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Tag Archives: Hans Zimmer
There are film composers and then there’s Elliot … Goldenthal
By Ray Bennett Oscar-winning American composer Elliot Goldenthal, who turns 70 today, said that the first time he saw the sheet music for Krzysztof Penderecki’s ‘Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for 52 Strings’ when he was 17, he turned … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Interviews, Krakow Film Music Festival, Memory Lane, Music, News, Recalling ...
Tagged Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, Krakow Film Music Festival, Krzysztof Penderecki, World Soundtrack Awards
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TIFF FILM REVIEW: Steve McQueen’s ‘Widows’
By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Forget the shallow glitz of ‘Ocean’s 8’, the women in Steve McQueen’s full-of-surprises caper movie ‘Widow’ really mean business. The British filmmaker (‘Hunger’, ‘2 Years a Slave’) brings his serious view of the world to … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival
Tagged 'Widows', Adam Stockhausen, Colin Farrell, Cynthia Erivo, Elizabeth Debicki. Michelle Rodriguez, Gillian Flynn, Hans Zimmer, Liam Neeson, Lynda La Plante, Robert Duvall, Sean Bobbitt, Steve McQueen, TIFF18, Toronto International Film Festival, Viola Davis
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FILM REVIEW: Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – ‘What if?” movies provide some of the most entertaining and thought provoking moments in cinema and there’s a good deal to enjoy in the sci-fi sequel “Blade Runner 2049” but its key “what if?” question … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Blade Runner', Ana de Armas, Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Philip K. Dick, Ridley Scott, Robing Wright, Ryan Gosling
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FILM REVIEW: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” is a spectacular fireworks show filled with exciting action but as a record of an iconic World War II event it falls short and as human drama it’s a damp squib. When … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Dunkirk', Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Fionn Whitehead, Hans Nejrno, Hans Zimmer, IMAX, Jack Lowdon, Joe Wright, Keith Park, Kenneth Brannagh, Mark Rylace, Operation Dynamo, Science Museum, Seamus McGarvey, Tom Hardy, Warner Bros.
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FILM REVIEW: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’
By Ray Bennett Christopher Nolan’s entertaining sci-fi epic “Interstellar” is a swashbuckling adventure set in the far reaches of space with a mix of scientific fact and flimflam, and lots of black holes, wormholes and plot holes.
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged 'Interstellar', Anne Hathaway, Christopher Nolan, Double Negative, Hans Zimmer, Jessica Chastain, Matthew McConaughey, Paramount, Warner Bros.
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World Soundtrack Awards showcase best film music
By Ray Bennett It’s a measure of the authority of the World Soundtrack Awards that while the Academy Awards last time nominated two of the best film scores from last year, the Ghent event has nominated all four plus one … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music, Notes
Tagged Alex Ebert, Alexandre Desplat, Arcade Fire, Ghent International Film Festival, Hans Zimmer, Steven Price, World Soundtrack Awards
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Synesthesia and the mystery of great film music
By Ray Bennett “Give me music,” says Shakespeare’s Cleopatra. “Music, moody food for us that trade in love.” Moody food, too, for those who trade in movies. Whether it’s Rupert Everett leading a rousing chorus of “I Say a Little … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music
Tagged Hans Zimmer, Ry Cooder
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Elliot Goldenthal’s gothic suite rules at ASCAP gala
By Ray Bennett Robin Williams once told me that there are movie stars, “and then there’s Jack”, as in Nicholson. The Krakow Film Music Festival Sunday night showed that there are film composers, and then there’s Elliot, as in Goldenthal. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News
Tagged 'Grand Gotham Suite', ASCAP 100th, Dario Marianelli, Elliot Goldenthal, Garry Schyman, Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, Krakow Film Music Festival, Patrick Doyle, Sara Andon
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Krakow film music fest celebrates ASCAP’s centennial
By Ray Bennett The Krakow Film Music Festival celebrated ASCAP’s 100th anniversary Sunday night with an enthralling concert of movie scores by composers including Patrick Doyle, Elliot Goldenthal, Dario Marianelli and Hans Zimmer, who were all on hand for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Air-Edel, Alvernia Studios, ASCAP, Brad Haehnel, Dario Marianelli, Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer, Krakow Film Music Festival, Maggie Rodford, Nancy Knutsen, Patrick Doyle, Robert Piaskowski
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Live ‘Gladiator’ performance wows Krakow festival audience
By Ray Bennett Composer Hans Zimmer was on hand last night for a screening of “Gladiator” accompanied by full orchestra and chorus at the 7th annual Krakow Film Music Festival.
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Tagged 'Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, Kaitlyn Lusk, Krakow Arena, Krakow Film Music Festival, Ludwig Wicki, Pro Musica Mundi Choir, Sinfonietta Cracovia
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