Children’s movies are quite popular in the Netherlands. They are arguably even more popular than most Dutch movies for grown ups, and when I learned that Joep Sporck had been […]
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1917 – Thomas Newman
The movie 1917, directed by Sam Mendez, is a major hit in theatres. It is nominated for 10 Oscars, including best film, best director and, of course, best music. Composer […]
Read moreStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – John Williams
Concerning spoilers: I avoided mentioning story plots in this review, but when talking about John Williams’s music I have to address some themes from which you may be able to […]
Read moreJumanji: The Next Level – Henry Jackman
The movie industry has a deep love for making sequels. In 2017, for example, a sequel to the movie Jumanji, titled Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, was made after a […]
Read moreMaleficent: Mistress of Evil – Geoff Zanelli
Sometimes a composer has to write music for a sequel, even though he was not the composer for the original movie. He or she can do two things when this […]
Read moreInstinct – Ella van der Woude
Sometimes I find myself too focused on soundtracks from the big Hollywood blockbusters, and forgetting the music from movies from my own country, the Netherlands. Luckily, while I was looking […]
Read moreHildur Guðnadóttir – Joker
One name that keeps appearing in the soundtrack world lately is that of Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. I first heard of her when her dear Icelandic friend and collaborator Jóhann […]
Read moreRambo: Last Blood – Brian Tyler
The movie franchise Rambo, based on a Vietnam war veteran played by Sylvester Stallone, started in 1982 with Rambo: First Blood. A second and third movie were also released in […]
Read moreMononoke Hime: Symphonic Suite – Joe Hisaishi
When you are on holiday there is sadly no time to see movies in theaters and listen to the new soundtracks that are coming out. At least it was the […]
Read moreSpider-Man: Far from Home – Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino is no stranger to writing music for successful sequels, where his music for the first movie has been praised. Examples include Incredibles, the latest three Star Trek movies […]
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