Tag: Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami Talks Zombies & Action + Lecture Resources

October 18, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
Marco Beltrami Talks Zombies & Action + Lecture Resources

Podcast with esteemed genre composer Marco Beltrami, who discusses his work in the zombie and action genres, plus CD and Blu-ray reviews of the Beltrami-scored World War Z (Paramount), and the 2-disc Resident Evil 6 soundtrack set (Sumthing Else / ComCast). Also added: links to reading / viewing / listening resources for my Black Museum lecture, Black Glove Ballads.

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Marco Beltrami’s The Wolverine

July 18, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
Marco Beltrami’s The Wolverine

Early review of Marco Beltrami’s The Wolverine (Sony Classical) – an unusually understated score from the master of orchesral action.

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Die Hard 5, aka ‘A Good Reason to Quit Now’

June 13, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
Die Hard 5, aka ‘A Good Reason to Quit Now’

Review of that massive disappointment of 2013, A Good Day to Die Hard, plus some editorial blather.

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Soundtrack Reviews: Men of Action!

April 15, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
Soundtrack Reviews: Men of Action!

Just uploaded are reviews of Marco Beltrami’s A Good Day to Die Hard (Sony Classical), Joe Kraemer’s Jack Reacher (La-La Land), John Scott’s underrated Man on Fire (Varese), and Michael Kamen’s Road House (Intrada).

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Soundtrack Reviews & Sundry

October 25, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
Soundtrack Reviews & Sundry

Reviews of Silva Screen’s compilation series, featuring Music from the Transformers Trilogy by Steve Jablonsky, The Music of Michel Legrand, and The Music of James Horner, plus La-La Land’s complete presentation of James Horner’s Commando. Also: gorgeous Rue Morgue poster art, Julian Roffman’s The Mask + Guillermo del Toro in person at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and David Cronenberg’s Shivers at The Revue. Sometimes I love my city. Sometimes.

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Soundtrack Reviews

June 11, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
Soundtrack Reviews

Soundtrack reviews of Andrew Hewitt’s Submarine (MovieScore Media), Martin Phipps’ Brighton Rock (Silva Screen), Marco Beltrami’s Scream 4 (Varese Sarabande), and Darren Callahan’s Alien Terrain (Phantom Soundtracks)…

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