Category Archives: Film Music Reviews

Film Score Friday: ‘Cars 2’ by Michael Giacchino

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

PIXAR began taking the cinematic world by storm in 1995 with the original Toy Story. Part of what made that film so good was the songs and score by Randy Newman, who would go on to write music for the … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Green Lantern’ by James Newton Howard

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

UGH! Allow me to start my review with a bit of onomatopoeia that demonstrates my frustration with this score. Green Lantern is supposed to be an epic space sci-fi adventure. This score does a poor job of relaying that message. … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ By Hans Zimmer

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Pirates of the Caribbean film series is a great many things. It has covered four long, epic films and has captured the imagination of a generation of movie fans excited to embrace adventure. One of the aspects of the … Continue reading →

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Soundtrack Review: ‘Hanna’ By The Chemical Brothers

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There is a fantastic new trend in the world of film music, more and more main stream artists are bringing their talents to feature films.  These artists are crafting music that serves to make the films better and stand on … Continue reading →

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