Soul

Two very different animated features lead the way as the 48th annual Annie Awards nominations were announced today. Disney/Pixar’s Soul and Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers scored 10 noms apiece ahead of the virtual trophy show on April 16. Read the full list of nominees in 31 categories below. Wolfwalkers, a “relatively small European movie,” as the filmmakers described it — is rooted in the history of 1650s Ireland, while Soul follows a middle school music teacher’s journey to “the Great Beyond” via “the Great Before.” Soul will vie for the marquee Best Feature prize at the Annies, going up against another Pixar pic — Onward, which scooped seven noms — along with Netflix’s The Willoughbys and a pair of DreamWorks Animation sequels: The Croods: A New Age and Trolls World Tour. Willoughbys and Croods picked up six noms each today, and Trolls rocked away with four. Related Story Oscars Preview: Can A Small, International Studio Or An … [Read more...] about Annie Awards Nominations: ‘Soul’ & ‘Wolfwalkers’ Lead Field For Animation Prizes

This podcast was recorded before Sunday night’s Golden Globes: Kemp Powers is on a roll this awards season, as the co-director and co-writer behind Disney-Pixar’s two-time Golden Globe animated feature winner Soul and the writer behind Amazon’s Regina King directed movie One Night Miami which has Powers up for WGA and Critics Choice noms with the movie nominated for three Golden Globes and two SAGs including Best Ensemble. Also of amazing note, it was through Powers that Pixar delivered their first Black protagonist in a feature film. On today’s Crew Call , Powers’ tells us about his rise in Hollywood, especially for a frosh scribe over 40, who made sure ageism wouldn’t become an obstacle in his career. Related Story Annie Awards Nominations: 'Soul' & 'Wolfwalkers' Lead Field For Animation Prizes “I think ageism trumps every other ‘ism. Ageism is worse than racism and sexism. It really, really is,” Powers tells us. “I remember my first … [Read more...] about ‘Soul’ Filmmaker & ‘One Night In Miami’ Scribe Kemp Powers On Leaving Journalism For Hollywood & Beating Ageism – Crew Call Podcast

Van Morrison has shared the title track from his new double album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1 , set to arrive May 7th via Exile/BMG. “Latest Record Project” is a cheeky bit of classic yet self-aware soul. It finds Morrison pairing vintage sonics — Hammond organ, shuffling drums, backing vocalists cooing “sha-la-la” — with the musings of an artist who has a back catalog packed with hits but hasn’t ceased making new music: “Have you got my latest songs I’m singing?/You got my latest songs I’m singing?/Not something from so long ago/Not something that you might want to know/But something I can relate to in the present.” In a statement, Morrison said: “I’m getting away from the perceived same songs, same albums all the time. This guy’s done 500 songs, maybe more, so hello? Why do you keep promoting the same 10? I’m trying to get out of the box.” Latest Record Project: Volume 1 boasts a whopping 28 songs, which Morrison wrote and recorded while in quarantine — not something … [Read more...] about Van Morrison Delivers Some Self-Aware Soul on New Song ‘Latest Record Project’

Van Morrison unveiled a tender new blues ballad “Dark Night of the Soul,” from his upcoming album, Three Chords and the Truth , out October 25th. “Dark Night of the Soul” boasts a vintage mid-tempo groove of shuffling drums, silky guitar, rolling piano and the occasional keening organ. Morrison moves with nimble grace over these instrumentals, really showcasing his perennial vocal prowess during the final two minutes of the track, most of which he spends riffing on the titular refrain with an array of deft runs. Morrison wrote all the tracks on Three Chords and the Truth , save for “If We Wait for Mountains,” which he co-wrote with Don Black. The album also features a duet with the Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley (“Fame Will Eat the Soul”) and contributions from guitarist Jay Berliner. Related Van Morrison Delivers Some Self-Aware Soul on New Song 'Latest Record Project' Van Morrison Plots Legal Action Against Live Music Ban in Northern Ireland Related … [Read more...] about Van Morrison Previews New Album With Graceful ‘Dark Night of the Soul’

As the world gears up to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2021, we bring to you five quirky Bollywood songs that capture womanhood in the most lively way. There's no denying that women play a major role in making our lives beautiful, and rather than celebrating them on one particular day, we should celebrate them every single day. However, there's no harm in considering the month of March as an excuse to tell your favourite women how special they are to you, and we're here to make it even more easy for you! We have curated a list of five Bollywood songs that celebrate women so beautifully that it will instantly cheer them up. So, what are you waiting for? Check out the list, pick up a song and send it to you favourite women to make them feel extra special. Patakha Guddi No song captured the soul of womanhood like Alia Bhatt-starrer Highway's 'Patakha Guddi' song. Composed by none other than AR Rahman and sung by Nooran Sisters- Sultana and … [Read more...] about International Women’s Day 2021: 5 Bollywood Songs That Celebrate Womanhood In The Most Lively Way