The year 2024 is behind us, so I have to prepare for the IFMCA Awards. As a member of this organization of film music critics, I have to listen to […]
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Category: Review
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Gordy Haab
In October 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab. During the conclusion of the interview, we discussed Haab’s future project, and Barton was quite surprised […]
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Gladiator II – Harry Gregson‐Williams
The trend in Hollywood continues with releasing movies with a strong focus on drawing the audience in with nostalgia. The latest example is Gladiator II, the sequel to Gladiator from […]
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Like Tears in Rain – Matthijs Kieboom
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off (the) shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments […]
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Joker: Folie à deux – Hildur Guðnadóttir
The 2019 movie Joker was a success, and it won many awards, including an Oscar for Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Best Music. Hollywood being Hollywood means that successful movies need a sequel, […]
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 – Bear McCreary
I always hesitate to review music from a TV show’s season if I have already discussed a previous one. Most often, the music is a continuation of what has already […]
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Batman: Caped Crusader, Season 1 – Frederik Wiedmann
There continues to be a trend of creating new TV shows and movies that rely on nostalgia to succeed. This also holds for certain animated series. One of the most […]
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Deadpool & Wolverine – Rob Simonsen
Movies about Marvel superheroes were divided between three movie studios: Sony, 21st Century Fox and Disney, with the majority of them coming from Disney, which had launched the wildly successful […]
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Michael Giacchino – Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen, Vol. 1
While I am writing this review, we finally have summer days here in the Netherlands after many months of cold and rainy weather. Instead of sitting inside to write an […]
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Dragonkeeper – Arturo Cardelus
When I write reviews, I usually write about a soundtrack from a movie, TV show or game that has just been released. This review will be different, because I really […]
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