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Brett and Breanne break down about their favorite scores of 2025. Companion episode playlist Breanne's Best of '25 playlist

We cap off Season 4 with a deep dive into the 2 (count 'em 2!) scores to Ridley Scott's epic fantasy, LEGEND. Scores mentioned in the episode: TOMBSTONE (Bruce Broughton) AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE FATHER? (Barrington Phelong) LEGEND (Jerry Goldsmith) LEGEND (Tangerine Dream)

We can't leave John Williams alone! Join Brett and Breanne as they chat about some underrated Williams scores and cues. Companion episode playlist Scores mentioned in this episode: BLACK BAG (David Holmes) PLAN B (Brian Tyler) FITZWILLY THE EIGER SANCTION FAMILY PLOT JAWS 2 SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) DRACULA (1979) INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM THE 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS HOOK WAR HORSE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS HEIDI (1968) THE REIVERS JANE EYRE (1970) BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET SAVING PRIVATE RYAN A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CATCH ME IF YOU CAN MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

Brett and Breanne discuss Alexandre Desplat's ability to be adaptable when composing throughout various genres while still maintaining elegance and depth. Companion episode playlist Scores mentioned on this episode: LICENSE TO KILL (Michael Kamen) THE CROWN (Season 3, Martin Phipps) HOSTAGE FIREWALL THE OUTFIT GODZILLA THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS THE PAINTED VEIL THE SHAPE OF WATER LUST, CAUTION THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON FANTASTIC MR FOX THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL THE GHOST WRITER THE IDES OF MARCH THE BRIDGE OF THE RIVER KWAI (Malcolm Arnold) THE LONGEST DAY (Maurice Jarre) THE GREAT ESCAPE (Elmer Bernstein) THE MONUMENTS MEN THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS SUBURBICON J'ACCUSE LITTLE WOMEN HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PARTS 1 & 2

This week, Brett and Breanne discuss Christopher Young and his versatility to compose across different film genres. Companion episode playlist NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR Scores mentioned on this episode: BEETLEJUICE (Danny Elfman) THE KNICK (Cliff Martinez) HELLRAISER DRAG ME TO HELL A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE CREATION THE SHIPPING NEWS THE GIFT THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE THE RUM DIARY GHOST RIDER SPIDER-MAN 3 FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II THE FLY II INVADERS FROM MARS

Brett and Breanne chat about their favorite scores from 2024. Companion episode playlist Breanne's "Best Scores of 2024" playlist Scores mentioned on this episode: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN (James Horner)THE PATRIOT (Intrada Expanded Score - John Williams) BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Danny Elfman)BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (Lorne Balfe, Tim Capello, Sunglasses Kid, after Harold Faltermeyer)GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (Dario Marianelli)NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR (Christopher Young)FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY’S END (Evan Call)THE BRUTALIST (Daniel Blumberg)HORIZON - AN AMERICAN SAGA: CHAPTER ONE (John Debney)HERE (Alan Silvestri)KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (John Paesano)THE WILD ROBOT (Kris Bowers)DUNE: PART TWO (Hans Zimmer)A DIFFERENT MAN (Umberto Smerilli)FLY ME TO THE MOON (Daniel Pemberton)NOSFERATU (Robin Carolan)PALM ROYALE (Jeff Toyne) Talk to us! [email protected]

Brett and Breanne chat about their favorite scores from 2023. Companion episode playlist Breanne's "Best Scores of 2023" playlist Michael Giacchino talks about the Society of the Snow score Talk to us! [email protected]

Brett and Breanne share their picks for the best scores of 2022! Companion episode playlist Brett's List: Honorable Mentions DEATH ON THE NILE (Patrick Doyle)DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Danny Elfman)JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (Michael Giacchino)HALLOWEEN ENDS (John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies)WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (Michael Giacchino)5. CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (Howard Shore) 4. PEARL (Tyler Bates and Tim Williams) 3. NOPE (Michael Abels) 2. AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (Simon Franglen / original themes by James Horner) 1. THE BATMAN (Michael Giacchino)  Breanne's List: Breanne's Best Film Scores of 2022 Playlist 10. THE NORTHMAN (Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough) 9.  THE DUKE (George Fenton) 8.  ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Volker Bertelmann) 7. LIVING (Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch) 6. RAYMOND AND RAY (Jeff Beal) 5. BABYLON (Justin Hurwitz) 4. THE SEA BEAST (Mark Mancina) 3. PEARL (Tyler Bates and Tim Williams) 2. GLASS ONION (Nathan Johnson) 1. THE BATMAN (Michael Giacchino) We want to hear from you! If you have any score-related questions, comments, observations, drop us a line at: [email protected]

This week, Brett and Breanne are joined by special guest Brenton Thom to discuss John Williams' JURASSIC PARK and THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK scores! Thom's National Trails Companion episode playlist

"Notes on a Score" interview comments What Sondheim taught Newman Companion episode playlist

We couldn't leave well-enough alone! On this episode, Brett and Breanne discuss four different eras in John Williams' career...because it's just too vast for one episode! Companion playlist

This week we chat about something near and dear to our hearts: great scores to bad movies! Companion playlist

Brett and Breanne chat about Alan Silvestri, who is probably best-known for scoring big action films and blockbusters, but who's also extremely versatile in other genres. Notes: Silvestri interview Companion playlist

Brett and Breanne kick off season 3 with a  spoooooky bonus episode on Halloween music! Notes: -Mark Korven on THE WITCH score -Companion episode playlist

This week we examine scores that have either been rejected or replaced in many high-profile films. Footnotes: A comprehensive list: http://rejectedfilmscores.125mb.com/list.html Danny Elfman on the BATMAN score: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/batman-composer-danny-elfman-says-turning-down-prince-was-biggest-most-stressful-gamble-of-his-career-192951834.html William Friedkin on THE EXORCIST: https://youtu.be/h5TTiVdD238