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Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi
A Happy New Year - Um feliz ano novo 2013!
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The editors of the choro-music blog wish our readers A Happy New Year/um feliz ano novo 2013 and thank you for your interest and support in 2012! The last blog entry in 2012 likes to point you to some important items released earlier this year, a review will be published later, the following may be considered just a small teaser.
In September Jorge Carvalho de Mello's long awaited book on Garoto, 'Gente Humilde - Vida e música de Garoto', was published by Edições SESC SP. This work is a result of de Mello's research that has opened access to previously unavailable material including Garoto's own diary revealing new aspects of his life and career. The book is based on the series of articles by de Mello published at the Sovaco de cobra website as 'O cancioneiro de Garoto'. A review (- in Portuguese) of this essential work is available here and the book can be purchased online here.
The great bandolinista Dudu Maia has been touring with his present Trio Brasileiro both in Brazil and abroad. Besides Dudu Maia on 10 string bandolim the trio consists of Douglas Lora on violão 7 cordas and Alexandre Lora on pandeiro and percussion. Earlier this year the trio released their first self-produced cd, 'Simples Assim'. containing thirteen excellent tracks of choro and related music. - To give you an impresseion of the music performed at the cd, here is an uploaded video featuring Trio Brasileiro playing 'Saruê Bengala', a composition by Dudu Maia and the opening track of the cd - enjoy!
The cd is available for purchase in the mp3 format here
These three happy persons, left to right, are André Ribeiro (bandolim), Priscilla Matos (piano) and Roberto Amaral (pandeiro), who formated the Conjunto Subindo A Ladeira, another great Brazilian trio excelling in choro. The trio released their first cd, 'De Trés em Trés', earlier this year, the disc contains excellent compositions by Priscilla Matos and André Ribeiro reflecting the classic choro repertoire and drawing inspiration from Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Nazareth, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim a.o..
The cd is available for purchase in mp3 here. Here is a recorded live-performance from the release concert of the trio's cd, the tune played is a composition titled 'Maxixe do Vovô' - enjoy!
The last item to wet you teeth is the new cd by Choro das 3, 'Escorregando', released in October this year and the second outing by this talented and successful, young trio from the São Paulo state.
The cd has 14 tracks of delightful choro including a couple of selfcomposed works, everything very well produced and excecuted. Corina (flute, 24), Elisa (bandolim and clarinet, 19) and Lia (violão 7 cordas, 22) are accompanied by their father on pandeiro and invited guests in a repertoire and performance that reflects the heart and core of choro tradition. The cd may be purchased in mp3 format here. The release of the Escorregando cd was celebrated in a concert at the Cultura Inglesa São Paulo - SP, the concert was recorded on video and is available here.
Earlier this year Choro das 3 was on tour in the USA, here's a recorded fragment from the trio's performance in Woods Hole, MA, 9.2.2012 - enjoy!
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A Happy New Year - Um feliz ano novo 2013!
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Jo
The editors of the choro-music blog wish our readers A Happy New Year/um feliz ano novo 2013 and thank you for your interest and support in 2012! The last blog entry in 2012 likes to point you to some important items released earlier this year, a review will be published later, the following may be considered just a small teaser. In September Jorge Carvalho de Mello's long awaited book on Garoto, 'Gente Humilde - Vida e música de Garoto', was published by Edições SESC SP. This work is a result of de Mello's research that has opened access to previously unavailable material including Garoto's own diary revealing new aspects of his life and career. The book is based on the series of articles by de Mello published at the Sovaco de cobra website as 'O cancioneiro de Garoto'. A review (- in Portuguese) of this essential work is available here and the book can be purchased online here.The great bandolinista Dudu Maia has been touring with his present Trio Brasileiro both in Brazil and abroad. Besides Dudu Maia on 10 string bandolim the trio consists of Douglas Lora on violão 7 cordas and Alexandre Lora on pandeiro and percussion. Earlier this year the trio released their first self-produced cd, 'Simples Assim'. containing thirteen excellent tracks of choro and related music. - To give you an impresseion of the music performed at the cd, here is an uploaded video featuring Trio Brasileiro playing 'Saruê Bengala', a composition by Dudu Maia and the opening track of the cd - enjoy!The cd is available for purchase in the mp3 format here
These three happy persons, left to right, are André Ribeiro (bandolim), Priscilla Matos (piano) and Roberto Amaral (pandeiro), who formated the Conjunto Subindo A Ladeira, another great Brazilian trio excelling in choro. The trio released their first cd, 'De Trés em Trés', earlier this year, the disc contains excellent compositions by Priscilla Matos and André Ribeiro reflecting the classic choro repertoire and drawing inspiration from Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Nazareth, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim a.o.. The cd is available for purchase in mp3 here. Here is a recorded live-performance from the release concert of the trio's cd, the tune played is a composition titled 'Maxixe do Vovô' - enjoy!The last item to wet you teeth is the new cd by Choro das 3, 'Escorregando', released in October this year and the second outing by this talented and successful, young trio from the São Paulo state.
The cd has 14 tracks of delightful choro including a couple of selfcomposed works, everything very well produced and excecuted. Corina (flute, 24), Elisa (bandolim and clarinet, 19) and Lia (violão 7 cordas, 22) are accompanied by their father on pandeiro and invited guests in a repertoire and performance that reflects the heart and core of choro tradition. The cd may be purchased in mp3 format here. The release of the Escorregando cd was celebrated in a concert at the Cultura Inglesa São Paulo - SP, the concert was recorded on video and is available here.Earlier this year Choro das 3 was on tour in the USA, here's a recorded fragment from the trio's performance in Woods Hole, MA, 9.2.2012 - enjoy!
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A Happy New Year - Um feliz ano novo 2013!
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Jo
Twenty Minutes of Mychael Danna's Score for Life of Pi
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Recently, youtuber, Cinemamusica1, posted over twenty minutes of Mychael Danna's upcoming score for the highly anticipated film, LIFE OF PI. We apparently get a sampling of the entire soundtrack which looks to have 28 tracks. The original soundtrack isn't due to release from Sony Classical until November 19, 2012 in the United States.
It appears that Danna includes a number of ethnic instruments like the bansuri, instantly matching the mystical and quite beautiful tone that the film will also be creating visually. We hear some wordless, female vocals, which further add to the exoticism. There are one or two moments that give me hope that they might be building up to exultant moments like those found in his work for The Nativity Story. The general tone of these samples does suggest that the score will likely stay more restrained than that though. The track "God Storm" does make it clear that Danna definitely delivers some dramatic, symphonic material for sure.
We have about a month to think about and anticipate it.
What do you think of you hearing here? Does this make you look forward to hearing it in full or seeing the film any more?
Recently, youtuber, Cinemamusica1, posted over twenty minutes of Mychael Danna's upcoming score for the highly anticipated film, LIFE OF PI. We apparently get a sampling of the entire soundtrack which looks to have 28 tracks. The original soundtrack isn't due to release from Sony Classical until November 19, 2012 in the United States.
It appears that Danna includes a number of ethnic instruments like the bansuri, instantly matching the mystical and quite beautiful tone that the film will also be creating visually. We hear some wordless, female vocals, which further add to the exoticism. There are one or two moments that give me hope that they might be building up to exultant moments like those found in his work for The Nativity Story. The general tone of these samples does suggest that the score will likely stay more restrained than that though. The track "God Storm" does make it clear that Danna definitely delivers some dramatic, symphonic material for sure.
We have about a month to think about and anticipate it.
What do you think of you hearing here? Does this make you look forward to hearing it in full or seeing the film any more?
Brother's Keeper (Soundtrack) by Bill Brown - Review
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Bill Brown, A New Man in TownReview by Edmund Meinerts
A Christian drama film set in 1950s small-town Georgia, BROTHER’S KEEPER deals with the trials and tribulations of two brothers, Andy and Pete, who may be identical twins but whose dispositions are less than similar; whereas Pete is a pacifist with strong faith in God and ambitions to become a preacher, Andy is more cynical, believes in revenge and has no plans for the future. When Pete is framed for a murder, Andy must come to terms with their differences in order to try and clear his name. The title of the film is a Cain and Abel reference, though it seems rather unlikely that this type of heartwarming Sunday School fodder would stick to the same ending. Providing the score is BILL BROWN, who has worked in video games since the late 90s and supplied music to nearly 200 episodes of the crime TV show CSI: NEW YORK – this is one of his first film credits, along with THE DEVIL’S TOMB in 2009, with MovieScore Media releasing both as part of their admirable mission to give exposure to lesser-known scores and composers.
Practically any film score collector, upon spinning BROTHER’S KEEPER for the first time, will instantly know which composer was most heavily featured on the temp track: THOMAS NEWMAN. An obvious choice, considering that he has provided music for a number of Southern drama films stretching back to FRIED GREEN TOMATOES in 1992. Fortunately (or not – more on this later), there aren’t any direct quotations of melody or theme – rather, it’s the way the score’s moody atmosphere is created. “Georgia 1949” (1) opens the score with a vaguely exotic flute flourish and leads into melancholic, echoing piano figures (both recognizable NEWMAN techniques). The harmonic language is actually a cross between NEWMAN and some of JAMES NEWTON HOWARD’s more downbeat writing from UNBREAKABLE and BATMAN BEGINS, a rather enticing combination.
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Bill Brown, A New Man in TownReview by Edmund Meinerts
A Christian drama film set in 1950s small-town Georgia, BROTHER’S KEEPER deals with the trials and tribulations of two brothers, Andy and Pete, who may be identical twins but whose dispositions are less than similar; whereas Pete is a pacifist with strong faith in God and ambitions to become a preacher, Andy is more cynical, believes in revenge and has no plans for the future. When Pete is framed for a murder, Andy must come to terms with their differences in order to try and clear his name. The title of the film is a Cain and Abel reference, though it seems rather unlikely that this type of heartwarming Sunday School fodder would stick to the same ending. Providing the score is BILL BROWN, who has worked in video games since the late 90s and supplied music to nearly 200 episodes of the crime TV show CSI: NEW YORK – this is one of his first film credits, along with THE DEVIL’S TOMB in 2009, with MovieScore Media releasing both as part of their admirable mission to give exposure to lesser-known scores and composers.
Practically any film score collector, upon spinning BROTHER’S KEEPER for the first time, will instantly know which composer was most heavily featured on the temp track: THOMAS NEWMAN. An obvious choice, considering that he has provided music for a number of Southern drama films stretching back to FRIED GREEN TOMATOES in 1992. Fortunately (or not – more on this later), there aren’t any direct quotations of melody or theme – rather, it’s the way the score’s moody atmosphere is created. “Georgia 1949” (1) opens the score with a vaguely exotic flute flourish and leads into melancholic, echoing piano figures (both recognizable NEWMAN techniques). The harmonic language is actually a cross between NEWMAN and some of JAMES NEWTON HOWARD’s more downbeat writing from UNBREAKABLE and BATMAN BEGINS, a rather enticing combination.
READ THE FULL REVIEW
Lincoln (Soundtrack) by John Williams - Review
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A Linc to the PastReview by Edmund Meinerts
Having hunted vampires earlier in the year, Abraham Lincoln now turns to the rather more serious matter of the abolition of slavery in STEVEN SPIELBERG’S acclaimed biopic LINCOLN. Having gone through a slew of rewrites in the pre-production stage concerning just which portions of Lincoln’s turbulent and eventful presidency to cover, the final product eventually honed in on just the last four months, dealing with the struggle to pass the slavery-banning 13th Amendment, the wrapping up of the Civil War, and ultimately the fateful visit to the theater on the night of April 14th, 1865 (spoilers?).
It being a SPIELBERG picture, and one concerning a prominent figure of American history no less, there was never even a shadow of a doubt that JOHN WILLIAMS would return to grace the production with his usual respectful sense of Americana. Listeners familiar with the maestro’s career will find absolutely no surprises in LINCOLN – it sounds exactly the way you would expect it to. And in a way, that is a comforting fact considering that the octogenarian’s legendary career is slowly but surely coming to an end; there is only so much new WILLIAMS music we’re going to be hearing, and each and every score is to be treasured.
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A Linc to the PastReview by Edmund Meinerts
Having hunted vampires earlier in the year, Abraham Lincoln now turns to the rather more serious matter of the abolition of slavery in STEVEN SPIELBERG’S acclaimed biopic LINCOLN. Having gone through a slew of rewrites in the pre-production stage concerning just which portions of Lincoln’s turbulent and eventful presidency to cover, the final product eventually honed in on just the last four months, dealing with the struggle to pass the slavery-banning 13th Amendment, the wrapping up of the Civil War, and ultimately the fateful visit to the theater on the night of April 14th, 1865 (spoilers?).
It being a SPIELBERG picture, and one concerning a prominent figure of American history no less, there was never even a shadow of a doubt that JOHN WILLIAMS would return to grace the production with his usual respectful sense of Americana. Listeners familiar with the maestro’s career will find absolutely no surprises in LINCOLN – it sounds exactly the way you would expect it to. And in a way, that is a comforting fact considering that the octogenarian’s legendary career is slowly but surely coming to an end; there is only so much new WILLIAMS music we’re going to be hearing, and each and every score is to be treasured.
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27 Aralık 2012 Perşembe
2012 Golden Globe Nominees for Best Score
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The 70th Annual Golden Globes Nominees have been announced. As we do here at Tracksounds, we present the most important category for the soundtrack-genius right up front! You'll likely find this year's nominees fairly predictable. Zero Dark Thirty might be the more intriguing score from Desplat this year, but it was inevitable that he'd get at least one of his scores nominated. Below the original score and original song nominees, you'll find all the rest of this years noms. Let us know what you think. Do you think some other score got slighted here?
ORIGINAL SCORE
ORIGINAL SONG
"For You" from Act of Valor"Not Running Anymore" from Stand Up Guys"Safe and Sound" from The Hunger Games"Skyfall" from Skyfall"Suddenly" from Les Miserables
...and some of the other major categories...
MOVIES
Best Picture, Drama:
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
Best Director:
Best Actress, Drama:
Best Actor, Drama:
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy:
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Screenplay:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Animated Feature:
TELEVISION
Best Television Comedy or Musical:
Best Television Drama:
Best Actress, Television Drama:
Best Actor, Television Drama:
Best Miniseries or Television Movie:
The 70th Annual Golden Globes Nominees have been announced. As we do here at Tracksounds, we present the most important category for the soundtrack-genius right up front! You'll likely find this year's nominees fairly predictable. Zero Dark Thirty might be the more intriguing score from Desplat this year, but it was inevitable that he'd get at least one of his scores nominated. Below the original score and original song nominees, you'll find all the rest of this years noms. Let us know what you think. Do you think some other score got slighted here?
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Life of Pi - Mychael Danna
- Argo - Alexandre Desplat
- Anna Karenina - Dario Marianelli
- Cloud Atlas - Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer
- Lincoln - John Williams
ORIGINAL SONG
"For You" from Act of Valor"Not Running Anymore" from Stand Up Guys"Safe and Sound" from The Hunger Games"Skyfall" from Skyfall"Suddenly" from Les Miserables
...and some of the other major categories...
MOVIES
Best Picture, Drama:
- “Argo”
- “Django Unchained”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Lincoln”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
- “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
- “Les Misérables”
- “Moonrise Kindgom”
- “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
Best Director:
- Ben Affleck, “Argo”
- Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Ang Lee, “Life of Pi”
- Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
- Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained”
Best Actress, Drama:
- Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Marion Cotillard, “Rust and Bone”
- Helen Mirren, “Hitchcock”
- Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”
- Rachel Weisz, “The Deep Blue Sea”
Best Actor, Drama:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
- Richard Gere, “Arbitrage”
- John Hawkes, “The Sessions”
- Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master”
- Denzel Washington, “Flight”
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy:
- Jack Black, “Bernie”
- Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Hugh Jackman, “Les Misérables ”
- Ewan MCGregor, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
- Bill Murray, “Hyde Park on Hudson”
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
- Emily Blunt, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”
- Judi Dench, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
- Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Maggie Smith, “Quartet”
- Meryl Streep, “Hope Springs”
Best Supporting Actress:
- Amy Adams, “The Master”
- Sally Field, “Lincoln”
- Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables ”
- Helen Hunt, “The Sessions”
- Nicole Kidman, “The Paperboy”
Best Supporting Actor:
- Alan Arkin, “Argo”
- Leonardo DiCaprio, “Django Unchained”
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
- Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”
- Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained”
Best Screenplay:
- Mark Boal, “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Tony Kushner, “Lincoln”
- David O’Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained”
- Chris Terrio, “Argo”
Best Foreign Language Film:
- “Amour”
- “A Royal Affair”
- “The Intouchables”
- “Kon-Tiki”
- “Rust and Bone”
Best Animated Feature:
- “Rise of the Guardians”
- “Brave”
- “Frankenweenie”
- “Hotel Transylvania”
- “Wreck-It Ralph”
TELEVISION
Best Television Comedy or Musical:
- “The Big Bang Theory”
- “Episodes”
- “Girls”
- “Modern Family”
- “Smash”
Best Television Drama:
- “Breaking Bad”
- “Boardwalk Empire”
- “Downton Abbey”
- “Homeland”
- “The Newsroom”
Best Actress, Television Drama:
- Connie Britton, “Nashville”
- Glenn Close, “Damages”
- Claire Danes, “Homeland”
- Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”
- Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Best Actor, Television Drama:
- Best Actor, TV Drama Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
- Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
- Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
- Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
- Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
Best Miniseries or Television Movie:
- “Game Change”
- “The Girl”
- “Hatfields & McCoys”
- “The Hour”
- “Political Animals”
Here's your chance to proclaim your love for him...say it.
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Dear Jason Teddy Chua Momo,
Thank you for taking the first step to ask me out and giving us a chance to experience the ups and downs in our life journey. Your love and efforts to make me happy can be felt and seen by myself and those around me. I know I have someone to motivate and support me and I wish to become your supportive half. I look forward to our life together as a married couple, beginning another phase and many other interesting chapters in our life from now on. I love you.
Hugs & Muacks,
Geraldine PandaKoala Lai
Children's Day Birthday
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Feeling very blessed to enjoy my birthday on Children's Day. It's the first year that MOE decided to allow the 1st Friday of October to be Children's Day holiday and it falls on 7 Oct this year. I woke up much later and spent my day playing Facebook, thanking all well-wishes and completing a project report.
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
Tis' the season to be shopping...falalalalalalalala...
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Shopaholic Lai is back...miss the exhilaration and adrenalin rush from shopping...Previously, Shopaholic Lai restrained herself and went "cold turkey" to save $$$ for her wedding.
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Don't steal my hubby...
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Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
20 Aralık 2012 Perşembe
Silver Linings Playbook (Soundtrack) by Danny Elfman - Review
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Neither Cloud Nor LiningReview by Edmund Meinerts
A romantic comedy with a dramatic twist, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK sees Bradley Cooper’s character released from a mental health facility only to find that his wife has left him. While trying to reconcile with her, he meets Jennifer Lawrence’s character and forms a bond with her due to their shared neurotic disorders. Balancing comedy against a topic as serious as mental health is a precarious tightrope act, but done right it can be very rewarding (and, come the end of the year, awarding). Director David Owen Russell seems to have pulled it off with aplomb, the film gathering significant acclaim and generating a fair amount of Oscar buzz.
As one might expect for a romantic comedy, the film’s soundtrack is dominated by song placements, but nevertheless, DANNY ELFMAN was hired to fill in the gaps with a short original score, easily the least substantial of his impressive six assignments of 2012. Ditching the orchestra, ELFMAN opted to assemble a light rock ensemble for the project, augmented by piano, some synthetic overlays and – most notably – his own vocal talent layered several times on top of itself to create a small oohing-and-aahing choir in much the same way BRIAN TYLER has occasionally done for early and/or low-budget projects. That choir lends a definite and somewhat cheesy 60s-retro vibe to SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, equating the psychedelia of that decade to the confused state of the protagonists’ minds.
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Neither Cloud Nor LiningReview by Edmund Meinerts
A romantic comedy with a dramatic twist, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK sees Bradley Cooper’s character released from a mental health facility only to find that his wife has left him. While trying to reconcile with her, he meets Jennifer Lawrence’s character and forms a bond with her due to their shared neurotic disorders. Balancing comedy against a topic as serious as mental health is a precarious tightrope act, but done right it can be very rewarding (and, come the end of the year, awarding). Director David Owen Russell seems to have pulled it off with aplomb, the film gathering significant acclaim and generating a fair amount of Oscar buzz.
As one might expect for a romantic comedy, the film’s soundtrack is dominated by song placements, but nevertheless, DANNY ELFMAN was hired to fill in the gaps with a short original score, easily the least substantial of his impressive six assignments of 2012. Ditching the orchestra, ELFMAN opted to assemble a light rock ensemble for the project, augmented by piano, some synthetic overlays and – most notably – his own vocal talent layered several times on top of itself to create a small oohing-and-aahing choir in much the same way BRIAN TYLER has occasionally done for early and/or low-budget projects. That choir lends a definite and somewhat cheesy 60s-retro vibe to SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, equating the psychedelia of that decade to the confused state of the protagonists’ minds.
READ THE FULL REVIEW
Here's your chance to proclaim your love for him...say it.
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Dear Jason Teddy Chua Momo,
Thank you for taking the first step to ask me out and giving us a chance to experience the ups and downs in our life journey. Your love and efforts to make me happy can be felt and seen by myself and those around me. I know I have someone to motivate and support me and I wish to become your supportive half. I look forward to our life together as a married couple, beginning another phase and many other interesting chapters in our life from now on. I love you.
Hugs & Muacks,
Geraldine PandaKoala Lai
Children's Day Birthday
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Feeling very blessed to enjoy my birthday on Children's Day. It's the first year that MOE decided to allow the 1st Friday of October to be Children's Day holiday and it falls on 7 Oct this year. I woke up much later and spent my day playing Facebook, thanking all well-wishes and completing a project report.
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
Tis' the season to be shopping...falalalalalalalala...
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Shopaholic Lai is back...miss the exhilaration and adrenalin rush from shopping...Previously, Shopaholic Lai restrained herself and went "cold turkey" to save $$$ for her wedding.
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Don't steal my hubby...
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Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
16 Aralık 2012 Pazar
Bonus SoundCast - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Reaction
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Bonus Episode: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Reaction
Christopher Coleman knocks out this bonus “solo-cast” and shares his reaction to seeing The Hobbit in a Dolby Atmos, the film itself and the score as heard in context.
Episode Highlights
00:17 Where and when I saw The Hobbit01:28 Comparing The Hobbit to LOTR04:04 The Greatness of the Fellowship05:42 I hear George Lucas' voice in my head07:20 Meandering?08:48 The score. Where's the point?
Music Selections
00:00 "The White Council (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore04:05 "Khazad-Dûm " (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore11:16 "12_Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore14:55 "08_The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore
Download the episode here
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Bonus Episode: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Reaction
Christopher Coleman knocks out this bonus “solo-cast” and shares his reaction to seeing The Hobbit in a Dolby Atmos, the film itself and the score as heard in context.
Episode Highlights
00:17 Where and when I saw The Hobbit01:28 Comparing The Hobbit to LOTR04:04 The Greatness of the Fellowship05:42 I hear George Lucas' voice in my head07:20 Meandering?08:48 The score. Where's the point?
Music Selections
00:00 "The White Council (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore04:05 "Khazad-Dûm " (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) by Howard Shore11:16 "12_Roast Mutton (Extended)" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore14:55 "08_The World is Ahead" (The Hobbit: AUJ) by Howard Shore
Download the episode here
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Here's your chance to proclaim your love for him...say it.
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Dear Jason Teddy Chua Momo,
Thank you for taking the first step to ask me out and giving us a chance to experience the ups and downs in our life journey. Your love and efforts to make me happy can be felt and seen by myself and those around me. I know I have someone to motivate and support me and I wish to become your supportive half. I look forward to our life together as a married couple, beginning another phase and many other interesting chapters in our life from now on. I love you.
Hugs & Muacks,
Geraldine PandaKoala Lai
Children's Day Birthday
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Feeling very blessed to enjoy my birthday on Children's Day. It's the first year that MOE decided to allow the 1st Friday of October to be Children's Day holiday and it falls on 7 Oct this year. I woke up much later and spent my day playing Facebook, thanking all well-wishes and completing a project report.
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
Tis' the season to be shopping...falalalalalalalala...
To contact us Click HERE
Shopaholic Lai is back...miss the exhilaration and adrenalin rush from shopping...Previously, Shopaholic Lai restrained herself and went "cold turkey" to save $$$ for her wedding.
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Don't steal my hubby...
To contact us Click HERE
Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
12 Aralık 2012 Çarşamba
Critics Choice 2012 Award Nominees for Best Score
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The Critics Choice Award nominees have been released. While you can see below that LINCOLN and LES MISÉRABLES earned 13 and 11 nominations respectively, we first want to give you the categories you, geniuses, are most interested in: Best Score and Best Song. You'll find all of the nominations below those.
BEST SCORE
“Argo” – Alexandre Desplat
“Life of Pi” – Mychael Danna
“Lincoln” – John Williams
“The Master” – Jonny Greenwood
“Moonrise Kingdom” – Alexandre Desplat
BEST SONG
“For You” – performed by Keith Urban/written by Monty Powell & Keith Urban – Act of Valor
“Learn Me Right” – performed by Birdy with Mumford & Sons/written by Mumford & Sons – Brave
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall
“Still Alive” – performed by Paul Williams/written by Paul Williams – Paul Williams Still Alive
“Suddenly” – performed by Hugh Jackman/written by Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer – Les Misérables
And now for the rest....
“LINCOLN” LEADS WITH A RECORD SETTING 13 NOMINATIONS FOR
THE 18TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
“LES MISÉRABLES” SCORES 11 NOMINATIONS AND “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” IS A TOP CONTENDER WITH 10 NOMINATIONS
CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER FAN VOTED AWARD
AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE CW NETWORK
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT
(Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2012) – The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced live at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show will broadcast live on The CW Network at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
“Lincoln” received a record-setting 13 nominations for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, beating out previous record holder “Black Swan,” which had 12 nominations in 2011. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” garnered nods for Best Picture, Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Supporting Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, Best Supporting Actress for Sally Field, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Steven Spielberg, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Score.
Following closely behind is “Les Misérables,” which received 11 nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Hugh Jackman, Best Supporting Actress for Anne Hathaway, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Tom Hooper, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Song for “Suddenly.”
David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” also impressed with 10 nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Bradley Cooper, Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for David O. Russell, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy for Bradley Cooper and Best Actress in a Comedy Jennifer Lawrence.
“Life of Pi” earned 9 nominations, and “Argo,” “The Master” and “Skyfall” each garnered 7 nominations. Jennifer Lawrence leads the female nominees with nods for Best Actress, Best Actress in a Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble for “Silver Linings Playbook” as well as Best Actress in an Action Movie for “The Hunger Games.” Bradley Cooper leads the male nominees with nods for Best Actor, Best Actor in a Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble for “Silver Livings Playbook.” Judi Dench was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in an Action Movie for “Skyfall” and nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis was nominated for Best Actress and Best Young Actress for “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” contributing to the film’s 3 nominations, including Best Picture.
“This has been a truly spectacular year in filmmaking and our voters had an embarrassment of riches to choose from,” says BFCA President Joey Berlin. “To recognize the remarkable achievements across every genre of filmmaking we have added several new categories this year, including often overlooked performances in Comedy and Action. And to add even more fun, we’re letting fans in on the voting in one special category.”
Movie fans can indeed vote on their favorite film franchise and watch as the winner is announced live on the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on The CW on January 10th. This is the first fan-voted award in the history of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The nominees include: Batman, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, James Bond/007, Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Toy Story and Twilight. Voting begins today and fans can vote on The Official Critics' Choice Movie Awards Site, The CW and many of the Internet's most popular entertainment sites including CELEBUZZ, POPSUGAR, Entertainment Weekly, Rotten Tomatoes, Wonderwall, Summit Entertainment, Warner Bros., AreYouScreening, Awards Circuit, Screen It, Slug Mag, Lights Camera Jackson and Scene Stealers.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 270 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. Eligible films were released in 2012. The accounting firm of CMM, LLP tallied the written ballots.
Since its inception in 1995, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards has been a star-studded bellwether event of the movie awards season. Historically, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations. Among the attendees at last year’s show were George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
The 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The BFCA and Berlin Entertainment are represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig and Lance Klein of WME.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 18th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
The Master
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Daniel Day-Lewis – “Lincoln”
John Hawkes – “The Sessions”
Hugh Jackman – “Les Misérables”
Joaquin Phoenix – “The Master”
Denzel Washington – “Flight”
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – “Zero Dark Thirty”
Marion Cotillard – “Rust and Bone”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Emmanuelle Riva – “Amour”
Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Naomi Watts – “The Impossible”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin – “Argo”
Javier Bardem – “Skyfall”
Robert De Niro – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Philip Seymour Hoffman – “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones – “Lincoln”
Matthew McConaughey – “Magic Mike”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – “The Master”
Judi Dench – “Skyfall”
Ann Dowd – “Compliance”
Sally Field – “Lincoln”
Anne Hathaway – “Les Misérables”
Helen Hunt – “The Sessions”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Elle Fanning – “Ginger & Rosa”
Kara Hayward – “Moonrise Kingdom”
Tom Holland – “The Impossible”
Logan Lerman – “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi”
Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Argo
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck – “Argo”
Kathryn Bigelow – “Zero Dark Thirty”
Tom Hooper – “Les Misérables”
Ang Lee – “Life of Pi”
David O. Russell – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Steven Spielberg – “Lincoln”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino – “Django Unchained”
John Gatins – “Flight”
Rian Johnson – “Looper”
Paul Thomas Anderson – “The Master”
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola – “Moonrise Kingdom”
Mark Boal – “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Chris Terrio – “Argo”
David Magee – “Life of Pi”
Tony Kushner – “Lincoln”
Stephen Chbosky – “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
David O. Russell – “Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Les Misérables” – Danny Cohen
“Life of Pi” – Claudio Miranda
“Lincoln” – Janusz Kaminski
“The Master” – Mihai Malaimare Jr.
“Skyfall” – Roger Deakins
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Anna Karenina” – Sarah Greenwood/Production Designer; Katie Spencer/Set Decorator
“The Hobbit” – Dan Hennah/Production Designer; Ra Vincent & Simon Bright/Set Decorators
“Les Misérables” – Eve Stewart/Production Designer; Anna Lynch-Robinson/Set Decorator
“Life of Pi” – David Gropman/Production Designer; Anna Pinnock/Set Decorator
“Lincoln” – Rick Carter/Production Designer; Jim Erickson/Set Decorator
BEST EDITING
“Argo” – William Goldenberg
“Les Misérables” – Melanie Ann Oliver and Chris Dickens
“Life of Pi” – Tim Squyres
“Lincoln” – Michael Kahn
“Zero Dark Thirty” – William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Anna Karenina” – Jacqueline Durran
“Cloud Atlas” – Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud
“The Hobbit” – Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey and Richard Taylor
“Les Misérables” – Paco Delgado
“Lincoln” – Joanna Johnston
BEST MAKEUP
Cloud Atlas
The Hobbit
Les Misérables
Lincoln
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Avengers
Cloud Atlas
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit
Life of Pi
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
Madagascar 3
ParaNorman
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph
BEST ACTION MOVIE
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Looper
Skyfall
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Christian Bale – “The Dark Knight Rises”
Daniel Craig – “Skyfall”
Robert Downey Jr. – “The Avengers”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Looper”
Jake Gyllenhaal – “End of Watch”
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt – “Looper”
Gina Carano – “Haywire”
Judi Dench – “Skyfall”
Anne Hathaway – “The Dark Knight Rises”
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games”
BEST COMEDY
Bernie
Silver Linings Playbook
Ted
This Is 40
21 Jump Street
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jack Black – “Bernie”
Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Paul Rudd – “This Is 40”
Channing Tatum – “21 Jump Street”
Mark Wahlberg – “Ted”
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mila Kunis – “Ted”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Shirley MacLaine – “Bernie”
Leslie Mann – “This Is 40”
Rebel Wilson – “Pitch Perfect”
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
The Cabin in the Woods
Looper
Prometheus
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
The Intouchables
A Royal Affair
Rust and Bone
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Bully
The Central Park Five
The Imposter
The Queen of Versailles
Searching for Sugar Man
West of Memphis
BEST SONG
“For You” – performed by Keith Urban/written by Monty Powell & Keith Urban – Act of Valor
“Learn Me Right” – performed by Birdy with Mumford & Sons/written by Mumford & Sons – Brave
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall
“Still Alive” – performed by Paul Williams/written by Paul Williams – Paul Williams Still Alive
“Suddenly” – performed by Hugh Jackman/written by Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer – Les Misérables
BEST SCORE
“Argo” – Alexandre Desplat
“Life of Pi” – Mychael Danna
“Lincoln” – John Williams
“The Master” – Jonny Greenwood
“Moonrise Kingdom” – Alexandre Desplat
NOMINEES BY PICTURE FOR
THE 18th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
21 JUMP STREET – 2 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Channing Tatum
A ROYAL AFFAIR – 1 Nomination
Best Foreign Language Film
ACT OF VALOR – 1 Nomination
Best Song/“For You”
AMOUR – 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Emmanuelle Riva
Best Foreign Language Film
ANNA KARENINA – 2 Nominations
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
ARGO – 7 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor/Alan Arkin
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Ben Affleck
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Score
THE AVENGERS – 3 Nominations
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Robert Downey Jr.
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD – 3 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actress/Quvenzhane Wallis
Best Young Actress/Quvenzhane Wallis
BERNIE – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Jack Black
Best Actress in a Comedy/Shirley MacLaine
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL – 1 Nomination
Best Acting Ensemble
BRAVE – 2 Nominations
Best Animated Feature
Best Song/ “Learn Me Right”
BULLY – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS – 1 Nomination
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
CLOUD ATLAS – 3 Nominations
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
COMPLIANCE – 1 Nomination
Best Supporting Actress/Ann Dowd
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – 4 Nominations
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Christian Bale
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Anne Hathaway
DJANGO UNCHAINED – 2 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Original Screenplay
END OF WATCH – 1 Nomination
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Jake Gyllenhaal
FLIGHT – 2 Nominations
Best Actor/Denzel Washington
Best Original Screenplay
FRANKENWEENIE – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
GINGER & ROSA – 1 Nomination
Best Young Actress/Elle Fanning
HAYWIRE – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Gina Carano
THE HOBBIT – 4 Nominations
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
THE HUNGER GAMES – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Jennifer Lawrence
THE IMPOSSIBLE – 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Naomi Watts
Best Young Actor/Tom Holland
THE IMPOSTER – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE INTOUCHABLES – 1 Nomination
Best Foreign Language Film
LES MISÉRABLES – 11 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Hugh Jackman
Best Supporting Actress/Anne Hathaway
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Tom Hooper
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Song/ “Suddenly”
LIFE OF PI – 9 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Young Actor/Suraj Sharma
Best Director/Ang Lee
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Score
LINCOLN – 13 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor/Tommy Lee Jones
Best Supporting Actress/Sally Field
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Steven Spielberg
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Score
LOOPER – 5 Nominations
Best Original Screenplay
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Emily Blunt
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
MADAGASCAR 3 – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
MAGIC MIKE – 1 Nomination
Best Supporting Actor/Matthew McConaughey
THE MASTER – 7 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Joaquin Phoenix
Best Supporting Actor/Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Supporting Actress/Amy Adams
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Score
MOONRISE KINGDOM – 5 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Young Actress/Kara Hayward
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Original Screenplay
Best Score
PARANORMAN – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE – 1 Nomination
Best Song/“Still Alive”
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER – 2 Nominations
Best Young Actor/Logan Lerman
Best Adapted Screenplay
PITCH PERFECT – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in a Comedy/Rebel Wilson
PROMETHEUS – 1 Nomination
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
RUST AND BONE- 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Marion Cotillard
Best Foreign Language Film
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE SESSIONS – 2 Nominations
Best Actor/John Hawkes
Best Supporting Actress/Helen Hunt
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK – 10 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Bradley Cooper
Best Actress/Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor/Robert De Niro
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/David O. Russell
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Bradley Cooper
Best Actress in a Comedy/Jennifer Lawrence
SKYFALL – 7 Nominations
Best Supporting Actor/Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actress/Judi Dench
Best Cinematography
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Daniel Craig
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Judi Dench
Best Song/“Skyfall”
TED – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Mark Wahlberg
Best Actress in a Comedy/Mila Kunis
THIS IS 40 – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Comedy/Leslie Mann
WEST OF MEMPHIS – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
WRECK IT RALPH – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
ZERO DARK THIRTY – 5 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actress/Jessica Chastain
Best Director/Kathryn Bigelow
Best Original Screenplay
Best Editing
About The Broadcast Film Critics Association:
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 270 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. The very first opinion a moviegoer hears about new releases at the multiplex or the art house usually comes from one of its members. For additional information about the BFCA and its membership, visit its website at www.criticschoice.com.
The Critics Choice Award nominees have been released. While you can see below that LINCOLN and LES MISÉRABLES earned 13 and 11 nominations respectively, we first want to give you the categories you, geniuses, are most interested in: Best Score and Best Song. You'll find all of the nominations below those.
BEST SCORE
“Argo” – Alexandre Desplat
“Life of Pi” – Mychael Danna
“Lincoln” – John Williams
“The Master” – Jonny Greenwood
“Moonrise Kingdom” – Alexandre Desplat
BEST SONG
“For You” – performed by Keith Urban/written by Monty Powell & Keith Urban – Act of Valor
“Learn Me Right” – performed by Birdy with Mumford & Sons/written by Mumford & Sons – Brave
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall
“Still Alive” – performed by Paul Williams/written by Paul Williams – Paul Williams Still Alive
“Suddenly” – performed by Hugh Jackman/written by Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer – Les Misérables
And now for the rest....
“LINCOLN” LEADS WITH A RECORD SETTING 13 NOMINATIONS FOR
THE 18TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
“LES MISÉRABLES” SCORES 11 NOMINATIONS AND “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” IS A TOP CONTENDER WITH 10 NOMINATIONS
CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER FAN VOTED AWARD
AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE CW NETWORK
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT
(Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2012) – The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced live at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The show will broadcast live on The CW Network at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
“Lincoln” received a record-setting 13 nominations for the 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, beating out previous record holder “Black Swan,” which had 12 nominations in 2011. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” garnered nods for Best Picture, Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Supporting Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, Best Supporting Actress for Sally Field, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Steven Spielberg, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Score.
Following closely behind is “Les Misérables,” which received 11 nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Hugh Jackman, Best Supporting Actress for Anne Hathaway, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Tom Hooper, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Song for “Suddenly.”
David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” also impressed with 10 nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor for Bradley Cooper, Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, Best Supporting Actor for Robert De Niro, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for David O. Russell, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy for Bradley Cooper and Best Actress in a Comedy Jennifer Lawrence.
“Life of Pi” earned 9 nominations, and “Argo,” “The Master” and “Skyfall” each garnered 7 nominations. Jennifer Lawrence leads the female nominees with nods for Best Actress, Best Actress in a Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble for “Silver Linings Playbook” as well as Best Actress in an Action Movie for “The Hunger Games.” Bradley Cooper leads the male nominees with nods for Best Actor, Best Actor in a Comedy and Best Acting Ensemble for “Silver Livings Playbook.” Judi Dench was nominated for both Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in an Action Movie for “Skyfall” and nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis was nominated for Best Actress and Best Young Actress for “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” contributing to the film’s 3 nominations, including Best Picture.
“This has been a truly spectacular year in filmmaking and our voters had an embarrassment of riches to choose from,” says BFCA President Joey Berlin. “To recognize the remarkable achievements across every genre of filmmaking we have added several new categories this year, including often overlooked performances in Comedy and Action. And to add even more fun, we’re letting fans in on the voting in one special category.”
Movie fans can indeed vote on their favorite film franchise and watch as the winner is announced live on the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on The CW on January 10th. This is the first fan-voted award in the history of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The nominees include: Batman, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, James Bond/007, Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Star Wars, Toy Story and Twilight. Voting begins today and fans can vote on The Official Critics' Choice Movie Awards Site, The CW and many of the Internet's most popular entertainment sites including CELEBUZZ, POPSUGAR, Entertainment Weekly, Rotten Tomatoes, Wonderwall, Summit Entertainment, Warner Bros., AreYouScreening, Awards Circuit, Screen It, Slug Mag, Lights Camera Jackson and Scene Stealers.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 270 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. Eligible films were released in 2012. The accounting firm of CMM, LLP tallied the written ballots.
Since its inception in 1995, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards has been a star-studded bellwether event of the movie awards season. Historically, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations. Among the attendees at last year’s show were George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
The 18th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The BFCA and Berlin Entertainment are represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig and Lance Klein of WME.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 18th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
The Master
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Daniel Day-Lewis – “Lincoln”
John Hawkes – “The Sessions”
Hugh Jackman – “Les Misérables”
Joaquin Phoenix – “The Master”
Denzel Washington – “Flight”
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – “Zero Dark Thirty”
Marion Cotillard – “Rust and Bone”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Emmanuelle Riva – “Amour”
Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Naomi Watts – “The Impossible”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin – “Argo”
Javier Bardem – “Skyfall”
Robert De Niro – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Philip Seymour Hoffman – “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones – “Lincoln”
Matthew McConaughey – “Magic Mike”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams – “The Master”
Judi Dench – “Skyfall”
Ann Dowd – “Compliance”
Sally Field – “Lincoln”
Anne Hathaway – “Les Misérables”
Helen Hunt – “The Sessions”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Elle Fanning – “Ginger & Rosa”
Kara Hayward – “Moonrise Kingdom”
Tom Holland – “The Impossible”
Logan Lerman – “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Suraj Sharma – “Life of Pi”
Quvenzhané Wallis – “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Argo
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck – “Argo”
Kathryn Bigelow – “Zero Dark Thirty”
Tom Hooper – “Les Misérables”
Ang Lee – “Life of Pi”
David O. Russell – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Steven Spielberg – “Lincoln”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino – “Django Unchained”
John Gatins – “Flight”
Rian Johnson – “Looper”
Paul Thomas Anderson – “The Master”
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola – “Moonrise Kingdom”
Mark Boal – “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Chris Terrio – “Argo”
David Magee – “Life of Pi”
Tony Kushner – “Lincoln”
Stephen Chbosky – “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
David O. Russell – “Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Les Misérables” – Danny Cohen
“Life of Pi” – Claudio Miranda
“Lincoln” – Janusz Kaminski
“The Master” – Mihai Malaimare Jr.
“Skyfall” – Roger Deakins
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Anna Karenina” – Sarah Greenwood/Production Designer; Katie Spencer/Set Decorator
“The Hobbit” – Dan Hennah/Production Designer; Ra Vincent & Simon Bright/Set Decorators
“Les Misérables” – Eve Stewart/Production Designer; Anna Lynch-Robinson/Set Decorator
“Life of Pi” – David Gropman/Production Designer; Anna Pinnock/Set Decorator
“Lincoln” – Rick Carter/Production Designer; Jim Erickson/Set Decorator
BEST EDITING
“Argo” – William Goldenberg
“Les Misérables” – Melanie Ann Oliver and Chris Dickens
“Life of Pi” – Tim Squyres
“Lincoln” – Michael Kahn
“Zero Dark Thirty” – William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Anna Karenina” – Jacqueline Durran
“Cloud Atlas” – Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud
“The Hobbit” – Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey and Richard Taylor
“Les Misérables” – Paco Delgado
“Lincoln” – Joanna Johnston
BEST MAKEUP
Cloud Atlas
The Hobbit
Les Misérables
Lincoln
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Avengers
Cloud Atlas
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hobbit
Life of Pi
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
Madagascar 3
ParaNorman
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph
BEST ACTION MOVIE
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Looper
Skyfall
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Christian Bale – “The Dark Knight Rises”
Daniel Craig – “Skyfall”
Robert Downey Jr. – “The Avengers”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – “Looper”
Jake Gyllenhaal – “End of Watch”
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt – “Looper”
Gina Carano – “Haywire”
Judi Dench – “Skyfall”
Anne Hathaway – “The Dark Knight Rises”
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games”
BEST COMEDY
Bernie
Silver Linings Playbook
Ted
This Is 40
21 Jump Street
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jack Black – “Bernie”
Bradley Cooper – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Paul Rudd – “This Is 40”
Channing Tatum – “21 Jump Street”
Mark Wahlberg – “Ted”
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mila Kunis – “Ted”
Jennifer Lawrence – “Silver Linings Playbook”
Shirley MacLaine – “Bernie”
Leslie Mann – “This Is 40”
Rebel Wilson – “Pitch Perfect”
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
The Cabin in the Woods
Looper
Prometheus
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour
The Intouchables
A Royal Affair
Rust and Bone
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Bully
The Central Park Five
The Imposter
The Queen of Versailles
Searching for Sugar Man
West of Memphis
BEST SONG
“For You” – performed by Keith Urban/written by Monty Powell & Keith Urban – Act of Valor
“Learn Me Right” – performed by Birdy with Mumford & Sons/written by Mumford & Sons – Brave
“Skyfall” – performed by Adele/written by Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth – Skyfall
“Still Alive” – performed by Paul Williams/written by Paul Williams – Paul Williams Still Alive
“Suddenly” – performed by Hugh Jackman/written by Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer – Les Misérables
BEST SCORE
“Argo” – Alexandre Desplat
“Life of Pi” – Mychael Danna
“Lincoln” – John Williams
“The Master” – Jonny Greenwood
“Moonrise Kingdom” – Alexandre Desplat
NOMINEES BY PICTURE FOR
THE 18th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS
21 JUMP STREET – 2 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Channing Tatum
A ROYAL AFFAIR – 1 Nomination
Best Foreign Language Film
ACT OF VALOR – 1 Nomination
Best Song/“For You”
AMOUR – 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Emmanuelle Riva
Best Foreign Language Film
ANNA KARENINA – 2 Nominations
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
ARGO – 7 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor/Alan Arkin
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Ben Affleck
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Score
THE AVENGERS – 3 Nominations
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Robert Downey Jr.
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD – 3 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actress/Quvenzhane Wallis
Best Young Actress/Quvenzhane Wallis
BERNIE – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Jack Black
Best Actress in a Comedy/Shirley MacLaine
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL – 1 Nomination
Best Acting Ensemble
BRAVE – 2 Nominations
Best Animated Feature
Best Song/ “Learn Me Right”
BULLY – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS – 1 Nomination
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
CLOUD ATLAS – 3 Nominations
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
COMPLIANCE – 1 Nomination
Best Supporting Actress/Ann Dowd
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – 4 Nominations
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Christian Bale
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Anne Hathaway
DJANGO UNCHAINED – 2 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Original Screenplay
END OF WATCH – 1 Nomination
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Jake Gyllenhaal
FLIGHT – 2 Nominations
Best Actor/Denzel Washington
Best Original Screenplay
FRANKENWEENIE – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
GINGER & ROSA – 1 Nomination
Best Young Actress/Elle Fanning
HAYWIRE – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Gina Carano
THE HOBBIT – 4 Nominations
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Visual Effects
THE HUNGER GAMES – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Jennifer Lawrence
THE IMPOSSIBLE – 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Naomi Watts
Best Young Actor/Tom Holland
THE IMPOSTER – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE INTOUCHABLES – 1 Nomination
Best Foreign Language Film
LES MISÉRABLES – 11 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Hugh Jackman
Best Supporting Actress/Anne Hathaway
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Tom Hooper
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Song/ “Suddenly”
LIFE OF PI – 9 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Young Actor/Suraj Sharma
Best Director/Ang Lee
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Visual Effects
Best Score
LINCOLN – 13 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor/Tommy Lee Jones
Best Supporting Actress/Sally Field
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/Steven Spielberg
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Score
LOOPER – 5 Nominations
Best Original Screenplay
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Emily Blunt
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
MADAGASCAR 3 – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
MAGIC MIKE – 1 Nomination
Best Supporting Actor/Matthew McConaughey
THE MASTER – 7 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Joaquin Phoenix
Best Supporting Actor/Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Supporting Actress/Amy Adams
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Score
MOONRISE KINGDOM – 5 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Young Actress/Kara Hayward
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Original Screenplay
Best Score
PARANORMAN – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE – 1 Nomination
Best Song/“Still Alive”
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER – 2 Nominations
Best Young Actor/Logan Lerman
Best Adapted Screenplay
PITCH PERFECT – 1 Nomination
Best Actress in a Comedy/Rebel Wilson
PROMETHEUS – 1 Nomination
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
RUST AND BONE- 2 Nominations
Best Actress/Marion Cotillard
Best Foreign Language Film
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
THE SESSIONS – 2 Nominations
Best Actor/John Hawkes
Best Supporting Actress/Helen Hunt
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK – 10 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actor/Bradley Cooper
Best Actress/Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor/Robert De Niro
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director/David O. Russell
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Bradley Cooper
Best Actress in a Comedy/Jennifer Lawrence
SKYFALL – 7 Nominations
Best Supporting Actor/Javier Bardem
Best Supporting Actress/Judi Dench
Best Cinematography
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie/Daniel Craig
Best Actress in an Action Movie/Judi Dench
Best Song/“Skyfall”
TED – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Mark Wahlberg
Best Actress in a Comedy/Mila Kunis
THIS IS 40 – 3 Nominations
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy/Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Comedy/Leslie Mann
WEST OF MEMPHIS – 1 Nomination
Best Documentary Feature
WRECK IT RALPH – 1 Nomination
Best Animated Feature
ZERO DARK THIRTY – 5 Nominations
Best Picture
Best Actress/Jessica Chastain
Best Director/Kathryn Bigelow
Best Original Screenplay
Best Editing
About The Broadcast Film Critics Association:
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 270 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. The very first opinion a moviegoer hears about new releases at the multiplex or the art house usually comes from one of its members. For additional information about the BFCA and its membership, visit its website at www.criticschoice.com.
Here's your chance to proclaim your love for him...say it.
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Dear Jason Teddy Chua Momo,
Thank you for taking the first step to ask me out and giving us a chance to experience the ups and downs in our life journey. Your love and efforts to make me happy can be felt and seen by myself and those around me. I know I have someone to motivate and support me and I wish to become your supportive half. I look forward to our life together as a married couple, beginning another phase and many other interesting chapters in our life from now on. I love you.
Hugs & Muacks,
Geraldine PandaKoala Lai
Children's Day Birthday
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Feeling very blessed to enjoy my birthday on Children's Day. It's the first year that MOE decided to allow the 1st Friday of October to be Children's Day holiday and it falls on 7 Oct this year. I woke up much later and spent my day playing Facebook, thanking all well-wishes and completing a project report.
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
Tis' the season to be shopping...falalalalalalalala...
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Shopaholic Lai is back...miss the exhilaration and adrenalin rush from shopping...Previously, Shopaholic Lai restrained herself and went "cold turkey" to save $$$ for her wedding.
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Don't steal my hubby...
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Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
11 Aralık 2012 Salı
The Hobbit Special Edition Soundtrack: An Unexpected Unboxing
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Quite unexpectedly my copy of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY special edition soundtrack arrived from Amazon.com today. While I've been listening to the music for a few days already, I decided to share the "unboxing" experience with you and show you ever visual element contained therein.
So, if you pre-ordered, did yours arrive already? What do you think of the packaging? Even if you didn't pre-order and just watched the video, do you think what you've seen is worth $20? Let us know...
You can, of course, order yours from Amazon.com here
Quite unexpectedly my copy of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY special edition soundtrack arrived from Amazon.com today. While I've been listening to the music for a few days already, I decided to share the "unboxing" experience with you and show you ever visual element contained therein.
So, if you pre-ordered, did yours arrive already? What do you think of the packaging? Even if you didn't pre-order and just watched the video, do you think what you've seen is worth $20? Let us know...
You can, of course, order yours from Amazon.com here
Here's your chance to proclaim your love for him...say it.
To contact us Click HERE
Dear Jason Teddy Chua Momo,
Thank you for taking the first step to ask me out and giving us a chance to experience the ups and downs in our life journey. Your love and efforts to make me happy can be felt and seen by myself and those around me. I know I have someone to motivate and support me and I wish to become your supportive half. I look forward to our life together as a married couple, beginning another phase and many other interesting chapters in our life from now on. I love you.
Hugs & Muacks,
Geraldine PandaKoala Lai
Children's Day Birthday
To contact us Click HERE
Feeling very blessed to enjoy my birthday on Children's Day. It's the first year that MOE decided to allow the 1st Friday of October to be Children's Day holiday and it falls on 7 Oct this year. I woke up much later and spent my day playing Facebook, thanking all well-wishes and completing a project report.
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
By evening, it was time to set out to meet Teddy Chua for my birthday dinner treat. It was pouring quite heavily and I was running late as I got carried away doing my report. Luckily, Teddy Chua was patient enough to wait for me (think i was abt 15min late). We went to Bugis, Hotel Intercontinental, where he treated me to Japanese food. We walked to Bras Brasah to check out a book store but it was already closed. The slight drizzle added a romantic feel to the after-dinner walk. We walked over to artichoke, at Sculpture Garden but it was a full-house.
We went back to the lounge area in Hotel Intercontinental where Teddy Chua insisted on getting a mini birthday cake for me. The pianist was very observant and when the cake was served with a single lit candle, he immediately played the birthday song before resuming his original piano piece. Though Teddy Chua is tired out from work, his efforts to make me happy on my birthday is much appreciated.
I got home and sis gave me a handmade letter with our photos and a red packet...Thank you all dearies...i feel very loved and blessed to have all of you in my life. =)
Tis' the season to be shopping...falalalalalalalala...
To contact us Click HERE
Shopaholic Lai is back...miss the exhilaration and adrenalin rush from shopping...Previously, Shopaholic Lai restrained herself and went "cold turkey" to save $$$ for her wedding.
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Now, when the Xmas season is here and Chinese New Year is round the corner, she decides to furnish her wardrobe with new clothes. The festive sales also helped to attract her to the stores...have spent 3 days this week shopping and counting...=P
Sunday: Shopping in Orchard with Teddy Chua
Tuesday: Shopping in Somerset with Mum & sis, Shopping with Teddy Chua in Orchard
Wednesday: Shopping in Tampines with Yifen
Thursday: Shopping in Tampines with Beryl, Grocery shopping in Marine Parade
Don't steal my hubby...
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Teddy Chua just got back from his UK work trip and his work requires him to fly off to Washington by Sunday! *sob sob* Initially, news was that they may post him to US for 1 month...when I heard it, I almost fainted...luckily, on Valentine's Day, it's confirmed that he has to go for 1 week.
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
Saturday: he is on duty for the Air show then he joins my family for dinner at Thai Village Restaurant (Goodwood Park Hotel) to celebrate my dad's birthday.
Sunday: he will bring me to the Air show before his late night flight to Tokyo->Chicago->Washington (as the air tickets were bought too late).
Teddy Chua's work is stealing my hubby! (X_X)*
8 Aralık 2012 Cumartesi
Twenty Minutes of Mychael Danna's Score for Life of Pi
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Recently, youtuber, Cinemamusica1, posted over twenty minutes of Mychael Danna's upcoming score for the highly anticipated film, LIFE OF PI. We apparently get a sampling of the entire soundtrack which looks to have 28 tracks. The original soundtrack isn't due to release from Sony Classical until November 19, 2012 in the United States.
It appears that Danna includes a number of ethnic instruments like the bansuri, instantly matching the mystical and quite beautiful tone that the film will also be creating visually. We hear some wordless, female vocals, which further add to the exoticism. There are one or two moments that give me hope that they might be building up to exultant moments like those found in his work for The Nativity Story. The general tone of these samples does suggest that the score will likely stay more restrained than that though. The track "God Storm" does make it clear that Danna definitely delivers some dramatic, symphonic material for sure.
We have about a month to think about and anticipate it.
What do you think of you hearing here? Does this make you look forward to hearing it in full or seeing the film any more?
Recently, youtuber, Cinemamusica1, posted over twenty minutes of Mychael Danna's upcoming score for the highly anticipated film, LIFE OF PI. We apparently get a sampling of the entire soundtrack which looks to have 28 tracks. The original soundtrack isn't due to release from Sony Classical until November 19, 2012 in the United States.
It appears that Danna includes a number of ethnic instruments like the bansuri, instantly matching the mystical and quite beautiful tone that the film will also be creating visually. We hear some wordless, female vocals, which further add to the exoticism. There are one or two moments that give me hope that they might be building up to exultant moments like those found in his work for The Nativity Story. The general tone of these samples does suggest that the score will likely stay more restrained than that though. The track "God Storm" does make it clear that Danna definitely delivers some dramatic, symphonic material for sure.
We have about a month to think about and anticipate it.
What do you think of you hearing here? Does this make you look forward to hearing it in full or seeing the film any more?
Brother's Keeper (Soundtrack) by Bill Brown - Review
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Bill Brown, A New Man in TownReview by Edmund Meinerts
A Christian drama film set in 1950s small-town Georgia, BROTHER’S KEEPER deals with the trials and tribulations of two brothers, Andy and Pete, who may be identical twins but whose dispositions are less than similar; whereas Pete is a pacifist with strong faith in God and ambitions to become a preacher, Andy is more cynical, believes in revenge and has no plans for the future. When Pete is framed for a murder, Andy must come to terms with their differences in order to try and clear his name. The title of the film is a Cain and Abel reference, though it seems rather unlikely that this type of heartwarming Sunday School fodder would stick to the same ending. Providing the score is BILL BROWN, who has worked in video games since the late 90s and supplied music to nearly 200 episodes of the crime TV show CSI: NEW YORK – this is one of his first film credits, along with THE DEVIL’S TOMB in 2009, with MovieScore Media releasing both as part of their admirable mission to give exposure to lesser-known scores and composers.
Practically any film score collector, upon spinning BROTHER’S KEEPER for the first time, will instantly know which composer was most heavily featured on the temp track: THOMAS NEWMAN. An obvious choice, considering that he has provided music for a number of Southern drama films stretching back to FRIED GREEN TOMATOES in 1992. Fortunately (or not – more on this later), there aren’t any direct quotations of melody or theme – rather, it’s the way the score’s moody atmosphere is created. “Georgia 1949” (1) opens the score with a vaguely exotic flute flourish and leads into melancholic, echoing piano figures (both recognizable NEWMAN techniques). The harmonic language is actually a cross between NEWMAN and some of JAMES NEWTON HOWARD’s more downbeat writing from UNBREAKABLE and BATMAN BEGINS, a rather enticing combination.
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Bill Brown, A New Man in TownReview by Edmund Meinerts
A Christian drama film set in 1950s small-town Georgia, BROTHER’S KEEPER deals with the trials and tribulations of two brothers, Andy and Pete, who may be identical twins but whose dispositions are less than similar; whereas Pete is a pacifist with strong faith in God and ambitions to become a preacher, Andy is more cynical, believes in revenge and has no plans for the future. When Pete is framed for a murder, Andy must come to terms with their differences in order to try and clear his name. The title of the film is a Cain and Abel reference, though it seems rather unlikely that this type of heartwarming Sunday School fodder would stick to the same ending. Providing the score is BILL BROWN, who has worked in video games since the late 90s and supplied music to nearly 200 episodes of the crime TV show CSI: NEW YORK – this is one of his first film credits, along with THE DEVIL’S TOMB in 2009, with MovieScore Media releasing both as part of their admirable mission to give exposure to lesser-known scores and composers.
Practically any film score collector, upon spinning BROTHER’S KEEPER for the first time, will instantly know which composer was most heavily featured on the temp track: THOMAS NEWMAN. An obvious choice, considering that he has provided music for a number of Southern drama films stretching back to FRIED GREEN TOMATOES in 1992. Fortunately (or not – more on this later), there aren’t any direct quotations of melody or theme – rather, it’s the way the score’s moody atmosphere is created. “Georgia 1949” (1) opens the score with a vaguely exotic flute flourish and leads into melancholic, echoing piano figures (both recognizable NEWMAN techniques). The harmonic language is actually a cross between NEWMAN and some of JAMES NEWTON HOWARD’s more downbeat writing from UNBREAKABLE and BATMAN BEGINS, a rather enticing combination.
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SoundCast Ep. 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity
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Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity
Chris, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive into the latest Bond-Film, SKYFALL. What Have You Been Listening To is back including some ind-epth talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell)
Episode Highlights
00:00 The Bond Identity Opening
04:04 WHYBLT? Frankenweenie, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed III
11:39 WHYBLT? The Sweeney, Skyworld
18:40 Sidetrack: Two Steps from Hell Concert in 2013
22:23 WHYBLT? More Black Ops II, Adam's Lament, The Four Seaons Recomposed
29:31 SKYFALL: The Movie (no spoilers)
36:36 SKYFALL: The Movie (spoiler talk)
64:53 SKYFALL: The Music as heard in the film
74:20 SKYFALL: The Music on the soundtrack
91:04 SKYFALL: What about Mr. Jacques? Oscar Worthy? Final thoughts.
Music Selections
00:00 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
04:18 "Main Titles " (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman
06:19 "Theme from Call of Duty Black Ops II" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Trent Reznor
09:33 "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed III) by Lorne Balfe
11:40 "Trafalgar Square " (The Sweeney) by Lorne Balfe
13:27 "All Is Hell That Ends Well" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
16:26 "Winterspell" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
26:52 "Spring 1 - Spring 1" (The Four Seasons Recomposed) by Max Richter
29:14 "Komodo Dragon" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
41:09 "Skyfall" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
58:54 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
64:33 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
69:12 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
70:48 "Grand Bazaar, Instanbul" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
82:40 "New Digs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
86:53 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
87:46 "She's Mine " (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
88:18 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
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Episode 53 - Skyfall: The Bond Identity
Chris, Marius, Edmund and Richard dive into the latest Bond-Film, SKYFALL. What Have You Been Listening To is back including some ind-epth talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell)
Episode Highlights
00:00 The Bond Identity Opening
04:04 WHYBLT? Frankenweenie, Black Ops II, Assassins Creed III
11:39 WHYBLT? The Sweeney, Skyworld
18:40 Sidetrack: Two Steps from Hell Concert in 2013
22:23 WHYBLT? More Black Ops II, Adam's Lament, The Four Seaons Recomposed
29:31 SKYFALL: The Movie (no spoilers)
36:36 SKYFALL: The Movie (spoiler talk)
64:53 SKYFALL: The Music as heard in the film
74:20 SKYFALL: The Music on the soundtrack
91:04 SKYFALL: What about Mr. Jacques? Oscar Worthy? Final thoughts.
Music Selections
00:00 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
04:18 "Main Titles " (Frankenweenie) by Danny Elfman
06:19 "Theme from Call of Duty Black Ops II" (Call of Duty: Black Ops II) by Trent Reznor
09:33 "Main Theme" (Assassin's Creed III) by Lorne Balfe
11:40 "Trafalgar Square " (The Sweeney) by Lorne Balfe
13:27 "All Is Hell That Ends Well" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
16:26 "Winterspell" (Skyworld) by Two Steps from Hell
26:52 "Spring 1 - Spring 1" (The Four Seasons Recomposed) by Max Richter
29:14 "Komodo Dragon" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
41:09 "Skyfall" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
58:54 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
64:33 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
69:12 "Breadcrumbs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
70:48 "Grand Bazaar, Instanbul" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
82:40 "New Digs" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
86:53 "Jellyfish" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
87:46 "She's Mine " (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
88:18 "Severine" (Skyfall) by Thomas Newman
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The Dark Knight Rises (Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer - Gang-Tackle Review
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All Dark Things...Review by The Tracksounds Gang
It began in 2005. In the darkness, we put a smile on our face in 2008. Finally, in 2012, all dark things must come to an end as Christopher Nolan's Batman revival rises one last time. Reduced from a dynamic-duo, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, finds composer HANS ZIMMER alone in his batcave providing the finale's closing notes. With the new threat of Bane and maneuverings of Catwoman, the stage is set for Batman's last Nolan-directed, Zimmer-inflected, hurrah and the Tracksounds gang rises up to tackle THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
Once you have finished reading each and every one of these opinions, you have our permission to ... listen.
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All Dark Things...Review by The Tracksounds Gang
It began in 2005. In the darkness, we put a smile on our face in 2008. Finally, in 2012, all dark things must come to an end as Christopher Nolan's Batman revival rises one last time. Reduced from a dynamic-duo, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, finds composer HANS ZIMMER alone in his batcave providing the finale's closing notes. With the new threat of Bane and maneuverings of Catwoman, the stage is set for Batman's last Nolan-directed, Zimmer-inflected, hurrah and the Tracksounds gang rises up to tackle THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
Once you have finished reading each and every one of these opinions, you have our permission to ... listen.
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