Hans Zimmer - Inception

The soundtrack from Inception sees a change of direction for composer Hans Zimmer. Zimmer's music works on several levels just like the film. Its simple set of related motifs evolve constantly, and you will want to hear this score again and again. One of his best! More...

Meet Joe Black by Thomas Newman

A love story for the Grim Reaper is always going to be a challenge, yet in his music for Meet Joe Black composer Thomas Newman gets to heart of the story. His score is warm and touching, with a spiritual side which allows the listening to contemplate the meaning of mortality. More...

The Abyss by Alan Silvestri

A claustrophic deep sea thriller, a stormy romance, alien close encounters - Alan Silvestri brings these all these facets to life in The Abyss. The composer builds on these elements as the story unfolds, and then ramps everything up a notch for the powerful finale. More...

Free Soundtrack! - Azureus Rising

Watch Azureus Rising and download the promo soundtrack by composer Edwin Wendler. The movie short is an exciting proof of concept for a movie trilogy. The superb soundtrack is also available as a promotional release, and our overview has a Q&A with the composer Edwin Wendler. More...

War of the Worlds by John Williams

War of the Worlds saw the return of the famous Spielberg-Williams collaboration. Though John Williams moved further from the big thematic scores with which he is associated, his great musical and dramatic sense rose yet again to the challenge. The finished soundtrack provides all the tension, action and angst that we would expect. More...

The Edge by Jerry Goldsmith

One of Jerry Goldsmith's great film scores, yet often overlooked, is the wilderness adventure The Edge. The composer effortlessly conjures up the majestic Alaskan landscape, his action and suspense cues make for a gripping story, while the character interplay is far from neglected. More...

Days of Heaven/Two Mules for Sister Sara

Days of Heaven was the first film score from Ennio Morricone to receive an oscar-nomination - for one of his most exquisite, spine-tingling masterpieces. On this album it is paired with "Two Mules for Sister Sara" - a lighter but delightful take on his Western scores for Sergio Leone. More...

Danny Elfman: Batman

Batman was a career-defining moment for Danny Elfman. His music was moody and gothic, but it also had humour and style. People could no longer dismiss him as the guy from Oingo-Boingo - here was a serious score composer. More...

John Barry - Dances with Wolves

After a gap year, John Barry returned to film scoring in 1990 with Dances with Wolves. Kevin Costner's reinvention of the Western was a huge commercial and critical success, and Barry's music marked a major highlight in the composer's already superlative career. More....

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Knight and Day by John Powell

John Powell is well-known for his action scores, yet he always manages to bring something new and exciting into the mix. With Knight and Day Powell very effectively uses latin instruments and rhythms, which drive the action and also support the film's comedy elements. More...

Randy Newman - Toy Story 3

After a long gap, Woody and Buzz return for Toy Story 3. Of course Randy Newman provides the music for their 3rd outing. The music underlines all aspects of the cartoon action, but picks up on the adult themes and becomes deeply moving in its heartfelt simplicity. More...

John Debney - Cutthroat Island

As fans eaderly await the soundtracks for "Iron Man 2" and "Predators" we look back at one of John Debney's greatest scores. Cutthroat Island paid homage to Korngold's Swashbuckling scores, bringing the concept up-to-date for modern audiences with fun and relentless action. More...

Ludovico Einaudi: Composer and Pianist

The Italian Composer Ludovico Einaudi has built up a massive following, judging by his album sales and sell-out concerts. We review the composer's work, looking at his film music, available albums and piano sheet music. More...

Marco Beltrami - Hellboy

Guillermo Del Toro's brilliant comic book adaptation of Hellboy was expertly supported by the film score from Marco Beltrami. The composer perfectly balanced the wild inventive fantasy elements, with the underlying threads of humour and humanity. More...

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

The original "Hellraiser" was dark and moody and introduced Clive Barker's mysterious Cenobites. Hellbound: Hellraiser II was bigger, more grotesque, and yet more playful. Christopher Young took his original Hellraiser theme and made this bigger and bolder, while balancing the 2nd movie with unsettling fairground music. More...

The latest Film Sheet Music

If you play the piano, check out our survey of recent film sheet music - the music from multi-award-winning animation "Up" and other oscar-nominated soundtracks, music from the Twilight movies, Star Trek, Benjamin Button and some popular musicals. More....

Thomas Newman: Road to Perdition

Since both Sam Mendes and Thomas Newman made a huge impression on "American Beauty", it was inevitable that they would work together again. Road to Perdition is a very different film, but again the composer matches Mendes' stunning visuals with bold minimalist strokes. More...

Elmer Berstein by Jeffrey Dane

Did you know that Elmer Bernstein is the only film composer to have been nominated for an oscar during each decade from the 1950s onward? Jeffrey Dane looks at the life and work of the composer with a particular focus on Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments". More...

Christopher Young: Murder in the First

Christopher Young made his name with horror movies such as Hellraiser. While he is often thought of as a "horror composer" (composers can be type-cast like actors), the non-horror movies that he has scored have shown him to be an extremely versatile composer. One such movie is Murder in the First, where the composer has created a very moving score. More...

Around the World in 80 Days

We voyage around the world with Victor Young's oscar-winning score for Around The World in 80 Days. The movie was a lavish production with many locations and cameos from lots of stars. The music reflects those locations, and takes us on a grand adventure accompanied by the main theme which became a hit song for Bing Crosby. More...