Englishman in California. Money laundering investigator. Film music critic, Movie Music UK, International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Soccer fan, Sheffield Wednesday. Democratic socialist. www.moviemusicuk.us : www.filmmusiccritics.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mycwiqxfuk26My latest film music review is of the score for the new adaptation of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, with music by Roger Goula. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/20/sense-and-sensibility-roger-goula/20 Oct 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycwiqxfuk26https://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mxwecshirk2fMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the African action adventure THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS, with music by Jerry Goldsmith. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/15/the-ghost-and-the-darkness-jerry-goldsmith/15 Oct 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwecshirk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mxrczappfc2yMy latest film music review is of the score for nature documentary sequel DEEP IN THE HEART 2: TEXAS RIVERS, with music by Noah Sorota. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/13/deep-in-the-heart-2-texas-rivers-noah-sorota/13 Oct 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrczappfc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mxeuqvgecs2oMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the sexy noir thriller BOUND, with music by Don Davis. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/08/bound-don-davis/08 Oct 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeuqvgecs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mx7nr3xgec2wMy latest film music review is of the score for the new psychological thriller VERITY, with music by Volker Bertelmann. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/06/verity-volker-bertelmann/06 Oct 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7nr3xgec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mx6h4q4jcs2pMy official MMUK obituary for the great George Fenton. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/05/george-fenton-1949-2026/06 Oct 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6h4q4jcs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mx5wmelpnk2sListening to the staggeringly beautiful finale and end titles music from Dangerous Beauty in tribute to George Fenton, my favorite score of 1998. They don't write them like this anymore. https://youtu.be/6iqj3-rVFfc?is=R47tVfZnwTpGcYJ805 Oct 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5wmelpnk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mx5tb54jl22xAwful news about composer George Fenton. Superb composer, much too young. https://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/national/26609602.composer-george-fenton-dies-aged-76/05 Oct 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5tb54jl22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mwt5rfapnc2xMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the smash hit comedy THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, with music by Marc Shaiman. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/10/01/the-first-wives-club-marc-shaiman/01 Oct 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt5rfapnc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mwbp6zngec2oMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the family drama FLY AWAY HOME, with music by Mark Isham. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/24/fly-away-home-mark-isham/24 Sep 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbp6zngec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mw4lff7ctc2mMy latest film music review is of the score for the murder-mystery thriller THE GIRL IN THE RIVER, with music by Max Aruj and W. F. Smith Leithart. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/22/the-girl-in-the-river-max-aruj-w-f-smith-leithart/22 Sep 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4lff7ctc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mvpx7fkvgc2eMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the masterpiece score for the intimate drama THE SPITFIRE GRILL, with music by James Horner. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/17/the-spitfire-grill-james-horner/17 Sep 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpx7fkvgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mvkw56djnc23My latest film music review is of the excellent score for the new period western MEDORA: EMPRESS OF THE BADLANDS, with music by newcomer Will Van De Crommert. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/15/medora-empress-of-the-badlands-will-van-de-crommert/15 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkw56djnc23https://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mv6dpv6y6k22My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-winning score for the Jane Austen comedy EMMA, with music by Rachel Portman. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/10/emma-rachel-portman/10 Sep 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6dpv6y6k22https://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3muzcnlq5c22cMy latest film music review is of SKYWARD SPIRIT, a newly-discovered classical/performance piece by James Horner, completed by Simon Rhodes, and recorded by the Royal National Scottish Orchestra. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/08/skyward-spirit-james-horner-simon-rhodes/08 Sep 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzcnlq5c22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mumts3gbp22iMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for Peter Jackson's supernatural comedy horror THE FRIGHTENERS, with music by Danny Elfman. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/03/the-frighteners-danny-elfman/03 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumts3gbp22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3muhsesl5gc23My latest film music review is of the score for the new Looney Tunes comedy COYOTE VS. ACME, with music by Steven Price. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/09/01/coyote-vs-acme-steven-price/01 Sep 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhsesl5gc23https://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mu3lntg3zc2kMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the first film in the blockbuster MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movie franchise, with music by Danny Elfman. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/27/mission-impossible-danny-elfman/27 Aug 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3lntg3zc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mtyn2hitik2hMy latest film music review is of the score for the new dinosaur action adventure THE END OF OAK STREET, with music by Michael Giacchino. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/26/the-end-of-oak-street-michael-giacchino/26 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyn2hitik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mtjoq2czn22lMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the blockbuster action movie THE ROCK, with music by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, and Harry Gregson-Williams. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/20/the-rock-nick-glennie-smith-hans-zimmer-harry-gregson-williams/20 Aug 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjoq2czn22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mtgzenjkvc2eA little something in remembrance of Nick Glennie-Smith, who sadly died yesterday. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/19/nick-glennie-smith-1951-2026/19 Aug 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgzenjkvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3msy252k3622nMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the Disney animated classic THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, with music by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/13/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-alan-menken-stephen-schwartz/13 Aug 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy252k3622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mssyvt2nq22nMy latest film music review is of the score for the new Marvel super hero blockbuster SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, with music by Michael Giacchino. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/11/spider-man-brand-new-day-michael-giacchino/11 Aug 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssyvt2nq22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3msggp5qu6s2oMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series (a month later than I planned!) is of the score for the alien invasion blockbuster INDEPENDENCE DAY, with music by David Arnold. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/06/independence-day-david-arnold/06 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3msggp5qu6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3msbfp4tbl22bMy latest film music review is of the score for director Nicolas Winding Refn's new psychological thriller HER PRIVATE HELL, with music by the great Pino Donaggio. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/08/04/her-private-hell-pino-donaggio/04 Aug 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbfp4tbl22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mrutycwe4c2wMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the military drama COURAGE UNDER FIRE, with music by James Horner. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/07/30/courage-under-fire-james-horner/30 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrutycwe4c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mrptqnmrgk2uMy latest film music review is of the score for the historical epic THE ODYSSEY, with music by Ludwig Göransson. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/07/28/the-odyssey-ludwig-goransson/28 Jul 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrptqnmrgk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mog3q5bfs22eMy latest film music review is of the score for the sci-fi thriller DISCLOSURE DAY, the latest collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/06/16/disclosure-day-john-williams/16 Jun 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog3q5bfs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mo27nhqsmk23It's June 11th, 2026, and I'm listening to a brand new score by John Williams for a brand new film by Steven Spielberg. What a gift. What a joy.11 Jun 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo27nhqsmk23https://bsky.app/profile/mmuk64.bsky.social/post/3mnzurq256k2gMy latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the medieval fantasy adventure DRAGONHEART, with music by Randy Edelman. https://moviemusicuk.us/2026/06/11/dragonheart-randy-edelman/11 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:75twmzu34m447e2ye7gydvse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzurq256k2g