56: Sixth Annual Oscar Preview: Best Original Score 2020

It's that time of year again, and Glenn & Scott are here to review the five Oscar-nominated scores: Da 5 Bloods by Terence Blanchard, Mank by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Minari by Emile Mosseri, News of the World by James Newton Howard, and Soul by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste. Listen as Scott decides which of these scores counts as music, marvel as Glenn tries to define jazz, be amazed when Scott actually has positive things to say about Oscar nominees! Plus, find out who they pick to win the award: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, or Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross?

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The theme music used in this podcast is Discovery by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5756-discovery
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Musical excerpts:

• "Finding the Gold" from Da 5 Bloods by Terence Blanchard
• "Otis and Tien Have Dinner" from Da 5 Bloods by Terence Blanchard
• "There is No Time for Stories" from News of the World by James Newton Howard
• "Arriving at Red River" from News of the World by James Newton Howard
• "Dime Mountain" from News of the World by James Newton Howard
• "Birdslingers" from Minari by Emile Mosseri
• "All This Time (Happily Ever After)" from Mank by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• "Welcome to Victorville" from Mank by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
• "Born to Play" from Soul by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
• "The Great Beyond" from Soul by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste

Buy the music reviewed in this episode:

• Da 5 Bloods original score by Terence Blanchard - https://amzn.to/3cWDQdo
• News of the World original score by James Newton Howard - https://amzn.to/3s7lGw4
• Minari original score by Emile Mosseri - https://amzn.to/3r5K67Y
• Mank original score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - https://amzn.to/2OWFAeJ
• Soul original score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste - https://amzn.to/2QqqEGh