Archive for September, 2009

Soundtrack Review: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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This is a review of the motion picture score Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith [...]

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Soundtrack Review: District 9 (2009)

This is a review of the motion picture District 9 by Clinton Shorter.
“The sadness and reality of human nature is the endless dilemma which Clinton conveys so well on this score”

In 1990 a huge spaceship hovers over Johannesburg, Africa. Inside it, there are alien refugees coming from their dying world, a lot of them. What [...]

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Fresh New Film Scores on Spotify!

If you don’t know, Spotify is the latest and greatest addition to the world of music (at least for non US people, although you can get in if you get sent an invite) and already there are lots of film scores in the library of around 6 million songs (correct me if I’m mistaken). Once [...]

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Soundtrack Review: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

This is a review of the motion picture score Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by John Williams.
“Its exceptional love theme, robust action, and fine presentation easily make the best commercial album of the prequel trilogy.”
I am stunned that Natalie Portman is so wooden in the prequel trilogy.  Anyone who’s seen Closer knows she’s [...]

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Emmy Winners 2009

The Creative Arts Emmys have been announced, including most of the music categories:
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
INTO THE STORM – Howard Goodall
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
LEGEND OF THE SEEKER: Prophecy – Joe LoDuca
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC
GREAT PERFORMANCES – John Williams
The award [...]

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