97 Original Scores in 2011 Oscar® Race

Congrats Howard Shore and Alexandre Desplat, plus all of the movies with the cast.

Beverly Hills, CA (December 22, 2011) – Ninety-seven scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The eligible scores along with the composer are listed below in alphabetical order by film title:

"Anonymous," Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
"Battle: Los Angeles," Brian Tyler, composer
"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," Alexandre Desplat, composer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," Alexandre Desplat, composer
"The Help," Thomas Newman, composer
"Hugo," Howard Shore, composer
"Immortals," Trevor Morris, composer
"Like Crazy," Dustin O’Halloran, composer
"Red Riding Hood," Alex Heffes and Brian Reitzell, composers
"Water for Elephants," James Newton Howard, composer
"X-Men: First Class," Henry Jackman, composer
"Young Adult," Rolfe Kent, composer

A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category shall be sent with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements. The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.

To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer. Scores diluted by the use of tracked themes or other preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.

The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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Filmography 2011

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The Best Movie Kisses of 2011

Cute couples puckered up all over the screen in 2011; whether it was a fun romantic comedy or a sexy drama, some of Hollywood's best-looking actors got to make out with each other. And because it's always fun to relive those PDA moments, we've made a slideshow of the big-screen kisses of 2011.

Peter and Valerie, Red Riding Hood

Even though a ferocious wolf is terrorizing their village, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez) and Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) find some time to have a hot and heavy makeout session.

Marlena and Jacob, Water For Elephants

Marlena (Reese Witherspoon) and Jacob (Robert Pattinson) defy the obstacles (like the fact that she's married) to get a circus romance on.

Gil and Inez, Midnight in Paris

Gil (Owen Wilson) is the ultimate romantic, wishing he lived in another time, and he takes his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams) to Paris's most wonderful settings to kiss her. They may not work out, but how dreamy is this kiss?

The Earl of Oxford and Queen Elizabeth, Anonymous

The Earl of Oxford (Jamie Campbell Bower) might have written Shakespeare's plays, and he's also guilty of making Queen Elizabeth I's (Joely Richardson) heart palpitate.

Brooklyn and Conor, A Warrior's Heart

They may play siblings in the Twilight movies, but in this high school sports flick, Brooklyn (Ashley Greene) and Conor (Kellan Lutz) are free to get it on.

Jacob and Anna, Like Crazy

Young lovers Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and Anna (Felicity Jones) share a sweet kiss before starting a bittersweet long-distance relationship.

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Official Trailer for Charlie Bewley's Movie Life Crazy

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TIFF Announces Its Lineup!

50/50
As far as movie formulas go, cancer and comedy shouldn't mix. But 50/50 defies these odds by finding the perfect balance of humour and honesty. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a 27-year old nice guy who's been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Luckily, he doesn't have to face this dark journey alone: by his side are his best friend (Seth Rogen), his doctor (Philip Baker Hall) and a therapist-in-training (Anna Kendrick).
Anonymous
Who really wrote Shakespeare's plays? In this vivid drama from Roland Emmerich, mystery swirls around the authorship of classic plays, as the back-stabbing theatre world intersects with political intrigue at the court of Elizabeth I.
Better Life
Yann (Guillaume Canet) trained as a chef and walks with a chef’s swagger. It’s as easy for him to boast about his future plans as it is to pick up a woman in a bar, in this case the beautiful Nadia (Leila Bekhti). What he can’t seem to do is find the right job in Paris’s cutthroat restaurant world.
Butter
Olivia Wilde and Hugh Jackman star in this deliciously unlikely comedy about a Midwestern misfit thrown into the hostile, high-stakes world of competitive butter carving. Also starring Jennifer Garner, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone and cult-comedy favourites Rob Corddry and Kristen Schaal.
Like Crazy
Anna (Felicity Jones) notices Jacob (Anton Yelchin) in one of her college classes in Los Angeles. In a move worthy only of her youth, she scribbles a love poem and leaves it on his car. The pair soon catapults into that most potent brand of romance: naïve, pure and possibly fleeting.
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Should be a contender: the 50 big films vying for Oscar's attention

The end of July means the start of the awards season: it's when the two big autumn film festivals – Venice and Toronto – start to announce their programmes, and when we get a first look at those movies that'll be on everyone's radar next spring. Here are our top 50 Oscar tips, ranked in order, from top to bottom. Let us know what you think, and what we've forgotten (we'll deal with documentary and foreign language films separately)
Young Adult. Director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air) takes another shot at analysing first world problems with a drama about a recently divorced author (Charlize Theron) who returns to her home town in an attempt to woo a married ex-boyfriend. Theron and writer Diablo Cody (pictured above with Reitman and Juno star Ellen Page) already have an Oscar apiece for Monster and Juno respectively. Reitman, with two directing nominations but no award, must be itching to join them
Another vaguely delayed project is Walter Salles's take on the Jack Kerouac classic. Should On the Road make it into cinemas before the voting deadlines end, there could be the jangle of gongs for Salles, or cast members Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley
The Help. A 1960s period piece on race relations in small-town Mississippi. Director Tate Taylor's folksy morality tale could play well with the voters who nominated The Color Purple for 11 Oscars back in 1985. Based on a best-selling book by Kathryn Stockett, The Help follows three women – two black maids working in white households and a white college graduate – as they attempt to challenge conventional attitudes to race and place in southern society. Viola Davis, previously nominated for her performance in Doubt (2008), is the one to watch here. But Emma Stone and the ubiquitous Jessica Chastain also feature
Like Crazy. LA boy Anton Yelchin and London-based girl Felicity Jones weather the dips and highs of a long distance relationship in this low budget romantic drama. So far, so mumblecore. But then there's the Grand Jury prize it picked up at Sundance, and the bidding war that followed (Paramount won out to the tune of $4 million). And the critical acclaim for Jones's prize-winning performance. With the right promo, the Academy could well fall for it
Woody Allen's most profitable film ever hasn't had critics completely swooning, butMidnight in Paris should still pick up a screenwriting nod, even – whisper it – one for best picture. Owen Wilson plays the wannabe novelist who steps back in time and starts carousing with the likes of Hemingway and Fitzgerald
Half oafish comedy, half cancer diary – it's hard to set the odds on this one. From Brick to Inception, 50/50 lead Joseph Gordon-Levitt has proved himself a friend of Hollywood's art crowd and the money men both. He's a good bet for a best actor nomination eventually, but whether this is the film to provide it is debatable. Oscar likes its illnesses serious (Philadelphia, Rain Man, A Beautiful Mind), not stoner (Seth Rogen is on board as Gordon-Levitt's best mate). Still, at least they renamed the thing – it's tough to imagine anyone announcing: 'And the Oscar goes to … I'm With Cancer'
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Charlie talks 'Like Crazy' & 'Breaking Dawn'

Like Crazy  |  Felicity Jones  |  Anton Yelchin  |  Charlie Bewley  |  Hollywood Dailies   | Movie Trailer | Review

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Film News: Movies Sell ‘Like Crazy’ at Sundance 2011

CHICAGO – An overarching feeling of optimism seemed to permeate throughout the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Studios purchased the distribution rights to roughly 30 movies, nearly double the number of films that sold last year. Several of the festival’s most buzzed-about discoveries could easily find a sizable audience outside of the festival circuit, either in theaters or on VOD.

Paramount and Indian Paintbrush certainly appeared confident in their purchase of “Like Crazy,” the latest film from “Douchebag” director Drake Doremus, which flew under nearly everyone’s radar before claiming the festival’s top prize. It follows a young couple, played by Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones, as they attempt to maintain a long distance relationship between America and Britain. The largely improvised film has already been compared to bittersweet romances such as “Before Sunrise” and “Blue Valentine.” Jones is quickly emerging as an actress to watch, a fact solidified by the special jury prize she won for her performance.

Peter D. Richardson claimed the festival’s other grand jury prize for his HBO documentary about physician-assisted suicide titled “How to Die in Oregon.” Another nonfiction film sure to ride a tidal wave of critical acclaim is “Project Nim,” director James Marsh’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Man on Wire,” which snagged the World Cinema Directing Award for documentary, and will be distributed by Roadside Attractions. This year’s planned resurrection of the Muppets got off to a smashing start when Constance Marks’ “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a profile of veteran Muppeteer Kevin Clash, won the special jury prize for documentary.

Though “Crazy” star Jones was hailed as a major discovery at the festival, she wasn’t the only actress garnering attention. Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of Mary Kate and Ashley, earned early Oscar buzz for her performance in Sean Durkin’s “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” a disturbing thriller about cults that won the U.S. dramatic directing award. Fox Searchlight picked up the film, along with Mike Cahill’s tear-jerking drama, “Another Earth,” which was the subject of much media attention mainly focusing on its co-writer/producer/lead actress Brit Marling (“Boxers and Ballerinas”). “Earth” became the recipient of both a special jury prize and the Alfred P. Sloan prize.

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New Like Crazy Sundance Portrait

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'Like Crazy' Sundance Review: 'Like Crazy' is, Like, Crazy Good

'Like Crazy' is a film about the little moments. The ones we remember when we're saying goodbye, or missing an embrace, or losing something we thought (and maybe wished) we had. It's a film of collected moments; of love, happiness, heartbreak, success and failure. It's a film about how it feels to be in love; how beautiful, intense, addictive and debilitating love can be, but how necessary it is for us to experience as we get older and start sorting out our lives.

For his third feature (and second consecutive one in competition at Sundance), writer-director Drake Doremus delivers what will probably go down as one of the best of the fest; an extremely personal, passionate and exceptionally well-crafted story starring Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones as two kids who fall hard for one another, but find their perfect relationship tested when forced apart for long periods at a time. 'Like Crazy' continues the trend of solid, aggressively entertaining relationship movies born out of festivals like 'Blue Valentine' and '500 Days of Summer,' but in my opinion this is the best of the three, and a film you'll need to see when it hits theaters later this year. 

It doesn't take long for Jacob (Yelchin) and Anna (Jones) to hit it off, and it doesn't take long for us to care about where it's heading. Doremus crafts a story that pops as it moves, consistently shifting from one moment to the next as Jacob and Anna become each other's everything until they both graduate college and she's forced to move back home to London. When she decides to risk violating her visa by spending the entire summer with Jacob, the repercussions of her violation slowly infiltrate their budding relationship, creating a roller coaster ride that spans the next few years.

Doremus really stretches his legs as a filmmaker with 'Like Crazy,' delivering not only his best film to date, but one that immediately makes you want to see more from a guy who's bound to make waves in Hollywood from here on out. Plot points that should feel tired and worn just explode with color and creative energy. When Anna decides to stay for the summer, Doremus brings us "their summer" via a gorgeous montage full of quick shots of the duo lying in bed together. The pacing is exceptional, with Doremus showing incredible restraint, creating characters who say so much more with their eyes than their mouths.

And then there's the way he captures those moments we all share in our relationships; those small, intimate, soul-crushing moments that shape us and make us. Like when Anna and Jacob sit across from one another on the way to the airport to send Jacob back home. The way they watch each other, long for each other and at the same time begin to disconnect from one another all with their eyes and lips, followed by the way she stares at the empty chair across from her on the way home, emotionally spent and defeated. It's brilliant and devastating, further punctuated by the tremendous performances, especially from newcomer Felicity Jones.

It's a powerful film, to say the least, and it will most likely destroy those who've had experience with a long distance relationship. But Doremus makes it so warm, comfortable and full of humorous moments (special kudos to Anna's scene stealing parents, played by the always wonderful Alex Kingston and Oliver Murihead) that it's hard not to feel good after watching a movie that makes you feel so bad. That's a true sign of great storytelling, and more than enough reason to champion Drake Doremus and 'Like Crazy' throughout the year.
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5 Minutes With 'Like Crazy' Writer/Director Drake Doremus

Arguably the most buzzed-about film from this year's Sundance Film Festival, 'Like Crazy' (read our review) stars Antony Yelchin and Felicity Jones as a couple trying desperately to navigate their way through a long-distance relationship. Paramount picked up 'Like Crazy' less than 24 hours after it premiered at the festival during one of those classic all-night bidding wars. We don't blame them either; you'd be hard pressed to find a person who can't relate to the themes present in the film. 'Like Crazy' does a tremendous job of tapping in to what it feels like to be in love (both the good and the bad), while reminding us of the little moments and how important they are in each of our lives.

We sat down for five minutes with 'Like Crazy' co-writer and director Drake Doremus, who was in competition at Sundance for the second year in a row (last year he brought the film 'Douchebag'). In the video after the jump we talk everything from the personal story that inspired the film to just how crazy it is to sell your little movie to a big studio like Paramount only hours after its premiere. Drake also gives us an idea of when you at home can see 'Like Crazy' later this year.

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'Like Crazy' wins Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in U.S. Competition

Sundance: 2011 Winners: 'Like Crazy' Wins Grand Jury Dramatic Prize, 'How To Die In Oregon' Wins Documentary

The 2011 Sundance Film Festival Awards went down tonight in Park City. While the biggest surprise was the volume of films acquired by distributor, in the end, the story was about excellence in independent film making. The big winner of the evening was the Drake Doremus-directed love story Like Crazy, which took the Grand Jury Prize for Drama. The film was the first major deal of a festival full of them, with a $4 millionacquisition by Paramount and Indian Paintbrush that started a flurry of transactions. The event was hosted by Tim Blake Nelson, who starred in the festival film Flypaper, and who materialized dressed as a snowflake. Festival director John Cooper did the same. No one held the silliness against them, because they launched right into proceedings that moves at such a swift pace, I wondered if they were double parked  outside.  Here's the list of winners:

2011 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners:

The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to Like Crazy, directed by Drake Doremus; written by Drake Doremus and Ben York Jones. A young American guy and a young British girl meet in college and fall in love. Their love is tested when she is required to leave the country and they must face the challenges of a long-distance relationship.

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The Notable Films of 2011: Part Eight

Like Crazy
Opens: 2011
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Anton Yelchin, Charlie Bewley, Oliver Muirhead, Finola Hughes
Director: Drake Doremus

Summary: A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.

Analysis: Scoring good notices for his film "Douchebag" at Sundance last year, Doremus returns to the festival in competition with this mostly improvised effort shot over the Summer. The timing bodes well, both Lawrence and Yelchin are hot talents to watch out for these days, yet because of the film's very nature and the fact it hasn't been shown anywhere yet - next to nothing is known about it. Whatever verdict the reviews at the festival deliver will have a major impact on its future, but "Winter's Bone" was in this same exact position last year - if it's as good, could this turn out to be as lucky?

Live With It
Opens: September 2011 
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick
Director: Jonathan Levine

Summary: A young healthy man who leads a nice and simple life is soon diagnosed with a rare type of cancer. While fighting the disease he begins to appreciate what he has in life, especially the things he took for granted before his battle.

Analysis: Big success at Sundance doesn't always translate into real world success. After impressing with "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" in 2006, filmmaker Jonathan Levine scored great notices at the festival in 2008 with "The Wackness" which won the audience award and scored a Grand Jury Prize nomination.

Six months later upon its release, general critical reaction was less rosy while the film itself grossed just $2 million - one third of its production budget. Despite that disappointment, Levine remains a director to watch and so it's no surprise that Summit Entertainment quickly picked up his next feature for distribution, even with its potentially controversial subject matter.

Will Reiser's Black List Top 10 script was originally titled "I'm With Cancer", and right now this one's officially still untitled though "Live With It" seems to be the moniker attached at this point. The casting is great with Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick and Angelica Huston. Joseph Gordon-Levitt replaced the great James McAvoy in the lead role, though the "Inception" actor actually seems a better fit for the material in this case.

On the surface it sounds akin to Judd Apatow's disappointing "Funny People", the biggest difference being this has an empathetic likeable lead instead of a rich arrogant Adam Sandler-esque prick. Early screening reviews were strong, claiming it balances drama and comedy better than most films of this ilk (eg. "Love and Other Drugs"). Performances were praised as well, however the film is still being worked on as it wasn't ready in time for a bow at this year's Sundance.

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Charlie Bewley During Bing Interview At Sundance

Here are some pics of Charlie Bewley (aka Demetri) being interviewed by Bing at the Sundance Film Festival. Charlie is there to promote his film titled ‘Like Crazy.’

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Charlie Like Crazy Sundance Portraits

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What's Buzzing at Sundance: Get the Scoop on the Festival's Hottest Films

Greetings from Park City! Molly and I have been having a blast taking in tons of films (more details on those soon!), interviewing the stars, and then watching them let loose down on Main Street (here's some proof of James Franco's shenanigans). Whether you're a fellow attendee here in Utah or are just following along from the warm comforts of home, here's the latest buzz on what's been happening during the festival's first weekend.

• I had a feeling that Margin Call, a thriller about the economic collapse, was going to be a hot commodity from the moment we got closed out of the overcrowded screening on Saturday morning. The good news is that we'll still be able to catch it in theaters, now that it's been snatched up by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions. The film's star-studded cast includes Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto, Jeremy Irons, and Paul Bettany.
• Speaking of hot tickets, Paul Rudd's My Idiot Brother premiered on Saturday night. We saw the film this morning, so stay tuned for my first thoughts (spoiler alert: it's just as funny and sweet as you're probably expecting). Though there hasn't been an official deal inked yet, it's safe to say that this one will be snatched up very soon.
• Another film that's garnering buzz for its positive reviews and studio interest is Like Crazy. The romantic drama, which stars Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, and Felicity Jones is already drawing comparisons to last year's Blue Valentine and Paramount has reportedly closed a deal to bring it to wide release.

More on what films are hot (and which aren't) when you read more.

• As for other films that have been making waves, the Paul Giamatti sports flick Win Winhas received a warm reception, as well as chimp documentary Project Nim. Reviews have been mixed on The Ledge, which stars Liv Tyler, as it's been labeled as overly preachy. Meanwhile, The Devil's Double, which stars Dominic Cooper as both Saddam Hussein's son and his body double is apparently very hard to watch due to the film's disturbing content and graphic violence. However, Cooper's performance in the dual role is receiving rave reviews.
• I was able to catch one of the shorts programs, which featured Beastie Boys Adam Yauch's Fight For Your Right Revisited. Featuring Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, and Danny McBride as The Beastie Boys in a "continuation" of the group's famous video for "Fight For Your Right", the 30-minute short is a hilarious and creative celebrity fest, including a cameo from Mike D, MCA, and Ad Rock themselves.
• I thoroughly enjoyed A &E's indie documentary Corman's World, about the famous B-movie producer/director. Both engaging and funny, the doc features heartfelt commentary from greats like Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson, and Ron Howard. Whether or not you're familiar with Corman and his hundreds of movies, keep a lookout for this one when it airs on A & E.
• Next on the horizon: momentum is building for tonight's much-anticipated premiere of Kevin Smith's Red State. Smith even auctioned off his own tickets to the screening to two fans on Twitter.

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