Category Archives: Film Music Reviews

Film Score Friday: ‘Puss in Boots’ by Henry Jackman

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

OK, I am calling it right now. Henry Jackman is a composer to watch. So far this year he has scored three films, all with a unique, interesting and fun sound. First it was the stellar X-Men: First Class, my … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Batman Arkham City’ by Various Artists

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Video game composing is fast becoming a significant player in the entertainment scoring world. As games become increasingly cinematic we are seeing more opportunities for the composers of these projects to get more recognition and exposure. The best example of … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Music From The Transformers Trilogy’ by Steve Jablonsky

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Transformers trilogy is an interesting beast. The first film was a surprisingly great sci-fi action film, the second was one of the worst pieces of junk I have ever sat through and the third comes somewhere in the middle. Despite the inconsistency in quality … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: “The Muppets: The Green Album” by Various Artists

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Muppets are coming! The Muppets are coming! This holiday season the Muppets are back in the aptly titled movie, The Muppets. I am a second generation Muppet fan, I grew up on the Muppet Babies and my first cinematic … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Music of Battlestar Galactica for Solo Piano’ by Bear McCreary and Joohyun Park

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week we looked at a new arrangement for a classic score, this week we are again taking a look at another new take on some familiar tunes. Unlike The Lord of the Rings Symphony, which was basically an awesome mix-tape of … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Lord of the Rings Symphony’ by Howard Shore

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There are a few quintessential film scores in every generation. Amongst the first of the new century is the music from The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s epic, sweeping and moving first score in The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Drive’ by Various Artists

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Drive is an interesting film. I have not seen it yet, but I can tell that by its trailers, promotional one-sheets and now its score. The music strikes a very interesting tone that fits in with the minimalistic, and down … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

A couple years ago I named Christopher Young’s Drag Me To Hell as my favorite score of the year. It had all of the big, bold, bombastic sounds you think of with true gothic horror. What raised that score above … Continue reading →

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