Recent films like Warfare and shows like Adolescence (Interview) and The Pitt have got me thinking about the effectiveness of a lack of music. When something is shown in real time (e.g. Adolescence) or has a visceral immediacy (e.g. Warfare), […]
By this point a lot of you have seen the news that Cristobal Tapia de Veer won’t be returning to score The White Lotus. Those of you that read Cristo’s interview with the New York Times also know that this […]
There must be a thousand Yakuza films floating around, largely forgotten and unseen (especially here in the US). Luckily, places like Tubi give you the chance to stumble upon these with pretty decent regularity (the same, I’ve realized, with jidaigeki/samurai […]
I’ve started to become concerned, or perhaps a little worried, that there is a world of older film scores filled with great melodies and sounds that have never been formally released, leaving them almost hidden. While some smaller record labels […]
There’s a genre of 80s sci-fi/action movies that doesn’t really exist anymore: low budget, big ideas, shot on location (the dregs of our present filling in for the nightmare of the future), schlocky yet completely sincere. Think the films of […]
For as big as techno is as a music genre, and for as long as it’s been in the mainstream, it’s been fairly underutilized in film scoring. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s 90s techno throwback score for Challengers may finally […]
Summer Horror A-Side / B-Side Split – Side B: Longlegs As summer winds down, Sam is here with a double-feature of 2024 horror scores, ending with Zilgi’s score for Longlegs. In a few days, Autumn will be here, kicking off […]
As summer winds down, Sam is here with a double-feature of 2024 horror scores, beginning with Tyler Bates’s score for the finale of the X Trilogy: MaXXXine. Tune in next week to see what other horrors await…
I’d start this review off with a pithy quip about the evils of wall-to-wall scoring, but there are plenty of examples that I really like, including recent ones such as Oppenheimer and Across the Spider-Verse (one could say that this […]
By not only telling the true life story of one of professional wrestling’s most legendary dynasties but also shining a heartbreaking light on the pressures of generational expectations, Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw is a true marvel of cinematic achievement. […]
Author’s Note: I received this record as a promotional copy from Microids Records for the purpose of review. The opinions and thoughts shared are completely my own, with no expectations from the distributor. I also want to acknowledge the recent […]
I’ve been watching a lot of action movies lately, mostly ones released in 2023 and 2024, and one thing I’ve noticed (not surprisingly) is the scores. Specifically, I’m noticing the scores of more recent releases. It seems like the sonic […]