You are probably aware of famous rivalries between two big companies or franchises which usually play out as strict either-or decisions – Pepsi vs Coca-Cola, Burger King vs McDonald’s, The […]
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Year: 2021
The Last Duel – Harry Gregson-Williams
I have apparently missed Ridley Scott’s latest movie, The Last Duel, in the theaters, since as I am writing this, it is no longer playing anywhere in my town. What […]
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Marco Beltrami
One of the most successful motion picture franchises must be the movies based on the Marvel superheroes. The majority of these are produced by Disney and focus on the Avengers, […]
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Foundation: Season 1 – Bear McCreary
Reading books is something I rarely do anymore. I used to read a lot in my youth, but I borrowed most of my books from the library and, as a […]
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No Time To Die – Hans Zimmer
When COVID started to take over the world, one of the first movie-related news was the delay of the latest James Bond movie No Time To Die. It should have […]
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World Soundtrack Awards 2021 – Winners Announced
Every year the World Soundtracks Awards are being held in Ghent, Belgium during “Film Fest Gent”. These awards are considered very important in the film music industry. The award ceremony […]
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The East – Gino Taihuttu
Many countries have their own movie awards, with the famous Oscars being the best example. In the Netherlands The Golden Calf Awards are probably the most prestigious ones, and I […]
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Dune – Hans Zimmer
Traditionally, I listen to a soundtrack album before watching a movie in the theater. This has also been the case for a recent blockbuster, and for which the music was […]
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Alexandre Desplat conducts The Wiener Symphoniker
The multiple award-winning Hollywood composer Alexandre Desplat will return to Vienna on January 29, 2022, to conduct a selection of his award-winning screen compositions in the Great Hall of the […]
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My Best Friend Anne Frank – Merlijn Snitker
As is true for so many countries, the Second World War was horrendous for people in the Netherlands, and terrible stories can be told about that period. One of the […]
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