 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Bruce Hornsby, Goats, Hope Springs, James Newton Howard, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Hill, Moby, Red Hook Summer, The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign, Theodore Shapiro, Woody Jackson
Three new studio features are opening nationwide this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller The Bourne Legacy directed and co-written by Tony Gilroy and starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn and Joan Allen. The film’s score is composed by James […]
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Posted: August 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch has passed away at age 68. The composer died Monday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. During his career, he received twelve Academy Award nominations and was honored with the award three times for the title song and score for Sidney Pollack’s The Way We Were starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 3, 2012)
Posted: August 3, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celeste and Jesse Forver, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Edward Shearmur, Harry Gregson-Williams, Joseph LoDuca, Soldiers of Fortune, Sunny Levine, The Babymakers, Total Recall, Zach Cowie
Two new movies are opening in wide release this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the sci-fi thriller Total Recall directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy, John Cho and Ethan Hawke. Harry Gregson-Williams has composed the film’s original score. Madison Gate Records has released a […]
Hans Zimmer Composes Tribute Piece for Aurora Victims
Posted: July 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hans Zimmer
Following the recent tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, Hans Zimmer who composed the score for The Dark Knight Rises has recorded a new eight-minute piece in London in the days following the events as a heartfelt tribute to the victims and their families. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Aurora Victim Relief organization. The […]
