Two songs from Slumdog Millionaire are going up against Peter Gabriel’s “Down to Earth” from Wall-E for Best Song. Will the Academy be singing “Jai Ho!” at the Oscars? Or will the Slumdog songs cancel each other out? Our music experts Adam Spunberg and Catherine Rice offer their critique.
Five accomplished musicians are looking for their first Oscar in a competitive field for Best Original Score. Noted concert oboeist Adam Spunberg examines these unique sheets of music and offers clarity on this exciting, yet difficult-to-predict category.
Not since Beauty and the Beast in 1991 has an animated film been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar . Yet, numerous films, from Toy Story to Ratatouille to Wall-E have been critically acclaimed. Adam Spunberg examines this disturbing trend.
