Charles Gaines's new original master composition for the Art Biennale is derived from his most recent body of work, Notes on Social Justice, a series of large - scale drawings
of musical scores from songs, some borrowed from as early as the American Civil War (1860 — 1865) and others dating from the mid twentieth century.
For example, even though we have millions
of musical scores from the Baroque era, we have no idea how often any of them were actually performed.
Not exact matches
But whereas art is a movement
from complexity to simplicity within the limits
of a canvas, a
musical score, a poem, a novel, or a play, the religious impulse seeks an unrestricted field
of value whose harmony involves an ever - enlarging processive synthesis
of complexity and intensity.
Starring former Mouseketeer Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, the
musical tells the story
of two struggling lovers in modern day L.A..
From striking visuals to inspiring
musical sets, the film has already won awards at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival for best ensemble cast and best film
score.
This «Dawn
of the Dead» inspired chiller is strong on concept, style and brutally violent action, but suffers
from poor
musical scoring, and a digital video format that helped keep its budget at 10 million dollars.
From Clint Eastwood's iconic performance to Ennio Morricone's unforgettable (and much - parodied)
musical score, A Fistful
of Dollars (****) took the western down trails it had never explored.
For the life
of me, I somehow can't find the identity
of this series» cinematographer, but whomever this person may be, my hat is off to him or her, as his or her efforts, while not breathtaking, is consistently quite tasteful in its plays with coloring and lighting, which has a tendency to sometimes go
from tasteful to just plain stunning, thus making the series a strong visual piece, as surely as it is something
of a strong
musical piece, as Christopher Dedrick must also gain some recognition for his spirited and sometimes upstanding
score work.
To fully immerse players in the center
of the game's multi-dimensional story, Derivière created a visceral and emotional
musical score — rendered in real - time within the game's engine — that infuses sound sources
from the game's environments and reacts directly to the actions
of the player.
Edelman's music isn't particularly similar to any
of the previous
scores, though they're all rather different
from one another so one could hardly accuse him
of breaking any kind
of musical continuity.
The harsh, violin - heavy original
score is rigid and haunting, accompanied late in the film by a heavy dose
of the symbolic title song
from the
musical «Camelot», which became forever connected with the Kennedy family.
As well, a thundering
musical score bellows out
of the speakers
from beginning until the climatic conflict at the end
of the production.
Everything
from the majestic shots
of the scenic landscapes to the
musical score felt ripped out
of the 1960s.
In spite
of being the most visually - stunning title seen on any console to date, and having a gorgeous
musical score from famed composer Harry Gregson - Williams, the game created vast rifts in the gaming community with Solid Snake's replacement in Raiden.
It features the superb high - definition master
from the original Blu - ray release — the image is sharp and rich, with deep blacks and textured shadows, a reminder
of just how beautiful black - and - white can be on a well - mastered, well - produced Blu - ray — and the isolated
score, attributed to Columbia's
musical director Mischa Bakaleinikof but including
musical cues
from the studio's music library, plus a booklet with an essay by Julie Kirgo.
Best Original
Score (Music and / or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Come
From Away (Music and Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein) Dear Evan Hansen (Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) Groundhog Day The
Musical (Music and Lyrics: Tim Minchin) Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet
of 1812 (Music and Lyrics: Dave Malloy)
On the downside, too many scenes are wrapped up in a barrage
of CGI effects that, along with a pounding
musical score, prevent us
from engaging with the performers and caring about whether they live or die.
And while it initially seems like John Debney's generic
musical score is going to be the only source
of mood establishment, something funny happens: setup established, the characters begin to move about like butterflies emerging
from cocoons, displaying tenfold more emotional nuance than one might rightfully, albeit cynically, expect
from such a film.
Among other Oscar lowlights were Sean Penn's mumbling presentation
of the Best Actress award, a sleep - inducing, interpretative dance number choreographed to
musical selections
from the Best
Score nominees, and Tom Hanks» failure to introduce the 10 nominees before opening the envelope to announce the Best Picture.
Writer - director Paul Dalio devastatingly autobiographical «Touched With Fire» (Lakeshore Records) also shows him sparking with
musical talent as his
score rises with the chiming, child - like wonder
of impossible optimism, then plunges to surreal despair in his
score's entrancing mood swings that conveys lives gone askew with mental illness, his haunting, religious - like
musical portrait making us understand the price that comes with artistic inspiration born
from bipolar enthusiasm.
Another plus is the magical production's recreation
of the period via an appropriately retro
musical score along with fitting backdrops, wardrobes, mannerisms and slanguage
from the bygone era via painstaking attention to detail which only add to the picture's palpable sense
of realism.
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Rudy Behlmer / Isolated Music
Score / Documentaries: «Glorious Technicolor» (60:00), «Welcome to Sherwood: The Story
of The Adventures
of Robin Hood» (55:42) / «Warner Night at the Movies» Intro by Leonard Maltin (2:41) /
Musical Short: «Freddie Rich & His Orchestra» (10:47) / Cartoons: «Katnip College» (7:26), «Rabbit Hood» (7:58), «Robin Hood Daffy» (6:56) / Shorts: «Cavalcade
of Archery» (8:28) with Rudy Behlmer Intro (0:58), «The Cruise
of the Zaca» (18:02) with Rudy Behlmer Intro (1:54) / Making -
of Featurettes: «Robin Hood Through the Ages» (6:52), «A Journey to Sherwood Forest» (13:15), «
From the Cutting Room Floor» Deleted Scenes & Outtakes (7:07) with Rudy Behlmer Intro (1:15), «
From the Cutting Room Floor» Blooper Reel Short: «Breakdowns
of 1938» (12:43) with Rudy Behlmer / 2 Newsreels (2:46) with -LRB-: 40) Intros / Errol Flynn Trailer Gallery.
Incorporating hearty doses
of slapstick humor and
scores of musical show tunes, she also explores the deeper, more sensitive topics
of what happens when family members choose a path (be it lifestyle, religion or career) that differs
from the rest
of the clan.
With stunning locations, a great
musical score, and some sharp performances
from the non-professional actors comprising the films cast, this is a true must - see adventure for the summer
of 2015.
A change in pace for a festival that usually offers easy pleasures, there is no
musical score here, and a large portion
of the voice - over is
from Hepnarová's letters, verbatim.
Variety Dan Hagerty (best known as «Grizzly Adams»
from TV died this morning at 74 New Now Next Nico Tortorella gives you tips on how to maximize your Instagram account (
of course if you look like Nico Tortorella you probably won't need any tips to get popular on Instagram Playbill the David Bowie
scored musical Lazarus set to close this next week off broadway might get a second life The Guardian Mike Lee talks about what he's up to, his past film, his politics and his next project Peterloo (date TBA) about a Manchester massacre in 1819.
His versatility as a composer has led to a busy and varied movie -
scoring career taking him across
musical boundaries
from the acclaimed BAFTA - winning film TOUCHING THE VOID to THE LAST KING
OF SCOTLAND.
Best Original
Score: «Come
From Away» — Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein «Dear Evan Hansen» — Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul «Groundhog Day The
Musical» — Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin «Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet
of 1812» — Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy
Other winners in the film categories were Lady Bird for Best Picture (Comedy or
Musical); Guillermo del Toro for Best Director for The Shape
of Water; Gary Oldman for Best Actor (Drama) for Darkest Hour; Saoirse Ronan for Best Actress (Comedy or
Musical) for Lady Bird; James Franco for Best Actor (Comedy or
Musical) for The Disaster Artist; Allison Janney for Best Supporting Actress for I, Tonya; In the Fade for Best Foreign Feature; Coco for Best Animated Feature; Alexandre Desplat for Best Original
Score for The Shape
of Water; and «This Is Me»
from The Greatest Showman for Best Original Song.
The film's tone is open and emotive
from the very start, with warmly glowing cinematography, a surging
musical score and lots
of over-serious conversations.
The Program is focused on supporting accomplished composers
from a wide range
of musical backgrounds, which may include composers with previous experience writing for film as well as accomplished composers working outside
of film whose work is suitable for film
scoring.
The escape
from the hospital is accompanied by the kind
of musical score we might expect in a heist film with more humor than tension.
Kubo and the Two Strings Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril Rotten Tomatoes
Score: 97 % This stunning stop - motion animated film
from Focus follows the tale
of young boy who must hide
from and eventually battle his aunts and grandfather with only his magical
musical instrument, a monkey and a giant warrior beetle to protect him.
From its sketchy screenplay to its uninspiring
score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to its showy but shallow performance by Jackman and its oddball staging
of musical numbers (one is actually performed by Efron and Zendaya while they're twirling on ropes and spinning dizzyingly as in a Cirque du Soleil routine), the film does little to advance the cause
of musical motion pictures.
Best Picture (Drama): «Slumdog Millionaire» Best Picture (
Musical / Comedy): «Vicky Cristina Barcelona» Best Director: Danny Boyle, «Slumdog Millionaire» Best Actor (Drama): Sean Penn, «Milk» Best Actress (Drama): Anne Hathaway, «Rachel Getting Married» Best Actor (
Musical / Comedy): Dustin Hoffman, «Last Chance Harvey» Colin Farrell, «In Bruges» Best Actress (
Musical / Comedy): Sally Hawkins, «Happy - Go - Lucky» Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, «The Dark Knight» Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, «Vicky Cristina Barcelona» Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, «Slumdog Millionaire» Best Foreign Language Film: «Everlasting Moments» Best Animated Feature: «WALL - E» Best Original Music
Score: Alexandre Desplat, «The Curious Case
of Benjamin Button» Best Original Song: Bruce Springsteen, «The Wrestler»
from «The Wrestler»
None
of that is important for the first 30 - 40 minutes
of the movie, though, because Cuarón and his team
of collaborators — notably Emmanuel Lubezki (gorgeous cinematography), Steven Price (unsettling
musical score), Mark Sanger (seamless editing with Cuarón), and Andy Nicholson (meticulous production design)-- have created a setting and a mood and a tempo and a feeling that sweeps
from sheer beauty quickly into sheer, sustained terror.
Best Original
Score Written for the Theatre: Come
From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein Dear Evan Hansen, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — WINNER Groundhog Day The
Musical, Tim Minchin Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet
of 1912, Dave Malloy
The acting is solid, particularly
from Dano; Pohlad's direction is assured and graceful; and Atticus Ross's
score is kind
of incredible, especially when you consider that he had to create music for a movie about a
musical genius.
I've yet to see Paul Thomas Anderson's latest, Phantom Thread, but over our holiday break, I found myself obsessed with a short
musical excerpt
from the film's
score that Nonesuch Records published ahead
of tomorrow's full digital release.
In an era in which hashtag protests can quickly spread like wildfire on social media, the academy avoided a potentially thorny situation when James Franco — who has recently faced accusations
of sexually inappropriate behavior
from several women — failed to
score a lead actor nod for his performance in «The Disaster Artist,» which earned him a Golden Globe award for best actor in a
musical or comedy just weeks ago.
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Animation Short Form - Overwatch Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Student Film (Verna Fields Award)- Homegrown Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Special Venue - Carne Y Arena Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Computer Interactive Game Play - Call
of Duty: WWII & Star Wars: Battlefront II (TIE WINNER) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Computer Cinematic - Halo Wars 2 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Non-Theatrical Feature - In Search
of Fellini Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Non-Theatrical Documentary - Becoming Bond Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Non-Theatrical Animation Long Form - Lego DC Super Hero Girls Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Single Presentation - Oasis Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Long Form — Effects / Foley - Godless Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Long Form — Dialogue / ADR - Black Mirror «USS Callister» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Long Form — Music /
Musical - The Get Down «Only
from Exile Can We Come Home» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Short Form — Effects / Foley - Game
of Thrones «The Spoils
of War» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Short Form — Dialogue / ADR - Game
of Thrones «The Spoils
of War» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Episodic Short Form — Music /
Musical - Stranger Things «Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 30:00 - Superstore «Tornado» Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Effects / Foley - Blade Runner 2049 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Dialogue / ADR - War for the Planet
of the Apes Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing —
Musical - The Greatest Showman Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Music
Score - Dunkirk Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Foreign Language Feature - Loveless Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Feature Documentary - Jane Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Feature Animation - Coco
Perhaps the most interesting thing to note about the movie is its near absence
of a
musical score, aside
from the opening credits.
Accompanied by John Williams» full - bodied
musical score and edited with an easy, assured rhythm by Michael Kahn, War Horse is established as an epic in the style
of wide - screen classics
from the 1950s and 60s, married to a storytelling sensibility dating to the mid-to-late 30s.
Of the other two, I missed Andrea Arnold's American Honey but forced myself to sit through Nicole Garcia's From the Land of the Moon, a ludicrous post — Marguerite Duras soap opera with an unbearably schmaltzy score — as if Marion Cotillard's precise enactment of frustrated sexual desire needed a musical boos
Of the other two, I missed Andrea Arnold's American Honey but forced myself to sit through Nicole Garcia's
From the Land
of the Moon, a ludicrous post — Marguerite Duras soap opera with an unbearably schmaltzy score — as if Marion Cotillard's precise enactment of frustrated sexual desire needed a musical boos
of the Moon, a ludicrous post — Marguerite Duras soap opera with an unbearably schmaltzy
score — as if Marion Cotillard's precise enactment
of frustrated sexual desire needed a musical boos
of frustrated sexual desire needed a
musical boost.
With Alien: Covenant just around the corner, Sean Wilson looks back at the illustrious
musical heritage
of one
of cinema's greatest franchises... Just recently I was listening to the
score for the imminent Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott's return to the sci - fi horror franchise he inaugurated, and was struck by the plethora
of material
from Jerry -LSB-...]
Apart
from the audio tracks, the CD also includes the following: - A licence to perform the work; - Notes for a teacher on how to put on the
musical; - Story
of Orpheus; - Complete Lyrics Sheets; - Narrative script; - Full production script; - A songbook adaptation for piano and voice; - Instrumental
scores for violin, viola, cello, trumpet, clarinet, piano and conductor's full
score; - Photos
of cast members and musicians; - Backing tracks with synchronised lyrics for children to practise to, or perform with, if you don't have access to musicians.
It is pieced together
from letters,
musical scores, photographs, diary entries, fragments
of movie scripts, newspaper entries, maps, telegrams, ship boarding passes, menus, pages torn
from books and crumpled notes rescued
from wastepaper cans and reassembled with,
of course, missing lines.
The combination
of the stellar
musical score, which uses much
of the music
from the original movie (remastered
of course) and the sound effects —
from the grunts and growls
of the Alien to the creaks and groans
of an aging space station in the process
of being decommissioned and moth - balled — create an experience that many fans have been longing for
from the Alien franchise for decades.
Meanwhile, Episode 3's visuals also take a dramatic turn
from its predecessors, with a graphical depiction and
musical score reminiscent
of 16 - bit RPGs.
In these situations, he likes to listen to the
scores from the franchise to «understand the
musical language»
of the different properties..
Ocarina
of Time also set world records for high review
scores, although personally I do not like the game very much, apart
from two elements — the titular ocarina, which was perfectly designed for the controller and taught the player some actual
musical skills, and the horse Epona, about which I will have more to say later in this serial.