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Pixar aims high but stays grounded with its new film Up
15 October 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Having led the way for so long in the field of advancing animation, Pixar have been lagging behind somewhat in the technical race. The new wave of 3D had already become an often seen feature of animations in particular as well as live action films like Journey to the Centre of The Earth 3D before Pixar announced that Up would require its viewers to don Eric Morcambe style glasses to watch it in cinemas. Though their Disney half did venture into the territory with Bolt, an early runner of the technique. Up is, in a way, the least typical Pixar film. There's no other world as such, no completely imagined environment like those of Monsters Inc., The Incredibles or Wall-e. Though the vastness of the skies is used to impressive effect, really putting the 3D glasses to good use. The main characters are simply a very normal, grumpy old man »
- Ben Kippin
Still Finding Love in 'The Shawshank Redemption' 15 Years Later
23 September 2009 12:22 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption
Photo: Warner Bros.
It's odd to say, but when I think about The Shawshank Redemption I think about love. It's a dark tale to be sure; of wrongly convicted men (according to the inmates, the prison is chockfull of them), some nasty prison guards, an even nastier warden, institutionalization, prison rape and most robustly, hope. At its core, however, is this story of friendship. And the one between Red and Andy is one of the great friendships in movie history. It begins formally and specifically and you think you know where it's all going, but it surprises you along the way and before long a saga unfolds. The film spans many years, characters come and go but there is always Red and Andy. Darkness looms over all the characters in Shawshank and much of the movie is about Andy and Red fighting that darkness. »
- Andre Rivas
Credits Report: Wall-e
9 July 2009 3:25 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Wall-e is such a good, sappy, funny, adventurous, touching, and enjoyable movie, that by the time you get to the end you're exhausted. Plus you probably have a single tear sliding down your cheek like Iron Eyes Cody. So by the time the end credits roll, you're looking for something to bring you back down to Earth, no pun intended. Aw, who am I kidding -- that pun was definitely intended.
Thankfully that thing isn't a Randy Newman song, although it does come via his cousin Thomas Newman who thank all the stars above wisely lets Peter Gabriel sing the outtro song "Down to Earth." Hey, it netted him an Oscar nod. The song is slow, beautiful, and plays out against visual images depicting the "new" history of mankind on the planet: cave drawings, hieroglyphics, mosaics, sketches, pointilism, Van Gogh skies ... and when it finally slides down underground and turns into a traditional credit crawl, »
- Kevin Kelly
Thomas Newman: The Debt
27 May 2009 6:44 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
British director John Madden's upcoming film, The Debt, will get an original score by Thomas Newman. The dark drama, which stars Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, tells the story about a Nazi war criminal who is pursued by a group of agents. Just like another film Newman has been in involved in recently, Brothers, The Debt is a Us remake of an award-winning foreign film. Brothers, remade by Jim Sheridan, was originally a Danish film by Susanne Bier, and The Debt a film from Israel directed by Assaf Bernstein in 2007. Miramax should release The Debt some time next year. Thomas Newman is also doing the music for Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
Bong of the Dead Production Stills
26 May 2009 9:21 PM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »
Director Thomas Newman is near completion on "Bong of the Dead," a zombie styled action adventure involving two friends out to score some weed. Likely to release in October the film will premiere at the American Film Festival. From the films website the current status of the project is post-production, but some early "Bong of the Dead," production stills can be seen now in the style of promotional movie posters. Have a look at three of the most stylish and gruesome stills inside and once distribution is found for "Bong of the Dead," the details will be reported here.
A synopsis for "Bong of the Dead," here...
Edwin and Tommy are two stoner buddies who are lone survivors of a mass zombie outbreak caused by meteorites. One day they discover a great zombie fertilizer that helps grow super potent pot. The problem is since the government has cleared out many of the major cities, »
- Michael Ross Allen
TV Generation: Decorating the Meerkat's Manor
12 May 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »
If you're anything like me (and my girlfriend), you love meerkats. In case you don't, let me ask how you can resist the adorable little critters, their huge eyes and their constantly wet nose? No need to answer. If you like meerkats, you're probably already familiar with Meerkat Manor, the long-running documentary / reality narrated by Bill Nighly (or Sean Astin / Stockard Channing if you live in the Us). The shows' stars like Flower, Mozart or Zaphod are so "famous" that they have their own imdb pages with enraged fans posting on Flower's message board about the need for a more detailed biography or at least putting in Flower's date of death on her resumé. Today you can read an interview with Brollyman, who gives his first interview here about doing Meerkat Manor in addition to some other animal reality programs such as Lemur Island and Lemur Street.
Could »
Thomas Newman: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
30 April 2009 9:29 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
According to a press release from Universal Pictures and Working Title, a sequel to the 2005 family movie Nanny McPhee will begin principal photography early next month and a composer has already been chosen for the project: Thomas Newman. The first film was scored by Patrick Doyle. Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny in the sequel, which is called Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. Susanna White, who directed acclaimed UK miniseries Jane Eyre (scored by Rob Lane), helms the film which will co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and Maggie Smith. Wall-e composer Thomas Newman is also doing the music for Brothers, the remake of the Danish hit movie. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
Take a Hit Off The Bong of the Dead!
10 April 2009 4:28 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Yeah, man! Now this is what we're talking about! Cannabis and Cannibals together in one movie! Bless you director Thomas Newman! Bless you!
The trailer for the new zombie flick Bong of the Dead hit online recently and we're tickled pink! Check out the synopsis, poster, and trailer below. When you're done, check out the official Bong of the Dead website for more!
Synopsis
"Tommy and Edwin are a couple of potheads who happen to survive a mass zombie outbreak. Since they are alone in the world they spend most of their time partying and smoking weed. One day they discover that by using zombie brains as fertilizer, they are able to grow some super potent pot! Problem is since the government has cleared out all the zombies in their city they have to go on a road trip in order to find more zombies. It is an action adventure »
- Uncle Creepy
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 2
25 February 2009 2:52 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm; irony and “LOLs” proceed with caution.
Our second stab at the Oscars contains make-up effects and score (read part 1 here). The make-up effects, followed by the visual effects and technical awards, remain my favorite parts of the show; here you got to see your heroes: Rick Baker, Howard Berger, Chris Walas or Rob Bottin in the audience. Even the great Stan Winston could have been out there, back in the day. Though best known for his “visual effects” wins—he brought home an Oscar for best make-up in 1991 for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Here genre fans can rejoice, Greg Cannom brought home the gold, again, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Cannom, a genre elder, worked alongside (just to name a few) Fincher, Coppola, Landis, Dante, Blatty, and Cohen creating all sorts of character and creature make-ups.
This part of the list also »
- Heather Buckley
"Slumdog Millionaire" sweeps the Oscars. Penn, Ledger, Winslet and Cruz shine.
23 February 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Slumdog Millionaire" has almost completely swept the Oscars® with awards including Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture and both original song and score music categories. Other notable wins included: - Sean Penn who took home the Best Actor award, his second after 2004's "Mystic River."- Heath Ledger for his astounding performance in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight"- Kate Winslet - Once again for her work in "The Reader" after a two Golden Globe's earned for "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader"- Penelope Cruz - In Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" comedy As announced, here are the winners (noted in bold) of the 2009 Academy Awards which were announced on Sunday, February 22nd. Performance by an actor in a leading role Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films) Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features) Brad Pitt in »
And the 81st Annual Academy Award Winners Are ...
22 February 2009 6:46 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Did your favorite movies and stars win? Read on to find out! Performance by an actor in a leading role: Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features) Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight) Performance by an actor in a supporting role: Josh Brolin in “Milk” (Focus Features) Robert Downey Jr. in “Tropic Thunder” (DreamWorks, Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt” (Miramax) Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.) Michael Shannon in “Revolutionary Road” (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount Vantage) Performance by an actress in a leading role: Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married” (Sony Pictures Classics) Angelina Jolie in “Changeling” (Universal) Melissa Leo in “Frozen River” (Sony Pictures Classics) Meryl Streep in “Doubt” (Miramax) Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company) Performance by an actress in a »
- TheInsider
2009 Academy Award Winners
22 February 2009 5:50 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Looks like I predicted all the winners yesterday, except for “Best Foreign Language.” Maybe I should have seen one of those before guessing in that category. What did you think? Did they get it right? Who should have won? Post below!
Here are the winners from one of the best Academy Awards ceremonies I can remember:
Best Motion Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
Achievement in directing
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher
Frost/Nixon, »
- Jeff Leins
Discussion: 2009 Oscar Predictions
21 February 2009 2:32 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Click here for the 2009 Academy Award winners! This year I opted not to break down every category and discuss the merits of each individual nominee. Mostly because it takes a ridiculous amount of time, but also because there doesn’t seem to be as much excitement as in previous years. Maybe it’s the fact that the populist picks of the year (Dark Knight, for example) were snubbed in the major categories and replaced with little seen films like The Reader. Or maybe because many of the categories are foregone conclusions.
Either way, I wanted to post my favorites/predictions and hopefully get some discussion going on what you think will win and why. I’m posting my picks here, but included the full list of nominations below.
Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire - It’s clearly the favorite going into the ballot counting having swept every major awards ceremony leading up to the Oscars. »
- Jeff Leins
Final Oscar Predictions and You Vote for the 2009 Winners!
19 February 2009 3:07 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Photo: AMPAS Polls Are Closed!
Results Are Listed On The Next Two Pages Well, here we are folks... the home stretch and I have been talking about the Oscar race since last September when I opened up The Contenders section and began with my first Oscar predictions on November 20 (get those here). It's been a long road and a lot of you have followed me along the way and I thank you for reading and for your input -- every word was heard. Now we come to the moment for you to make your predictions on 21 categories from this Sunday's 2009 Oscars. Before the big show on Sunday when I will be live blogging and updating the winners as they are announced I will announce the results of the voting and see just how close RopeofSilicon readers got to predicting the 2009 Oscar winners. I have placed all the major categories on »
- Brad Brevet
Fresh Release: Just Buried
17 February 2009 10:49 AM, PST | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »
Written and directed by Chaz Thorne, Just Buried is a Canadian macabre comedy about Oliver Whynacht (Jay Baruchel - Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder), who inherits a funeral home from his father whom he never knew too well. The only problem is nobody passed away in the town for almost a year and whoever dies is picked up by a rival home whose pushy owner even tries to buy out the struggling business. With the help of beautifful mortician Roberta (Rose Byrne - Briseis from Troy), bodies soon start appearing all over the county, bringing new bodies for the funeral home almost every week. How long can the couple keep up the game before finally uncovers their scheme or their relationship crumbles?
Just Buried is the first commercially released score of composer Darren Fung, who provides a quirky underscore for the macabre fun. Darren was kind enough to answer some questions on Just Buried, »
"Wall-e's" Peter Gabriel Sticks it to Oscars! Singer Will Not Perform for the Awards Show!
15 February 2009 11:28 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Peter Gabriel says he's not performing at the Academy Awards! Why?
Because the singer does not believe the time limitations of performing an Oscar-nominated song will do justice to his nominated "Down to Earth" from "Wall-e."
Apparently, all the Oscar-nominated songs will each be performed for only 60-65 seconds in a medley.
Gabriel said he does not believe the song will work in such a truncated form!
Good for him!
You should visit Gabriel's website to see him say:
"It's a bit unfortunate...The songwriters are a very small part of the filmmaking process but we still work bloody hard and deserve (a bigger part in the ceremony)."
Oh yeah, he calls himself "old fart" too :happy
Gabriel is hoping the Oscar telecast producers will re-think their move and reconsider full performances of each nominated song for next year's show.
He Said He'll Still Go To The Ceremony Because "It's a fun adventure, »
- Manny
Gabriel Withdraws From Performing At The Oscars
12 February 2009 5:40 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Rocker Peter Gabriel has pulled out of performing at the Oscars - because awards show bosses wouldn't let him perform the complete version of his nominated song from the Wall-E soundtrack.
Gabriel thought he'd get the chance to sing Down To Earth, the song he composed with Thomas Newman, and when he realised he'd only have time to perform an edited version, he withdrew from the Academy Awards.
His spot will be taken by the Soweto Gospel Choir, according to Daily Variety.
In a video on his website, Gabriel says, "It's a bit unfortunate. The songwriters are a very small part of the filmmaking process but we still work bloody hard."
He admits he still intends to attend the Oscars on 22 February. »
Oscar Predictions: Original Score and Original Song
10 February 2009 1:28 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Photo: AMPAS Another day and another batch of predictions as this time we take a look at the musical side of things. You can take a look at my current predictions for Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and the Supporting categories right here and yesterday's predictions for Adapted and Original Screenplay right here. Before we do any predicting let us first have the nominees please... Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Alexandre Desplat Defiance, James Newton Howard Milk, Danny Elfman Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman Wall-e, Thomas Newman Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song) "Down to Earth" from Wall-e (Walt Disney), Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar "O Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman and »
- Brad Brevet
Boxwish salutes the winners at last night's BAFTAs and Grammys
9 February 2009 4:00 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
BAFTA was the buzz word last night as the top names from the British film industry gathered to give itself a big pat on the back. Now scheduled before the Oscars, the BAFTA film awards have seemingly increased in importance and there were surprises (Man on Wire as Outstanding British Film) and the expected love for the heavy-hitters (Kate Winslet as Best Actress, Mickey Rourke as Best Actor and Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire as best everything). However, there are certain categories that had our Boxwish ears pricking up, as did some at America’s prestigious Grammy awards which also rolled out the red carpet last night. We’re talking costumes, hair/ make-up and music. Lots of music.
At Boxwish we’re all about being inspired by movies and at last night’s BAFTAs there were three categories that neatly tied in with that philosophy. Looking to film fashions, Michael »
Plant & Krauss Are The King And Queen Of The Grammys
8 February 2009 11:40 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honours.The duo picked up awards for Album of The Year, Record of The Year, Best Pop Collaboration, Best Country Collaboration and Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.
Lil Wayne, who was the most nominated artist at this year's Grammys, took home three prizes and a share of the Best Rap Performance for a Duo or Group for Swagga Like Us with Jay-z, T.I. and Kanye West.
Coldplay were also triple winners, claiming Song of The Year, Best Rock Album and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.
Double winners included Metallica, Al Green, Daft Punk, gospel star Kirk Franklin, Brad Paisley and Peter Gabriel and composer Thomas Newman, who won honours for their work on the Wall-e soundtrack.
Neil Diamond, the Four Tops, Dean Martin and music mogul Clive Davis were among those honoured with special awards during the ceremony.
The night was a star-studded affair - with more performers than ever before hitting the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the event.
Highlights included Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift's duet on the country star's 15, Jennifer Hudson's stirring rendition of Diane Warren's You Pulled Me Through - backed by a gospel choir, the Jonas Brothers' collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Coldplay's performance with rapper Jay-z and Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke's rousing tribute to New Orleans with Terence Blanchard and Allen Toussaint.
Rockers U2 kicked off the 51st Grammys with new song Get on Your Boots and heavily-pregnant M.I.A., who was due to give birth on Sunday, performed Paper Planes/Swagga Like Us with rappers Lil Wayne, Jay-z, T.I. and Kanye West. »
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