‘Music By John Williams’ Review: The Legendary Film Composer May Be The GOAT And This Compelling Docu Confirms It – AFI Fest
deadline.comThe AFI Fest opened Wednesday night back at its home, the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, and runs through Sunday, highlighted by world premieres of awaited new films from past American Film Institute Life Achievement Award honorees including Tom Hanks with his new film, Here, on Friday, and Clint Eastwood with his latest, Juror #2, on Sunday (among a host of prime Oscar contenders and international films).
But the fest kicked off with yet another AFI honoree, legendary movie composer and musician John Williams, who is the subject of an exceptionally well-conceived and executed documentary on his remarkable career.
This is a legacy that includes more highlights and statistics and achievements than perhaps any other motion picture composer in history, although the shy and not self-laudatory musician would probably give you an argument on that, preferring to highlight those legends that preceded his glory decades that have run through the ‘50s all to way to now, where at age 92 he is still at it.
His most recent Oscar nomination of a record 54 (the most for any one person not named Walt Disney) came just last year for Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny.
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