soundtracks

James Newton Howard, who has scored all of M. Night Shyamalan's thrillers, has returned to compose the soundtrack to the epic-looking The Last Airbender with a great orchestral score tied together with recurring melodies. Read More

The soundtrack to the new action/comedy movie Killers is half score by Rolfe Kent and half songs from various artists including Macy Gray, Nikki & Rich, Rox, and Salvador Santana that evoke a light and fun mood. Read More

This is an 18-track collection of themes from a handful of TV shows from the 1960s. Some are short opening-credits jingles, and some are longer actual songs or compositions. I love the cheesiness of 1960s television, it just can’t be beat. Read More

I think this album represents the movies of 2009 pretty well. Good composers, good performances, and the selections from Drag Me To Hell, Slumdog Millionaire, and Twilight give a little variety to your traditional orchestral score music. Read More

The only movie represented on this album I have seen is Titanic, which I do own the score to and love. However, I took a few thorough listens to the entire album, did a little research, and present for your approval my thoughts on this music. Read More

Overall, the Defendor soundtrack is what you might expect of a score created for a limited release superhero movie starring Woody Harrelson: upbeat, but with a sinister undertone that hints at the complexity of the seemingly simple film. Read More

Composer Debbie Wiseman adopts a full-bodied gothic orchestral approach for the film Lesbian Vampire Killers, peppering the soundtrack with fun, lighter selections and creating a whole musical entity that provides listeners with a range of compositions. Read More

One of the most recent scores written for Murnau's famous vampire film is composer James Bernard's Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horrors (1998 Score To 1922 Film), which was created in 1998 to accompany a British television presentation. Read More

It's pretty standard to have a Swords and Sandals movie accompanied by a score that's a mix of "ethnic" vibes with a good dose of rock added to it. This soundtrack is no exception, and the more I listen to it, I find myself wishing I could see the movie Read More

This collection, like Bear McCreary's other Battlestar Galactica soundtracks, is characterized by grand and emotionally driven arcs that expertly exemplify contemporary composition rather than the type of traditional orchestral pieces often used in Read More

Although I haven't played God of War III, the soundtrack pulled together for the game is sure to please fans of any of the previous God of War releases and metal fans alike. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of this EP — it's well worth both Read More

Bear McCreary's music is back up for grabs this week, as we're giving away three copies of the Battlestar Galactica: The Plan / Razor Soundtrack. La-La Land Records has provided the prizing for this one, and there are two ways to enter and win. Read More