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Books Are Magic: Advent Calendar - review

An all-new literary advent calendar with 25 bookish surprises for bibliophiles. The Books Are Magic advent calendar is the perfect Christmas countdown for anyone who would rather be reading. Each of the twenty-five pockets has a unique literary surprise for each day including bookmarks, colourful greeting cards, wrapping paper, and so much more. Add a little more bookish magic and wonder to the festive season... [click here...]

 

Terminator Zero - Soundtrack review

Lakeshore Records releases the original series soundtrack for Terminator Zero featuring music by composer duo Michelle Birsky and Kevin Henthorn. The Netflix original anime series introduces a new generation to the Terminator franchise while paying homage to the original films. By mixing styles and leaning into a modern direction, they focus on the emotional drama of the series and capture the feeling of existential dread inherent in the story... [click here...]

 

Gooseberry: All My Friends are Cattle - review

Brooklyn-based trio, Gooseberry, release their new LP, All My Friends Are Cattle. From punchy punk rock to Beatles-y singer/songwriter tunes, Gooseberry is proving they can do it all, and will constantly keep you guessing about what's next. Though powered by heavy '90s alternative influences, this LP showcases what Gooseberry can be... [click here...]

 

Harry Potter: Official Advent Calendar - review

Celebrate with the Wizarding World’s most iconic characters, creatures and objects with this enchanting advent calendar filled with the magic of Hogwarts. Each pocket features a well-known relic of Hogwarts themed to the Harry Potter films, from the Wizarding School’s most iconic ghosts, to the sorting hat, and lots more... [click here...]

 

The Hobbit Encyclopedia - Book review

An indispensable and comprehensive guide to JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, covering all the characters, places and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle Earth. The prequel to The Lord of the Rings (1954), The Hobbit (1937) is an extraordinarily rich work that sets up the fantasy world that would be built upon at greater length in Tolkien’s later books. Peter Jackson's trilogy of films based on this single work have helped to create a new generation of Tolkien fans... [click here...]

 

Frederik Wiedmann (composer) - Interview

Emmy-award winning Frederik Wiedmann is one of the most diverse and cultivated composers working in motion pictures today. With over 150 titles to his name in all realms and genres, Wiedmann has established himself as an insightful artist with an enduring passion for storytelling. Recently, Wiedmann composed music for Star Trek: Picard (Season 3) and Women is Losers. Some of his other recent credits include the thriller Alone, Hangman, Acts of Vengeance and Day of the Dead: Bloodline. His credits also include Doom – Annihilation as well as the epic civil war drama Field of Lost Shoes, Dying of the Light, The Damned, the horror anthology Into the Dark and the Australian Sci-Fi hit Occupation: Rainfall. His latest work is for Prime Video’s animated series Batman: Caped Crusader which follows the hero’s mission against criminals in Gotham City. Darren Rea caught up with Wiedmann as WaterTower Music released his score for Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 1... [click here...]

 

Alien: Romulus - Soundtrack review

Hollywood Records release the original score for Alien: Romulus by composer Benjamin Wallfisch. The soundtrack is also available to pre-order on vinyl, courtesy of Mutant and will include 6 bonus tracks. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe... [click here...]

 

Twisters - Soundtrack review

The original soundtrack for Twisters is released via Back Lot Music with music by Benjamin Wallfisch. Twisters marks the return of the epic studio disaster movie. Kate, a former storm chaser haunted by her past, her friend Javi, and Tyler, a reckless social-media superstar storm chaser, come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Javi, Tyler and their crews find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives... [click here...]

 

Batman: Caped Crusader - Soundtrack review

WaterTower Music release the original soundtrack of Season 1 of Batman: Caped Crusader, with music by composer Frederik Wiedmann. Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human - the Batman. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications... [click here...]

 

The Outsiders: Original Broadway Cast

The original broadway cast recording of The Outsiders is released via Sony Masterworks Broadway. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging... and the realization that there is still 'lots of good in the world...' [click here...]