The musical soul of Scott Cooper's 'Out of the Furnace'

Posted by · 11:42 am · November 9th, 2013

Filmmaker Scott Cooper and composer Dickon Hinchliffe talk to HitFix about building a cinematic world with instruments, collaborating with Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and the musical blue collar soul of “Out of the Furnace.”

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Soot-filled teaser poster for 'Out of the Furnace' plays up heavy-hitting cast

Posted by · 12:51 pm · June 19th, 2013

A teaser poster for Scott Cooper’s “Out of the Furnace” has dropped, playing up the film’s star-studded cast and the murky atmosphere of a revenge thriller.

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Christian Bale drama 'Out of the Furnace' moves to a November release slot

Posted by · 7:00 am · June 19th, 2013

Brotherly-love drama is director Scott Cooper’s follow-up to ‘Crazy Heart.’

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'Out of the Furnace' director Scott Cooper on the road after 'Crazy Heart'

Posted by · 4:47 pm · May 3rd, 2013

Scott Cooper’s slate of upcoming projects is about as impressive and varied as fellow Cooper Bradley’s as of late. Three years removed from his debut film, “Crazy Heart” (which earned Jeff Bridges an Oscar for Best Actor), the filmmaker is set to traverse the nation, from the streets of New York to Depression Era Central California, the Tidewater of Virginia to the blast furnaces of Pittsburgh.

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Best Original Song performances scrapped again from Oscar telecast

Posted by · 10:20 am · February 7th, 2012

As the Academy nixes performances of the Best Original Song nominees from the telecast for the second time in three years — after the music branch nominated only two songs in the first place — are they effectively admitting they want rid of the category?

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