To celebrate the 90th Oscars, Marc and Landon explore the films nominated for Best Original Score and Best Original Song. They talk about the significance of each film’s score, thematic leitmotifs, hidden techniques like shepherd tones, and hash out which might win the Oscar in each category.

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2018 Oscar Nominations

Original Score:

• The Shape of Water - Alexandre Desplat

• Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri - Carter Burwell

• Phantom Thread - Jonny Greenwood

• Dunkirk - Hans Zimmer

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi - John Williams

Original Song:

• “Mighty River” from Mudbound

• “Mystery of Love” from Call Me by Your Name

• "Remember Me” from Coco

• “Stand Up For Something” from Marshall

• “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman

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