When you need a score to move you, there’s a short list of usual suspects, and one of the best in the game is Henry Jackman. Whether he’s crafting something for the 8-bit realm, San Fransokyo or Jolly Old England, the MCU, the North Pole or the High Seas, the man has surely earned use of the phrase “I am the Captain now.” Jackman continues his propulsive and spellbindingly awesome hit streak with the music to The Bluff. This thrilling original score by the award-winning composer features something perfect for this sword, salt, and sand survival tale: Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix) who displays his dynamic “celloboxing” talent throughout as he performs…
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Interview…Leo Baker Discusses Tangible Threats and Tantalizing Teleportation in ‘Red Rovers’
Legitimacy goes a long way when telling a story. Whether the tale being told is grounded or just plain tall, it is much more impacting and engaging when they involve tangible elements. Even far-fetched ideas like teleportation and space battles can feel real when they are based on, well, real things. While no one has figured out how to open a worm hole (that we know of anyway), the idea that a team of Special Missions Unit operators can warp to any point on Earth to deal with conflicts or terrorism can seem unbelievable. But when you base the action on actual rules of engagement, vernacular and the know-how that…
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Interview…Nolan Gould on ‘The Liars of Black Mountain Road’
It’s always incredibly rewarding getting to speak with the people who make the things we enjoy. The main and most obvious reason for it is that we are often times treated to fun or interesting stories of creative struggles/triumphs. Those behind-the-scenes looks at how the tiniest decisions contribute to the whole are inspiring on a number of levels. Last year, we were thrilled to talk to Parker Croft – writer, director, producer of As Easy As Closing Your Eyes. It’s a short film that really hits home at it circles issues such as loss, addiction, and much more. It’s also wrapped up in a sci-fi vision of the future that,…
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Interview…Luke Edwards Talks Acting, Producing and Stories From the Sets of ‘The Wizard’ and ‘Little Big League’
Once in a great while, we get to speak with our heroes, people who inspire us, or those we just wish we could hang out with. So enter one such individual who fits all three and let me ask you a question: How many times have you seen The Wizard and/or Little Big League? We won’t tell you our answer, but I will say I have actually and literally worn out the VHS of both of them. Yes, both. In this wide-ranging conversation, we spend time with Luke Edwards to discuss his experiences in film & television, his approach to acting, and experiences on set working with larger-than-life actors/personalities. For…
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Interview…Oded Fehr Faces Fierce Fuzzy Frights in ‘Grizzly Night’
If you go down in the woods today, as the saying goes, you’re sure of a surprise. And that surprise comes in the form of a 9 foot tall brown bear. Suffice to say, staring down this fuzzy wuzzy is enough to make your hair stand up. All of them. And that is why Grizzly Night succeeds; it’s tale of just how scary nature can be, and in a true story no less. Oded Fehr is one of the stars in Burke Doeren’s film and it’s good role for him (even if he doesn’t have a majority of screen time). Playing a doctor on vacation with his family, he joins…
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Exclusive First Listen: Michael Abels and Robert Wallace’s Bring Suburban Normalcy and Creeping Paranoia To ‘The ‘Burbs’
Today, we’re thrilled, delighted and super excited to exclusively premiere the main title track taken from The’ Burbs—Original Series Soundtrack with an original score by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope), and composer Robert Wallace (The Acolyte). Abels’ and Wallace’s lively score is both mischievous in accentuating the comic moments, and joltingly sinister when the tone of the series turns dark. Peacock will debut all eight episodes of their Original Series on Sunday, February 8 and Lakeshore Records is set to release The’ Burbs—Original Series Soundtrack digitally on February 6. Sometimes you just have a feeling that something is going to be good. Call it a sixth sense, but I think it’s an intuition…
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Interview…Author Thomas Ray On the Tension, Detail and Plausibility of ‘FLIGHT 47’
Wherever something new comes out from an artist you admire, it’s always reason to celebrate. So whether it’s turning up the volume on a new album, grabbing the remote to binge the latest season, or cannonballing onto your sofa with a new book, finding time to enjoy the things you love is one of life’s true zen-like experiences. Today, we get to share an interview with an author whose work literally makes the hairs on our necks stand up. And even though we’re siting in our living rooms, we can easily imagine ourselves tethered to any of Thomas Ray‘s far-flung but eerily plausible situations. The man writes some magnetic narratives,…
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Exclusive First Listen: Ramin Djawadi’s Stunning Main Theme From ‘Mercy’
In a world where sci-fi tech is becoming science “faction,” it’s eerie how close to home some films and stories are starting to hit. New this week from Amazon MGM Studios is Mercy, which stars Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. While they have star-power, it is the film’s composer that’s really got us excited. As such, we get to premiere the title track taken from Mercy-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with an original score by two-time Emmy award-winning and three-time Grammy-nominated composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Iron Man, Fallout). Ramin’s intense score conjures a dark and unrelenting backdrop to the futuristic thriller starring Pratt and Ferguson. The film, directed by Timur Bekmambetov,…
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Interview…Composer Simon Franglen Goes Back to Pandora (Again) to Craft Lush Soundscapes for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
For most things, they say that the third time is the charm. While the latest installment of the Avatar series seems to be trailing the two previous installments by just a bit at the box office, one thing is clear: the music and emotions in this franchise have never run higher. And to that we’re giving hat tips, golf claps, and jumping high-fives to composer Simon Franklin. He’s a pillar in James Cameron’s acoustic armory and has been carrying the musical torch/thematic through-lines established by James Horner for that little blue mega blockbuster way back in 2009. We had the incredible opportunity to speak with Simon about his work on…
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Exclusive First Listen: Jung Jaeil’s Synth-tastic Main Theme to ‘Ponies’
Hey, score fans, have we got something special for you! This week is the premiere of a brand new series on Peacock, and the project secured once of the most unique voices in music to compose the soundtrack. Ponies sports an original score by Jung Jaeil (Parasite, Squid Game) whose exhilarating synth-based soundscape captures the tension of ‘70s Cold War espionage as well as the bond created by the main characters. The new show (headlined by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson) gives the rising composer a lot of running room. The South Korean composer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist is recognized for his genre-crossing film scores and work across cinema, theater, and orchestral projects.…
