Here’s ten reasons why Predator is one of the greatest movies of the 1980s… Released on this day in 1987, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. The film launched a franchise which has never come close to matching its expert delivery and tense thrills, […]
The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]
10 Magical Christmas Movie Soundtracks
Sean Wilson gets ready for the festive season by firing up a playlist of essential seasonal tunes… What’s a Christmas movie without a sprinkling of musical magic? Many of our favourite festive hits are defined by their soundtracks, so, in the spirit of the season, I’ve rounded up 10 classic scores that never fail to […]
Avengers: Endgame score is complete, possible final run time revealed
Earlier this month Anthony and Joe Russo revealed that they’d locked in their edit of Avengers: Endgame, and now the filmmakers have shared another update, this time confirming that Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, and Avengers: Infinity War composer Alan Silvestri has completed the score for the hugely-anticipated Marvel superhero event. SEE ALSO: […]
Predator: 9 Unforgettable Moments from Alan Silvestri’s Soundtrack
With the Arnie classic enjoying a one-day re-release to mark its 30th anniversary, Sean Wilson unpacks the secrets of Predator’s genre-defining score… It’s a very good time to be an Alan Silvestri fan at the moment. Not only is the veteran Back to the Future composer assigned to both Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and […]
Steven Spielberg sets composers for Ready Player One and The Papers
Variety is reporting that the ever-busy Steven Spielberg is set to reunite with John Williams on his Pentagon Papers movie The Papers, which will mark their 28th collaboration. However, with post-production on The Papers set to take place alongside Spielberg’s next film Ready Player One, Williams will be sitting out the latter, with Alan Silvestri […]
Alan Silvestri has seen Avengers: Infinity War footage, and thinks it’s “everything we could have hoped for”
Avengers composer Alan Silvestri has seen footage of the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, and he seems to like what he saw. According to Variety, the composer spoke briefly about Avengers: Infinity War during his acceptance speech for the Icon Award at the BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards in Beverly Hills. When mentioning the footage that he has […]
Alan Silvestri to score Avengers: Infinity War
Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers composer Alan Silvestri is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing on his official website that he’ll be scoring both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II are being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil […]
Composer Alan Silvestri to partake in live Q&A at 30th anniversary screening of Back to the Future in Belfast
Most movie fans will already know that 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the much-loved, classic time-travel comedy Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown. There has already been a bunch of celebratory screenings of the movie throughout the year and another one has just […]