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