Thursday 9 April 2015

MUSIC FILMS (not musicals) 2000-2015

1.       Almost Famous ***** 
USA (2000)
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Billy Crudup – Kate Hudson – Frances McDormand 
Won 1 Oscar Best Writing for film Original Screenplay Cameron Crowe



2.       De-Lovely ***
USA (2004)
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Starring: Kevin Kline – Ashley Judd – Jonathon Pryce


3.       Beyond the Sea ****
USA (2004)
Directed by: Kevin Spacey
Starring: Kevin Spacey – Kate Bosworth – John Goodman
  
   


4.       It’s All Gone Pete Tong ****
England – Canada (2004)
Directed by: Michael Dowse
Starring: Paul Kaye – Beatriz Batrada – Kate Magowan 



5.       Ray ****
USA (2004)
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx – Regina King – Kerry Washington 
Won 2 Oscars Best Actor in a Leading Role Jamie Foxx – Best Achievement in sound mixing 



6.       Walk the Line *****
USA (2005)
Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix – Reese Witherspoon – Tyler Hilton 
Won 1 Oscar Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Reese Witherspoon



7.       Once  ****
Ireland (2006)
Directed by: John Carney
Starring: Glen Hansard – Marketa Irglova  
Won 1 Oscar Best Original Song Written for Film (Falling Slowly)



8.       August Rush ****
USA  (2007)
Directed by: Kirsten Sheridan
Starring: Freddie Highmore – Keri Russel – Jonathon Rhys Meyers – Robin Williams
1 Oscar Nomination, Best Original Song Written for film (Raise it up)



9.       I’m Not There ****
USA (2007)
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Starring: Christian Bale – Cate Blanchette – Heath Ledger 
1  Oscar Nomination Best Performance by Actress in a Supporting Role Cate Blanchette 



10.   Control ****
England – USA – Australia (2007)
Directed by: Anton Corbijin
Starring: Sam Riley – Samantha Morton – Craig Parkinson 



11.   Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist ****
USA (2008)
 Directed by: Peter Sollett
Starring: Michael Sera – Kat Dennings 



12.   Crazy Heart *****
USA (2009)
Directed by: Scott Cooper 
Starring: Jeff Bridges – Maggie Gyllenhaal – Collin Farrell  
Won 2 Oscars  Best Actor in a Leading Role Jeff Bridges – Best Original Song Written for Film (The Weary Kind) 




13.   Nowhere Boy ****
England (2009) 
Directed by: Sam Taylor – Johnson 
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson –Kristin Scott Thomas – Anne-Marie Duff 



14.   Pirate Radio – The Boat that Rocked ****
England (2009)
Directed by: Richard Curtis
Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman – Bill Nighy – Nick Frost



15.   Taking Woodstock ****
USA (2009)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Demetri Martin – Henry Goodman – Edward Hibbert 



16.   The Soloist ****
USA (2009) 
Directed by: Joe Wright
Starring: Jamie Foxx – Robert Downey Jr.



17.   Country Strong **
USA (2010)
Directed by: Shana Feste
Starring: Garrett Hedlund – Leighton Meester – Gwyneth Paltrow 
    


18.   Bloodworth  ***
USA (2010)
Directed by: Shane Dax Taylor
Val Kilmer – Kris Kristofferson – Hillary Duff 



19.   Inside Llewyn Davis ***** 
USA (2013)
Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen 
Starring: Oscar Isaac – Carrey Mulligan – Justin Timberlake – John Goodman
2 Oscar Nominations, Best Achievement in Cinematography – Best Achievement is Sound Mixing



20.   Begin Again ***
USA (2013)
Directed by: John Carney 
Starring: Keira Knightley – Mark Ruffalo – Adam Levine 
1 Oscar Nomination Best Original Song Written for Film (Lost Stars)



21.   Frank ****
Ireland – Engalnd (2014)
Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson
Starring: Michael Fassbender – Domhnall  Gleeson – Maggie Gyllenhaal 




Song One **
USA (2014)
Directed by: Kate Barker- Froyland 
Starring: Anne Hathaway – Johnny Flynn – Mary Steenburgen