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Musical Score Critic of film, TV and games for 8+ years at zanobardreviews.com! Like my reviews? Support me at ko-fi.com/zanobard

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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hear the main theme with heroic orchestral flair happily abound through #StandoutCue "The Soul Of Racing!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW4G...
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The Soul of Racing (Main Theme) (From "Star Wars: Galactic Racer")
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The punchy theme for #StarWarsGalacticRacer is the highlight of #GordyHaab's high-octane #soundtrack, leading bombastic #JohnWilliams-style orchestra through a hour of triumphant action & making for one of Haab's best #StarWars scores as a result. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/10/09/s...
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer – Soundtrack Review
Gordy Haab’s punchy, energetic main theme for Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the highlight of his high octane score for the game and happily it features in spades, leading bombastic John Willia…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Abominations Rising" for an incredible example of Banos' horror action writing as well as a determined flurry of his #EvilDead themes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXMR...
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30. Abomination Rises (Original Recording) | Roque Baños
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Kicking off a spooky-themed series of soundtracks for October, this week's #review is for #RoqueBanos' electrically eerie score for the 2013 #EvilDead! zanobardreviews.com/2026/10/02/e...
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Evil Dead – Soundtrack Review
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 …
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Check out Magneto's theme in soaringly triumphant form in #StandoutCue "Your Father's Daughter"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3BW...
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Your Father's Daughter
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
After the absolute superheroic powerhouse of a soundtrack that was the first season's, this week's #review is for #TheNewtonBros' bombastically orchestral score for #XMen97 season 2! Just cannot get enough of that phenomenal Magneto theme. zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/25/x...
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X-Men ’97 (Season 2) – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
See the below video for samples! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAOI...
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James Horner: Deep Impact (Expanded Edition) Samples
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Concluding a focus on the amazing soundtracks of #JamesHorner for now, this week's #review is of #LaLaLandRecords' stunningly-crafted expansion for #DeepImpact! zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/18/d...
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Deep Impact – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Thanksgiving Dinner" for a delightful end credits suite of the #HoneyIShrunkTheKids main themes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQQV...
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Thanksgiving Dinner (End Credits)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Continuing a celebration of the amazing soundtracks of #JamesHorner, today's #review is for the chaotic, zany score for #HoneyIShrunkTheKids! zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/11/h...
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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids – Soundtrack Review
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 …
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "Fighting Avengers Theme" for a delightfully triumphant battle theme for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6axh...
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Fighting Avengers Theme (Epic Arrangement)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
An impressive array of bombastic themes forms #TomaOtowa & team’s score for #MarvelTōkon, with a range of electronic/orchestral styles and an ever-ferocious electric guitar all-in making for a tremendously enjoyable fighting game soundtrack! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/08/m...
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Playtronics Break-In" for a phenomenal example of Horner's mastery of tension-building in orchestra! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqJo...
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Playtronics Break-In
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Continuing a celebration of the amazing soundtracks of #JamesHorner, today's #review is for the fantastically jazzy score for 1992 caper movie #Sneakers! zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/04/s...
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Sneakers – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Check out the main theme for #WolverinePS5 in its powerfully orchestral opening suite, "Logan"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6-Z...
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David Fleming - Logan (From "Marvel's Wolverine"/Audio Only)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The dramatically determined main theme for Logan is the star of #DavidFleming's score for #WolverinePS5, with its American Western & Feudal Japan-inspired music style and several killer action setpieces making for a highly enjoyable album overall. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/09/01/m...
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Marvel’s Wolverine (PS5) – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "Don't Move" for a fantastically '80s example of Horner's unique action style for #Commando! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5wDx6Rl7Q
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11 - Don't Move - James Horner - Commando
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Continuing a celebration of the amazing soundtracks of #JamesHorner, today's #review is for the bombastically steel drum & electronics-led, battle-hardened powerhouse of a score for #Commando! zanobardreviews.com/2026/08/28/c...
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Commando – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Balto Brings Medicine" for a fantastic example of the main theme leaping through tremendous action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv1_...
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Balto Brings The Medicine! (From "Balto" Soundtrack)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Continuing a celebration of the amazing soundtracks of #JamesHorner, today's #review is for the determinedly heroic score for the animated #Balto! zanobardreviews.com/2026/08/21/b...
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Balto – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "End Credits" for a phenomenal closing suite of the score's absolutely impeccable main themes, including the sweeping love theme! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jfu...
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End Credits
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Continuing a celebration of the amazing film music works of #JamesHorner, today's #review is a special one - for the absolutely iconic score for #Braveheart! zanobardreviews.com/2026/08/14/b...
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Braveheart – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Closing Credits" for a sublimely crafted suite of the score's powerfully sombre main themes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4q...
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12 - Closing Credits - James Horner - Glory
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Kicking off another series of reviews for the amazing #JamesHorner this month - first up is the sweepingly emotional #soundtrack for 1989 war movie #Glory! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/08/07/g...
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Glory – Soundtrack Review
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 …
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "Suite New Day" however for an intriguingly '80s synth-infused twist on Giacchino's Spider-Man theme, which absolutely soars by the end! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpFw...
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Michael Giacchino - Suite New Day from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Soundtrack
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#SpiderManBrandNewDay's score is a curiously restrained affair with a fragmented Spidey theme central, & while #MichaelGiacchino does deliver killer action cues & excellent orchestra, duller new themes & atmosphere sadly stop it being hugely standout. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/08/01/s...
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Planet Of The End Credits" for a meticulous suite summary of the score's main themes and darkly foreboding but also intriguingly hopeful sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE8j...
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Planet of the Apes End Credits (From "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" Soundtrack)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
With a brand new #MichaelGiacchino score on the horizon next week, I wanted to tackle the dark and dramatic sound of another excellent #soundtrack of his - #DawnOfThePlanetOfTheApes! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/07/24/d...
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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Odysseus" to hear the theme for the title character soar with intense Ancient Greek instrument-infused majesty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp9j...
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"Odysseus" by LUDWIG GÖRANSSON from THE ODYSSEY
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Composer #LudwigGöransson tries something different with #TheOdyssey's score, and while it's a challenging listen when distorted synth surges overhead, bolder moments where melancholy lifts themes into rippling vocal hope are utterly spellbinding. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/07/17/t...
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The Odyssey – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Listen to the phenomenal #StandoutCue "Main Title" for Kamen's triumphant main theme on impeccably crafted orchestra! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Way...
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01. Main Title – Prince Of Thieves | Micheal Kamen
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Tackling a classic this week with a review of one of #MichaelKamen's very best scores, exquisitely remastered and expanded by #Intrada - #RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/07/10/r...
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Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Magnus The Savior" for their absolutely phenomenal theme for Magneto! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTE6...
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Magnus the Savior
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
With a new season of the show having debuted this week, I felt it was high time to tackle #TheNewtonBrothers' powerfully heroic and delightfully thematic #soundtrack for #XMen97! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/07/03/x...
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X-Men ’97 – Soundtrack Review
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&#…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#StandoutCue "A Train Through Hollywood" is a fantastically frenetic example of Powell's orchestrations and catchy themes in action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=shVo...
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A Train Through Hollywood
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Packed with delightful stylistic references to Golden Age Hollywood, many a manic motif for the #Minions and lots of bombastic action setpieces, #JohnPowell's score for #MinionsandMonsters is so worth a listen! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/07/01/m...
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Minions & Monsters – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The main theme is pretty good though, showcased best through #StandoutCue "Supergirl"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_3H...
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Supergirl
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A chaotically heroic and quite enjoyable main theme is the high point of #ClaudiaSarne's #Supergirl score, but less interesting secondary themes and dull action sadly restrain the full album from being hugely memorable overall. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/26/s...
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Supergirl (2026) – Soundtrack Review
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 …
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "Staff Credits" for an incredibly orchestrated ending suite of the game's best themes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyW...
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Credits - Mario Kart World (OST)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Dipping into some #Nintendo Music this week! Reviewing Atsuko Asahi and team's unabashedly fun, Americana-styled #soundtrack for #MarioKartWorld #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/19/m...
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Mario Kart World – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Reprise" for a meticulously-crafted summary of the score's main themes, featured on sublime vocals and orchestra! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IpR...
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"reprise..." by JOHN WILLIAMS from DISCLOSURE DAY
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It's time! A brand new #JohnWilliams score has arrived in #DisclosureDay, a serene and enjoyably atmospheric #soundtrack that features some absolutely gorgeous orchestrations alongside heartfelt, memorable themes. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/12/d...
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Disclosure Day – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "Journey To The Island" for one of Williams' very best compositions, featuring the absolutely gorgeous #JurassicPark and adventure themes atop spellbinding orchestra! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMNc...
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Journey To The Island
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
With a brand new and much anticipated #JohnWilliams soundtrack on the horizon this week, I felt it was high time to tackle one of his all-time greatest film scores - #JurassicPark! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/09/j...
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Jurassic Park – Soundtrack Review
“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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "The Power Of Grayskull" for one of many impeccably-crafted examples of Pemberton's wackily triumphant sound and themes for #MastersOfTheUniverse in action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxZ...
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The Power Of Grayskull
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The score for #MastersOfTheUniverse channels the sound of the '80s to amazing effect, with @danielpemberton.bsky.social's bombastically wacky style & #BrianMay's thunderous guitar absolutely rocking the house! Can't get enough of the killer #Eternia theme. #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/06/m...
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Masters Of The Universe (2026) – Soundtrack Review
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…
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Listen to #StandoutCue "End Credits" for a fantastic suite of the score's main themes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCMF...
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"Main Theme / End Credits" Masters of the Universe OST (FULL VERSION)
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Kicking off a #HeMan-focused week, I felt it was high time to tackle one of #BillConti's greatest works - the unapologetically bombastic #soundtrack for the 1987 #MastersOfTheUniverse! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/06/02/m...
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Masters Of The Universe (1987) – Soundtrack Review
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 …
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Check out #StandoutCue "Backseat Driver" for an impeccable example of Arnold's Bond-ian orchestral style in action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tuq...
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Backseat Driver (Film Version)** [Tomorrow Never Dies] David Arnold
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Zanobard @zanobard.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Celebrating a #JamesBond-themed week after the release of #007FirstLight, here's a review of one of @davidarnold.bsky.social's finest film music works; 1997 Bond classic #TomorrowNeverDies! #Review zanobardreviews.com/2026/05/29/t...
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Tomorrow Never Dies – Soundtrack Review
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…
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