“Before My
Time” from Chasing Ice
Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
FILM SYNOPSIS
Beginning in 2007, scientist and photographer James Balog undertook a
comprehensive three-year study of glaciers known as the Extreme Ice Survey.
Mounting stationary cameras in numerous frozen regions around the world,
Balog and his team used time-lapse photography to document evidence that
global warming is causing the rapid disintegration of the Earth's glaciers.
“Everybody
Needs A Best Friend” from Ted
Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
FILM SYNOPSIS
When a lonely little boy gets his wish and brings his teddy bear to life,
the two grow up together pledging eternal friendship. Their adult
relationship, however, has kept John emotionally immature and unable to
commit to a life with his girlfriend, while Ted has become a debauched minor
celebrity as the world's only living toy
“Pi’s Lullaby”
from Life of Pi
Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
FILM SYNOPSIS
Young Pi, the son of zookeepers in Pondicherry, India, finds the world he
knows swept away when his family sells the zoo and sets sail for Canada with
a few of its remaining animals. A storm capsizes the ship and only Pi
escapes, set adrift in a lifeboat that is also the refuge of an enormous
Bengal tiger.
“Skyfall” from
Skyfall
Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
FILM SYNOPSIS
After M's orders lead to James Bond's near-fatal shooting by a colleague, he
returns to duty before he is fully recovered to track down a cyber-terrorist
named Silva, a sinister figure from M's past. Bond's efforts to protect M
will force him to confront memories from his own past as Silva unleashes a
wave of violence in his efforts to destroy M.
“Suddenly” from
Les Misérables
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain
Boublil
FILM SYNOPSIS
In early 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned years earlier
for stealing a loaf of bread, decides to break his parole following his
release and assume a new identity. Although he succeeds in building a new
life for himself, the relentless pursuit of Inspector Javert threatens the
security of Valjean and his adopted daughter, Cosette.
