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Its all-female Supreme Court buys a lot of goodwill, but even so, it’s a tricky ask to get audiences to be comfortable with the relentless playfulness, artificiality, and earnestness of “Barbie.” The film’s tone isn’t quite everything (though it encompasses a lot), Greta Gerwig’s take on Mattel’s IP contains everything from a beach battle ballet to several quests for self-actualization to the ultimate trans-dimensional travel montage.

But as Gerwig and editor Nick Houy were constructing the footage and finding a way to settle the audience in the bonkers world of Barbie Land, they found a guiding hand: music.

It only makes sense that, given Barbie Land exists adjacent to the real world, it would have its own bespoke music playlist. Of course Barbie (Margot Robbie) has a soundtrack to her life. But Gerwig, Houy, and music editor Suzana Peric worked with composers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt,...

It was a clear victory for sci-fi sound editing Sunday night at the 65th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards at the Westin Bonaventure. “War for the Planet of the Apes” was the surprise winner for Dialogue/Adr, splitting honors with “Blade Runner 2049,” which grabbed the Effects/Foley prize. The big loser was “Dunkirk” (which won the BAFTA sound award earlier Sunday). However, Christopher Nolan’s World War II survival epic took home the Music Score award and remains the sound editing Oscar favorite.

In addition, “The Greatest Showman,” “Coco,” “Loveless,” and “Jane” earned sound editing awards for Musical, Animation, Foreign Language, and Documentary. The big TV winner was “Game of Thrones” (“The Spoils of War”) for Dialogue/Adr and Effects/Foley. Other TV honorees included “Black Mirror” (“USS Callister”) for Episodic Long Form Dialogue/Adr; “Godless” (“Homecoming”) and “Ozark” (“The Toll”) for Episodic Long Form Effects/Foley; “The Get...

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t have a deep seeded love for the fab four? How could anyone resist those Liverpool lovelies, with their matching suits, Rickenbackers, mop tops and an ever growing catalogue of unbelievable hooks? It’s possible that before 1964, anyone outside of Britain might not have heard of The Beatles, but after A Hard Day’s Night took international cinemas by storm, there was no denying it – the British invasion had begun, and John, Paul, George and Ringo were the faces of this new pop movement, a new set of idols for teens to fawn over and an absolute force of creatively catchy songwriting. Helping craft and simultaneously critique their cheeky rock star image, Richard Lester’s monumental faux day-in-the-life documentary of the band became a comedic musical masterpiece that set the blueprint for music videos decades before Video Killed the Radio Star set us off into the abyss of MTV.

Director Jonathan Demme captures the team of Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory staging a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “The Master Builder.”

The dynamic duo behind My Dinner with Andre and Vanya on 42nd Street take on another classic of the stage in their big-screen Henrik Ibsen adaptation, Fear of Falling.

With Jonathan Demme replacing the late Louis Malle at the helm, this terrifically performed version of The Master Builder -- based on a screenplay by Wallace Shawn, from his own translation of the Norwegian text -- channels the rage, joy and delusions of an aging architect’s final days, where a ghost from his past (played by the exuberant Lisa Joyce) guides him to the great beyond. Premiering in the Rome Film Festival’s experimental CinemaXXI section, this dense and occasionally poetic chamber piece should appeal to very upscale audiences both at fests and -- despite production values...

The Edit Center, the New York school that teaches beginning editors by having them edit actual films from outside filmmakers, is launching a class in music supervision and editing. Those looking to break into this business might want to check out this program. Deadline to enroll is April 16. From the press release: Learn the language of music in film in this creative and pragmatic 4-week seminar led by music editor Suzana Peric’ (Rachel Getting Married, The Illusionist, The Pianist) and music supervisor Sue Jacobs (Little Miss Sunshine, Everything is Illuminated, Capote). The class will cover what a music editor and supervisor are responsible for, as well as how to: -Create a temp track for your film -Budget for music, composed...

NEW YORK -- Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, New York Women in Film and Television presented its annual Muse Awards on Thursday, honoring director Julie Taymor, actress and director Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bravo Media president Lauren Zalaznick, music editor Suzana Peric and producer Gale Anne Hurd.

Actress Jane Krakowski served as the master of ceremonies for the event, held at the New York Hilton hotel.

Addressing the ongoing writer's strike, the 30 Rock star joked that she had been forced to return to her roots and perform as a mime in the New York subway system "for nickels and dimes" prior to being asked to host the event.

Taymor, whose film Across the Universe was nominated for a Golden Globe earlier in the day, referred to her fellow Muse honorees as "the spiritual doctors of our community."

Choosing to forgo the traditional acceptance speech, Taymor shared a story from the time she spent in Indonesia where she had the opportunity to witness art that existed "without an audience and without critics." Taymor credits this experience to her creative ambition today.