the 2011 movie score guidebook, vol. 3
The high-flying score-recapping continues – volume three of the guidebook is below. So have at it, and get a good feel for what 2011 had to offer. And check out volumes one and two to catch up!
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Score by Alberto Iglesias
Shame
Score by Harry Escott
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Score by Alexandre Desplat
The Artist
Score by Ludovic Bource
The Adventures of Tintin
Score by John Williams
Contagion
Score by Cliff Martinez
The Help
Score by Thomas Newman
War Horse
Score by John Williams
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Score by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
Drive
Score by Cliff Martinez
Thor
Score by Patrick Doyle
Restless
Score by Danny Elfman
Jane Eyre
Score by Dario Marianelli
The Ides of March
Score by Alexandre Desplat
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Score by Michael Giacchino
the 2011 movie score guidebook, vol. 2
The madness continues – the year-end score wrap-up is just getting started, so here’s another 15 to assist you in your difficult “Who on earth had the best score of 2011?” questions. Have at it!
The Conspirator
Score by Mark Isham
The Beaver
Score by Marcelo Zarvos
Take Shelter
Score by David Wingo
The Iron Lady
Score by Thomas Newman
Hugo
Score by Howard Shore
W.E.
Score by Abel Korzeniowski
Warrior
Score by Mark Isham
Moneyball
Score by Mychael Danna
Albert Nobbs
Score by Brian Byrne
The Skin I Live In
Score by Alberto Iglesias
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Arthur Christmas
Score by Harry Gregson-Williams
One Day
Score by Rachel Portman
Kung Fu Panda 2
Score by Hans Zimmer and John Powell
A Better Life
Score by Alexandre Desplat
the 2011 movie score guidebook, vol. 1
I’ve decided to keep up some traditions, and this is one of them. Last year I wrapped up the movie year with a six-volume rundown on the soundtracks of the year. And here’s your first volume for 2011 – I’ll try to vary it up by release date, pedigree, and quality, depending.
The Adjustment Bureau
Score by Thomas Newman
Rango
Score by Hans Zimmer
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Score by Hans Zimmer
The Debt
Score by Thomas Newman
Water for Elephants
Score by James Newton Howard
Green Lantern
Score by James Newton Howard
Potiche
Score by Philippe Rombi
A Dangerous Method
Score by Howard Shore
We Bought a Zoo
Score by Jon Por Birgisson
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Score by Marco Beltrami
Rio
Score by John Powell
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Score by Rolfe Kent
Cowboys & Aliens
Score by Harry Gregson-Williams
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Score by Patrick Doyle
Beginners
Score by Brian Reitzell, Dave Palmer, and Roger Neill
best of 2010: the movie score guidebook, vol. 6
Well it’s time to wrap this thing up – after six volumes of scores of 2010, I shall recap no more when it comes to the music of the past year. With ten more entries below, we have the most inclusive list I could come up with of the good, the bad, and the mediocre.
True Grit
Score by Carter Burwell
The Tourist
Score by James Newton Howard
Animal Kingdom
Score by Antony Partos
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The Fighter
Score by Michael Brook
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Hereafter
Score by Clint Eastwood
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The Illusionist
Score by Sylvain Chomet
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Waiting for Superman
Score by Christophe Beck
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Rabbit Hole
Score by Anton Sanko
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Howl
Score by Carter Burwell
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Casino Jack
Score by Jonathan Goldsmith
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best of 2010: the movie score guidebook, vol. 5
The cavalcade of 2010 recapping continues. Though the pickings are about to get slim in terms of web availability for what’s left of my list, I’m making do! For the four previous volumes go take a gander here. But if you’re all caught up, enjoy the next 15 in this installment!
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Score by David Arnold
Youth in Revolt
Score by John Swihart
The Kids Are All Right
Score by Carter Burwell
The King’s Speech
Score by Alexandre Desplat
Due Date
Score by Christophe Beck
Buried
Score by Victor Reyes
Biutiful
Score by Gustavo Santaolalla
Sex and the City 2
Score by Aaron Zigman
The Extra Man
Score by Klaus Badelt
The Girl on the Train
Score by Philippe Sarde
Red
Score by Christophe Beck
Tales from Earthsea
Score by Tamiya Terashima
Knight and Day
Score by John Powell
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Get Low
Score by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
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Score by Elliot Goldenthal
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best of 2010: the movie score guidebook, vol. 4
The soundtracks keep coming as I wrap up the year’s film scores, be they good, bad, or simply heinous, here on the blog. If it’s the first three volumes you’re after, please feel free to peruse. Otherwise, take a listen to the next 15 in our recap of 2010.
Cropsey
Score by Alexander Lasarenko
The Next Three Days
Score by Danny Elfman
Tangled
Score by Alan Menken
Oceans
Score by Bruno Coulais
Nanny McPhee Returns
Score by James Newton Howard
Monsters
Score by Jon Hopkins
I Am Love
Score by John Adams
For Colored Girls
Score by Aaron Zigman
Fair Game
Score by John Powell
Defendor
Score by John Rowley
Cop Out
Score by Harold Faltermeyer
127 Hours
Score by A.R. Rahman
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Score by Christophe Beck
Mother
Score by Byung Woo-Lee
Black Swan
Score by Clint Mansell
best of 2010: the move score guidebook, vol. 3
The wrapping up continues for the scores of 2010 (see Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 for more score goodness), my way of congregating all the eligible music for this year’s Oscar category for YOUR perusal! Please enjoy the next 15, and place your thoughts on the category’s race (and your thoughts on the first two volume’s worth of movie music) in the comments section.
The Ghost Writer
Score by Alexandre Desplat
I Love You Phillip Morris
Score by Nick Urata
A Prophet
Score by Alexandre Desplat
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Score by Jacob Groth
The Town
Score by Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley
The City of Your Final Destination
Score by Jorge Drexler
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Score by David Hirschfelder
The Social Network
Score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Never Let Me Go
Score by Rachel Portman
Let Me In
Score by Michael Giacchino
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Score by Gabriel Yared
Mother and Child
Score by Edward Shearmur
Centurion
Score by Ilan Eshkeri
Nowhere Boy
Score by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory
Tamara Drewe
Score by Alexandre Desplat
best of 2010: the movie score guidebook, vol. 2
The recapping continues as I take a look back at as many of the year’s film scores as I possibly can in an effort to congregate in one spot, all that 2010 had to offer. For the first 15 featured, check out Volume 1 of the guidebook. If you’re all caught up, then read on! (Again, yes, there are some silly, possibly throwaway tracks here, but I wanted to be all-inclusive!)
Megamind
Score by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
Robin Hood
Score by Marc Streitenfeld
Despicable Me
Score by Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, and Pharell Williams
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Score by Alexandre Desplat
Shrek Forever After
Score by Harry Gregson-Williams
Inception
Score by Hans Zimmer
Salt
Score by James Newton Howard
Dinner for Schmucks
Score by Theodore Shapiro
Green Zone
Score by John Powell
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Score by Nigel Godrich
Agora
Score by Dario Marianelli
Cairo Time
Score by Niall Byrne
Chloe
Score by Mychael Danna
Eat Pray Love
Score by Dario Marianelli
Red Riding Trilogy
Score by Adrian Johnston, Dickon Hinchcliffe, and Barrington Pheloung
best of 2010: the movie score guidebook, vol. 1
The end of the year is fast approaching, and as the perhaps more-scrutinized categories are locking up in their nomination possibilities, one of my personal favorite Oscar categories (though I infrequently agree with their final nominee choices) is Best Original Score. In an effort to organize your (okay, I’m mostly doing this for me, let’s be honest) predictions for this illustrious music category come Oscar season, here’s your guide to 2010 in original scores. (Note: Some score contenders haven’t been released, hence their omission; also, I’ve included just about everything you can think of here, hence some of the silly entries – you never know!)
Alice in Wonderland
Score by Danny Elfman
The Crazies
Score by Mark Isham
How to Train Your Dragon
Score by John Powell
The Wolfman
Score by Danny Elfman
Kick-Ass
Score by John Murphy
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Score by Craig Armstrong
Iron Man 2
Score by John Debney
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Score by Harry Gregson-Williams
Clash of the Titans
Score by Ramin Djawadi
Splice
Score by Cyrille Aufort
The American
Score by Herbert Gronemeyer
The Karate Kid
Score by James Horner
Toy Story 3
Score by Randy Newman
Secretariat
Score by Nick Glennie-Smith
Babies
Score by Bruno Coulais
Journalistic Skepticism 