Hear An Exclusive Track From Carter Burwell's 'Missing Link' Soundtrack
Have a listen to a track from the Missing Link soundtrack, courtesy of acclaimed composer Carter Burwell.
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Cool Stuff: Mondo's Gorgeous 'Anomalisa' Pop-Up Vinyl Soundtrack
An incredible Mondo Anomalisa vinyl soundtrack release features packaging that turns into a 3D pop-up setting from the stop-motion animated movie.
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New Details Emerge On The Coen Brothers' Not-Quite Musical Comedy 'Hail, Caesar!'
Get the Hail Caesar musical comedy details -- though the film isn't a musical comedy per se. The film starring Josh Brolin and George Clooney opens in 2016.
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Watch: Coen Brothers, Alec Baldwin And Carter Burwell In 90-Minute Discussion Of Psychological Response To Film Scores
Hopefully you’ve got 90 minutes of free time in the next couple days, and assuming that you do, bookmark this long talk about the emotional effect of music when paired with image. “Art Of The Score” was put together by the World Science Festival and the New York Philharmonic, and is hosted by Alec Baldwin. He's joined…
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Composer Carter Burwell Departs 'Thor: The Dark World'
Briefly: As rumored in Monday's edition of Superhero Bits, composer Carter Burwell has officially left the next Marvel movie, Thor: The Dark World. Scheduled for release November 8 from director Alan Taylor, insiders say it was an amicable creative split and that a replacement should be hired soon. Burwell would have been succeeding Patrick Doyle,…
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Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2, Thor: The Dark World, Man Of Steel
Is there some behind the scenes controversy on Thor: The Dark World? Will The Amazing Spider-Man 2 be at San Diego Comic-Con? Where does Iron Man 3 now rank on the all-time box office list? Want to read the first full review of Man of Steel? How does Peter Dinklage look on the set of…
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'True Grit' – What Did You Think?
Joel and Ethan Coen hit a small speedbump a few years ago, but the filmmaking brothers are really back on track now. Their latest is True Grit, a new film based on the same Charles Portis novel that spawned the 1969 film of the same name starring John Wayne. It's the Coens' first out and…
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'The Fighter,' 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' And 'The Kids Are All Right' Scores Disqualified From Oscars
The score of a film is its beating heart. Music subtly, or sometimes not so subtly, juxtaposed with visuals can do almost anything from create tension, elicit themes, set tone, link scenes or raise goosebumps. Without music, most films are a cold, dead fish. That's why the Oscar for Best Original Score is such a…
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Carter Burwell Talks About His Approach To Scoring 'True Grit'
Joel and Ethan Coen are in New Mexico right now filming True Grit, their take on the Charles Portis novel that inspired the 1969 film of the same name. We know that this version will hew closer to the source novel than the original film did, and given the fact that the Coen Brothers are…
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