Nominees:
Elizabeth: Golden Age
Eastern Promises
Amazing Grace
Harry Potter/ Phoenix
The Great Debaters
 

EASTERN PROMISES BY HOWARD SHORE

It's not as though composer Howard Shore hasn't received his share of honors over the last few years, but, as per usual, the Academy seems to have gone to sleep on this early 2007 film and score.  Drawing comparisons to John Williams SCHINDLER'S LIST and MUNICH, EASTERN PROMISES features some of 2007's most evocative music - benefiting heavily from the lead violin performance by Nicola Benedetti.  Few would likely have complained in seeing this score get a nomination over the likes of MICHAEL CLAYTON this year.  We see it year after year, "The Academy doth move in mysterious ways."  While they have missed the boat again, we aren't making that same mistake and hereby honor EASTERN PROMISES with a 2007 CUE AWARD!