Tag Archives: soundtracks

28 Weeks Later OST

28 Weeks Later (2004)soundtrack review I recently re-watched 28 Weeks Later and was struck again by the whole bloody drama of it all. Not drama like Mean Girls, TOWIE or RuPaul’s Drag Race – no, drama as in super intense … Continue reading

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Napoleon Dynamite OST

Napoleon Dynamite (2004) – a fun soundtrack review Though I’ve seen Napoleon Dynamite quite a bit (and always thoroughly enjoyed it and are you drinking 1% milk because you think you’re fat), it wasn’t until a “oh look it’s on … Continue reading

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It Follows OST

It Follows – soundtrack review It has been gloriously foggy where I live tonight. Perfect for Halloween. It Follows (2014) is a cool, strange and creepy film. It makes sense it should have a cool, strange, creepy soundtrack and of course it … Continue reading

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Superbad OST

Superbad – soundtrack review Though set in the present day Superbad has a deliciously 70s vibe. I’m (incorrectly) assuming this is because Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (the co-writers and basis for the two main characters) grew up in this … Continue reading

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Top 10 Favourite Cover Songs

Because some cover songs are actually really good! 10. Feeling Good – Muse When Muse were due to sing this live on the BBC in 2001 they were asked not to swear. Lead singer Matt Bellamy took offence (mainly because Muse … Continue reading

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Jumanji (1995) – James Horner Blogathon

Many thanks to Bex of Film Music Central for organising such a cool blogathon in tribute to the film composer James Horner. Horner scored soundtracks to many well-loved movies and the one I’m going to be talking about today is … Continue reading

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Films I Watched In: May

It’s pretty amazing how after multiple re-watches over a twenty year period that this scene (and specifically this ‘speech’) can still have me crying with laughter: “I’m Buck Melanoma! Moley Russell’s wart. Not her wart. Not her wart! I’m… I’m the wart. She’s my … Continue reading

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Films I Watched In: April

April was a pretty good month  – nine films in total. Five re-watches and four virgin sacrifices viewings. And I still managed to watch every episode of The Chase (including the celebrity re-runs on ITV4). So I started off the month with … Continue reading

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Death Proof OST

Death Proof (Grindhouse) – soundtrack review Death Proof is one half of the double feature Grindhouse (I’m really, really anal about that) and was released in 2007. It’s grown on me a fair bit me over the years and though it’s … Continue reading

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X-Men: First Class OST

“Let’s Just Say I’m Frankenstein’s Monster” So on my last couple of soundtrack reviews, I read the same kind of comments from people – “I didn’t notice the music when I was watching this film”. And that’s absolutely fine, I don’t … Continue reading

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