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An Extended Preview ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Score Teases Your Ears

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It took me a while to come around on the score for The Dark Knight. I was disappointed that all of my favorite musical moments seemed like poorer versions of themes that originated in Batman Begins. I think the music fits the … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Avengers’ by Alan Silvestri

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The films put out by Marvel Studios have been excellent in most ways possible. Really nailing the tones of a wide variety of Marvel superheroes. One thing these movies have been lacking, however, is a strong musical presence. Going back to … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘Sherlock’ Series 1 & 2 by David Arnold and Michael Price

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

My affinity for Doctor Who has to be well-known at this point in time, but there is another Brit series that really floats my boat these days. Coincidentally, or more likely not, both shows are currently headed by the same mad … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last year Trent Reznor lead a resurgence of main stream musicians turning to film scores. The 80’s saw a lot of this trend, most notably Danny Elfman, of Oingo Boingo fame and Christopher Franke of Tangerine Dream. The best two scores from 2010 … Continue reading →

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‘Skyfall’ Adds Academy Award Winning Composer

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The James Bond films are one of the longest and most storied film franchises in the history of cinema. Despite over twenty films and nearly five decades of action, the series has been rather consistent in the score department. For well over … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘In Time’ by Craig Armstrong

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Craig Armstrong is one of those interesting composers that I have always really liked. He made a big splash in the late 90s with Romeo + Juliet, and has since been consistently solid in a long line of work. I have … 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: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week we looked at recent “best of” releases celebrating two masters of film music: Hans Zimmer and James Horner. Reflecting on the works of Zimmer and Horner reminded me that I have gone a long time with out appreciating … Continue reading →

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