Round-up: 'Shame' and 'Martha Marcy' going for a song

Posted by · 10:18 am · December 28th, 2011

Also: Reznor on working with Fincher, and ‘War Horse’ the one to beat?

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'Drive,' 'A Better Life' and 'Attack the Block' among scores not eligible for Oscar this year

Posted by · 5:03 pm · December 22nd, 2011

The Academy has announced a list of 97 film scores eligible for consideration in the Best Original Score category this year. Typically, it’s this announcement that brings the bad news of this or that score either not being submitted or being ruled ineligible for whatever reason.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Looking to 2012

Posted by · 7:03 am · December 12th, 2011

In today’s round-up, we turn a slight eye toward 2012, Trent Reznor and Karen O talk about making Led Zeppelin more aggressive and Variety names the 10 directors to watch.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Scorsese to be honored with BFCA's music in film award

Posted by · 7:35 am · December 6th, 2011

In today’ round-up, Martin Scorsese has been tapped by the BFCA to receive the Music+Film Award, Wim Wenders talks “Pina” and “The Muppets” gets accused of brainwashing.

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Tech Support: John Williams charges back to lead the field of Best Original Score hopefuls

Posted by · 8:07 am · November 24th, 2011

In this week’s installment of Tech Support, we turn our gaze toward Best Original Score. Those in the hunt include John Williams, Alexandre Desplat, Howard Shore and Alberto Iglesias.

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Oscarweb Round-up: Might the CLING and CLANG of 'Steel' register for sound?

Posted by · 7:04 am · October 10th, 2011

In today’s round-up, the SoundWorks Collection profiles the sound of “Real Steel,” some more of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” pops up online and some think Clint Eastwood is intent on outing J. Edgar Hoover.

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Razor blade 'Dragon Tattoo' with Reznor and Ross accompaniment

Posted by · 7:28 am · October 4th, 2011

David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” continues to roll out the marketing machinery via non-traditional routes. The latest to drop is a video featuring the making of a razor blade metal poster for the film with a bit of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score to boot.

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