Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016)
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Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
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Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Tyler Bates, Henry Jackman, Christopher Lennertz, Thomas Newman, Christophe Beck, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Marco Beltrami, Brian Tyler, Alexandre Desplat, Buck Sanders, David Arnold, Trevor Rabin, Junkie XL, John Debney, Howard Shore, Christopher Young, Steve Jablonsky, Randy Newman, Danny Elfman, David Newman, Harry Gregson-Williams, Mychael Danna, Conrad Pope, Dario Marianelli, Patrick Doyle, Joe Kraemer, Heitor Pereira, Quincy Jones, Garry Marshall, Mark Mothersbaugh, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, James Cameron, Mervyn Warren, Rachel Portman, Bear McCreary, Elliot Goldenthal, Joseph Trapanese, Paul Broucek, J. Ralph, Jon Burlingame, Mitchell Leib
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80
Schrader’s film gets into the nitty-gritty without losing sight of the alchemy.
80
In 1993, the documentary “Visions of Light” won critical love for its overview of Hollywood’s classic cinematographers. Matt Schrader’s tidy and informative “Score” lavishes similar adoration on moviedom’s great composers.
75
Score’s charms are many, offering an appealing portrait of an aspect of cinema that sometimes doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves.
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Score, directed by Matt Schrader, breaks no new ground in the art of documentary — it’s mostly talking heads — but it’s an enjoyable walk through the art and history of the film score, with dozens of contemporary composers lending their voices.
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Score is a straightforward film told in relatively broad strokes.
