The Golden Calfs (Gouden Kalf in Dutch) are the awards of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF). It is the most prestigious award in the film industry in the Netherlands, and […]
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Author: Anton Smit
Anton is the editor-in-chief and founder of Soundtrack World. After writing about film music occasionally, he thought it was time to create his own site to celebrate music from film but also other media. Next to working on this website, Anton is a member of the International Film Music Critics Association, has a job in IT and plays the tuba in a local orchestra.
Spotlights: 2023 Soundtrack Highlights – part 1
If you are a frequent visitor of this website, you may have noticed a small gap between reviews. The reason for this was because I was on vacation for a […]
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Lorne Balfe
The Mission: Impossible franchise has been going on for decades. With that, I do not only mean the television series from the ‘60s but also the Mission Impossible movies with […]
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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Austin Wintory, Tripod, Montaigne
As a soundtrack critic, I have often been asked for my thoughts on musicals and whether I consider them to be film music. My answer to that question would be […]
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Secret Invasion – Kris Bowers
Disney owns many franchises, including Star Wars and most of the Marvel superheroes. Since the launch of their own streaming service, Disney+, they have been increasing their output for these […]
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Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Director Christopher Nolan is known for making well-regarded big-budget movies, and, as mentioned in my TENET review, after a very long collaboration between him and Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson took […]
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams
I have a few memorable moments from my youth watching Indiana Jones movies. I found the dinner scene from Temple of Doom quite disgusting as a kid, and the same […]
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Hollywood Music Workshop 2023
I have been traveling worldwide to enjoy film music concerts and festivals. Especially festivals often have side events during which you can learn about creating music for film and other […]
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The Flash – Benjamin Wallfisch
The Flash, a hero with super speed, is one of the iconic figures from the DC Universe. Actor Ezra Miller has recently portrayed him and has appeared in several superhero […]
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Ruud Bos passed away at the age of 87
Unfortunately, Dutch composer Ruud Bos passed away this weekend on June 30. He has been a staple in Dutch film music for many decades. Bos was responsible for the music […]
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