When it was announced that Howard Shore would be supplying the score
for Peter Jackson's version of King
Kong, a long time dream project of his, most film score fans
weren't surprised. The two had collab
I'm fond of the original Mulan,
both film and film score. When I originally learned that Disney had yet
again sought to capitalize on its feature film's success by churning
out a direct to video sequel, I was repulsed by
CD Reviews: Falling Off A Clef and Extreme Prejudice
Falling Off A Clef *** 1/2
VINCE DiCOLA
TDRS Music
26 tracks - 59:41
When film score fans hear the name Vince DiCola, most probably think
back to 1984's Rocky IV.
DiCola's "Training Montage" and "War" have become classics, and were
both featured on th
Film scores have always been regarded by the classical music
establishment as the lesser offspring of orchestral concert music. This
viewpoint has even been perpetuated through the annals of academia.
Their main charge is tha
Citadel has resurrected fan favorite Chris Young's first foray into
film scoring. And what a score it is! Considering that this little seen
film deals with a crazed killer preying on college students, the score
esch
Varèse's recent release of Michael Giacchino's music for the
second season of Alias is a
real treat. As with the first season, the disc opens with creator J.J.
Abrams' title theme. Th
After thoroughly enjoying Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998), and especially
Bill Murray's superb performance in it, I was mildly looking forward to
this awkwardly named
In his latest film, Pedro Almodóvar explores the taboo subject
of sexual abuse of young boys by priests. Almodóvar is one of
the few directors who invites you into the worlds of bizarre people who
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