Tag: The Revenant
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‘Monster’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu on Working With Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on One of His Last Musical Compositions
Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to Japan for his latest film “Monster,” which poses this question to audiences: “Who really is the monster?” While location scouting, the filmmaker was looking down at a lake, dark and almost black, and “I thought of Sakamoto Ryuichi music. He was the only person who could do the music for this…
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Legendary Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Performance Is Captured in ‘Opus’ — Watch the Teaser
Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final performance is captured in posthumous documentary “Opus,” directed by his son Neo Sora.Sakamoto, who was behind the scores of films like “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” died in March at age 71 after a years-long battle with cancer. His last piano performance was staged for “Opus,” which is…
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David Bowie’s Best Movie Isn’t ‘Labyrinth’ — It’s This War Film
While Jim Henson’s Labyrinth probably features what has come to be known as David Bowie’s most iconic role, fans of the film might be disappointed to know that it was far from the legend’s greatest appearance on the big screen with 1983’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence featuring his best performance in a starring role. Ironically…
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Oscars Predictions: Best Actor – Leonardo DiCaprio Early Favorite With Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti Awaiting Festival Bows
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect…
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Sakamoto Ryuichi to be Posthumously Honored at Jecheon Music Festival – Global Bulletin
Choirs Of AngelsSakamoto Ryuichi, the Japanese film composer and music supervisor who died in March, has been posthumously named as the recipient of the Jecheon Film Music Award at the 19th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (Aug. 10-15). Sakamoto won Academy Awards and Golden Globes for his score for “The Last Emperor” and has…
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Oscars 2024: Best Actor Predictions
Nominations voting is from January 11-16, 2024, with official Oscar nominations announced January 23, 2024. Final voting is February 22-27, 2024. And finally, the 96th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 10 and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt. We update predictions through awards season, so keep checking…
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Bardo: Everything We Know So Far
Alejandro González Iñárritu is one of the most acclaimed voices in international cinema currently, with a lot of excitement surrounding any new project he comes out with. His previous two releases have been Oscar juggernauts, earning him two back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Director in two consecutive years, making him the only director to achieve…
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Haugesund Head Tonje Hardersen: “We’ve Had More Films to Choose From Than Ever Before”
For its 50th edition unspooling Aug. 20-26, Norway’s top film event, the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, will be treating its 400-plus international guests and local audiences with a beefed-up onsite program of 72 feature length films and 19 shorts.“We’ve had more films to choose from than ever before, “says festival honcho Tonje Hardersen…
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The 15 Best Survival Movies, from ‘Cast Away’ to ‘The Revenant’
From “Gravity ” and “Wild” to “The Way Back” and “Jaws,” the most compelling survival movies fearlessly examine characters’ will to live, imbuing their perilous struggles with the intensely personal motivations and desires that make every person unique. These stories allow audiences to consider what specific obstacles along one person’s quest for survival and happiness…