Moon Directed by: Duncan Jones Written by: Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker 2009, USA In a genre that typically gets bogged down with clichés and conventions, Moon is a standout, a subtle and surprising 2009 film, the debut of director Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie). Refreshing and original, Jones takes us on a poignant journey …
According to Variety, the scores for Black Swan, True Grit, The Kids Are Alright and The Fighter will not be eligible to compete this year. Clint Mansell‘s Black Swan score and Carter Burwell‘s True Grit score were disqualified attributed to a designation within Rule 16 of the Academy’s Special Rules for Music Awards (5d under …
BadassDigest reports that “scheduling problems” have prevented Clint Mansell from continuing on the project to score Source Code the latest film from director Duncan Jones and will be replaced by Chris Bacon. His most recent work was actually for the film score for Moon, the feature debut of director Duncan Jones. After the release of …
The tale of two swans—driven and talented, seeking and chasing perfection whilst ignoring physical limits and psychological limitation—converges within a feeling: who will be better? Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is an adaptation of Swan Lake, portraying two characters, Natalie Portman’s Nina and Mila Kunis’ Lily, whose bizarre friendship and intense rivalry revolve around the classic …
Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock” to many, is back on the big screen this year with a staple ‘action’ movie following his recent dabble in the ‘family’ genre. Now to us movie snobs the film may not appeal to our tastes, but take a second and look at the soundtrack. Darren Aronofsky’s regular …
Undertones: Volume 8 As we approach the end of the decade, it seems fitting that this installment of Undertones concern itself with some of the most memorable film scores of the ‘00s. Though the films range in financial or critical success, and opinions may be divided as to the strength of some of the films …