The Big Score

Reviews on movie soundtracks.

‘Life of Pi’ score is a lush meditation on spirituality

‘Life of Pi’ score is a lush meditation on spirituality

Life of Pi Composed by Mychael Danna Sony Masterworks November 19, 2012 Mychael Danna has spent the majority of his career composing scores that suit…

‘Lincoln’ score is an immersive work of musical Americana

‘Lincoln’ score is an immersive work of musical Americana

Lincoln Composed by John Williams Sony Classical November 6, 2012 From Jaws to Munich, John Williams has feasibly become the most seminal American film composer…

‘The Hobbit’ score preview and tracklisting

‘The Hobbit’ score preview and tracklisting

This holiday season Peter Jackson is venturing back to Middle Earth with The Hobbit, and also along for the journey is Howard Shore, who established the world’s…

‘Cloud Atlas’ score is a beautiful work of melancholy optimism

‘Cloud Atlas’ score is a beautiful work of melancholy optimism

Cloud Atlas Composed by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil WaterTower Music November 6, 2012 The score, in many ways, is the soul of…

50 Years of Bond: ‘Skyfall’ Score proves Thomas Newman as a versatile composer

50 Years of Bond: ‘Skyfall’ Score proves Thomas Newman as a versatile composer

50 Years of Bond

Skyfall Composed by Thomas Newman Sony Classical November 6th 2012 It’s been 25 years since John Barry scored The Living Daylights, his final Bond movie,…

‘Frankenweenie’ score feels like a composition that Elfman has always wanted to do

‘Frankenweenie’ score feels like a composition that Elfman has always wanted to do

Resurrection is germane not only to the story of Frankenweenie but also Tim Burton’s career as an endearing cinematic oddball. With his latest foray into…

This Week in Soundtracks – April 17, 2012, includes ‘Treme, Season 2′

This Week in Soundtracks – April 17, 2012, includes ‘Treme, Season 2′

A review of soundtracks and scores released the week of April 17, 2012. Marley – Original Soundtrack by Bob Marley & the Wailers Marley is a…

This Week in Soundtracks – April 10, 2012, includes ‘Damsels in Distress’

This Week in Soundtracks – April 10, 2012, includes ‘Damsels in Distress’

A review of soundtracks and scores released the week of April 10, 2012. Think Like a Man:  Music From & Inspired By the Film –…

‘The Hunger Games’ Original Motion Picture Score

‘The Hunger Games’ Original Motion Picture Score

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last several months, you are aware that the highly anticipated film The Hunger Games was recently…

Video Of The Day: SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of The Muppets

Video Of The Day: SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of The Muppets

Recently we posted our list of the best soundtracks of the year, and with no surprise, the soundtrack to The Muppets made an appearance. We…

In honor of SOS turning three, and the holidays, we made you a present

In honor of SOS turning three, and the holidays, we made you a present

Dear SOS reader/listenership: With Christmas approaching, and with Sound on Sight turning three years old (and yes, I know Iceage are pictured above holding four…

Watch the Music Video for “Man or Muppet”

Watch the Music Video for “Man or Muppet”

Disney has released the music video for “Man or Muppet”, a song written by Flight of the Conchords Bret McKenzie, which served as the biggest…