Roque Baños captures the eerily unnerving dread of the 2013 Evil Dead movie impeccably in his relentlessly atmospheric score, with some tremendously brass and gothic choir-focused action setpieces …

The Newton Brothers deliver another tremendously entertaining effort with their score for season two of X-Men ’97, with Magneto’s theme once again being the star of the show alongside a…

Gentle, heartfelt serenity is the tonal focus of James Horner’s score for Deep Impact, with some meticulously crafted and absolutely gorgeous-sounding orchestration coupled with a number of m…

The chaotic zaniness of James Horner’s Honey, I Shrunk The Kids soundtrack is its tremendously orchestrated charm, with some similarly rambunctious main themes and a heartwarming family feel …

An impressive array of bombastic themes forms Toma Otowa and team’s thunderous score for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, with a wide range of electronic & orchestral styles and an ever-fero…

James Horner’s Sneakers soars in its unbound jazzy hope and upbeatness, with a wonderfully saxophone-led (played by Branford Marsalis) main theme showcasing this perfectly, and some heart-pou…

A dramatic stylistic blend of twanging American Western and serene Japanese Samurai forms the orchestral sound of David Fleming’s Wolverine, with a standout main theme cue and several excelle…

Steel drums are the tremendously wacky lead of James Horner’s dramatically imposing soundtrack for Commando, with feverish electronics, saxophone, brass and percussion also joining the fray f…

A determined main theme leads a desperate and at times intensely heroic charge across James Horner’s breathless score for Balto, with the aforementioned motif and some absolutely phenomenal a…

Braveheart stands out as one of James Horner’s most well-crafted and deeply emotional film scores, and with a gorgeously Uilleann pipes-led orchestral style that showcases the composer at the…

The sweepingly emotional melodies of James Horner’s Glory are its strength, providing a powerfully sombre tone for the 1989 Edward Zwick-directed American Civil War film, and a score overall …

Michael Giacchino delivers a surprisingly restrained new webslinger soundtrack for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with a fragmented Spidey theme, several lighter new motifs and a rather atmospheric fee…

Michael Giacchino captures the bleak and gritty determination of Matt Reeves’ Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes expertly with his intensely emotional score, as a surging main theme for Caesar an…

Ludwig Göransson’s The Odyssey makes for a challenging listen at times, with dramatically distorted synth & harsh electronics hammering home the tension of Odysseus’ journey. But in…

Michael Kamen’s Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves is one of the composer’s most beloved works, and it’s not difficult to hear why; led by a brassily boisterous theme for Robin and a l…

The Newton Brothers reprise the iconic X-Men: The Animated Series theme in impeccably heroic form through their score for X-Men ’97, but it’s actually the newer thematic material that&#…

John Powell’s Minions & Monsters is a loving and meticulously-crafted musical tribute to the Golden Age Of Hollywood, with apt thematic chaos for the Minions and a thousand seamless trans…

The chaotically soaring nature of Claudia Sarne’s Supergirl theme fits the character like a glove, but the score overall is sadly let down by duller material for villain Krem and protagonist …

The enthusiastic enjoyability of Atsuko Asahi and team’s score for Mario Kart World knows no bounds, with an upbeat Americana-infused, offroad-y orchestral style, a delightfully catchy main t…

John Williams’ quieter, more restrained and subtle score for Disclosure Day may not appeal to all, but the absolutely gorgeous melancholy that its meticulously-crafted main themes and sublime…

“Journey To The Island” is one of the greatest pieces of film music ever composed, and that’s only scratching the surface of John Williams’ Jurassic Park; awash with tremend…

Daniel Pemberton channels the sound of the 1980s to amazing effect with his score for Masters Of The Universe, with thunderously epic orchestra, Brian May on electric guitar and a killer main theme…

Bill Conti’s unapologetically bombastic score for the Dolph Lundgren-led Masters Of The Universe movie is an absolutely stellar affair, boasting an enthusiastic array of memorable themes and …

David Arnold proves his orchestral style fits James Bond like a glove with his score for Tomorrow Never Dies, an album that’s equal parts sultry and romantic as it is swaggering and action-fo…

Ben Prunty continues the ethereally alien sound of Subnautica expertly with his score for the long-awaited sequel, with a catchy new main theme and that gorgeous synth and vocal stylistic combinati…

Ludwig Göransson delivers another delightfully western-styled chapter for the Mandalorian soundtrack franchise with his score for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and while it doesn’t offer anythin…

The phenomenal power anthem for Backdraft is the height of Hans Zimmer’s impeccably ’90s music here, with its standout appearance through “Hard Lesson To Learn” combined wit…

There’s something utterly magnetic about Steve Jablonsky’s score for Transformers; the impeccably grandiose themes that are as entertaining as they are memorable, the tensely triumphant…

A curious lack of a main theme sadly restrains Bad Boys II from being as standout as its Mark Mancina-composed predecessor, but the sequel’s frenetic, proto-Transformers action style by Trevo…

If adventure has a name, it must be Alan Silvestri – and no truer has that statement been than with his magnificently adventurous score for The Mummy Returns. With an unstoppable main theme l…

Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land won Oscars for a reason; his colourful use of jazz-infused instrumentation with sublimely memorable themes – that weave effortlessly between both song and sc…

Brian Tyler’s soaring sequel soundtrack for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie expands on the first with brand new themes for Yoshi, Bowser Jr. and even the Mario Galaxy itself, while also returnin…

Mark Mancina’s boppy theme for Bad Boys is the centrepiece of the score’s charm, with some tremendously ’90s action setpieces and an orchestral/reggae stylistic blend altogether c…

The wackiness of Daniel Pemberton’s Project Hail Mary is matched only by its pure wonder, with both evoked by some delightful instrumental combinations – hello, ondes martenot! – …

Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori’s third entry in the Halo soundtrack franchise marks a tremendous conclusion to the original trilogy, holding nothing back in an intensely action-…

Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori follow up their iconic score for Halo with a notably brilliant instrumental upgrade in Halo 2; an electric guitar. Played exceptionally by Steve Vai, th…

Soaring across the war-torn skies of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown in centre stage is Keiki Kobayashi and team’s absolute powerhouse of a main theme, with its thunderous orchestral style surgin…

Jason Graves’ original Dead Space is a classic of the horror game music genre, with its eerie main theme, plucking strings & oppressively imposing brass keeping you on aptly constant edge…

Darren Korb’s Hades will absolutely rock your world as it thunders in unapologetically deafening yet grandiose style throughout its runtime, with an electric guitar and a mysterious theremin …

James Horner’s Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan is iconic for a reason; its heroically adventurous main theme for Kirk and the Enterprise leads a spectacular action charge against Khan’s…

A proudly grandiose and also rather tragic theme for Achilles leads James Horner’s Troy, with its use through some pretty spectacular action setpieces being the album’s big strength. Pe…

The standout aspect of James Horner’s Clear And Present Danger is the unrelentingly thunderous orchestral action, with setpieces like “Operation Reciprocity” and “The Ambush…

Bear McCreary absolutely rocks the house with his score for God Of War: Sons Of Sparta, as a sublime stylistic blend of classic 8-bit chiptune and superbly crafted orchestra leads a triumphantly me…

The theme for Casper practically soars for James Horner’s gorgeously serene score, with the composer’s sublime orchestrations – particularly the use of rather gothic, tragic vocal…

The strength of James Horner’s score for Windtalkers lies in its noble main theme, which charges through heroic highs (“A Sacrifice Never Forgotten”) and solemn lows (“The N…

The iconic O’Donnell and Salvatori Halo sound of old returns with Halo Infinite, as composers Gareth Coker, Curtis Schweitzer and Joel Corelitz pay loving homage via synthy vocals, upbeat per…

Kazuma Jinnouchi brings back his “117” theme for Master Chief in gloriously heroic form for the Halo 5: Guardians score, with a bombastically cinematic orchestral style, welcome reprisa…

The score for Halo 4 presents an intriguingly more cinematic sound for the iconic title franchise to that of O’Donnell and Salvatori’s prior work, but new composers Neil Davidge and Kaz…

The entrancing ambience of Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori’s intriguingly saxophone-focused score for Halo 3: ODST is its strength, with its jazz-blues orchestral style and some …

Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier have delivered a score that is absolutely out of this world for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; with a wide variety of orchestral and vocal styles, a number of …