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Twisted Metal’s Michael Wandmacher + Grant Kirkhope’s Reckoning

Twisted Metal’s Michael Wandmacher + Grant Kirkhope’s Reckoning

April 9, 2012 | By

Videogame voundtrack reviews for Grant Kirkhope’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Michael Wandmacher’s Twisted Metal (Sony), plus an interview with Wandmacher regarding scoring videogames + teaser details on his upcoming horror score, The Haunting in Georgia.

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MICHAEL WANDMACHER (2012)

MICHAEL WANDMACHER (2012)

April 9, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Exclusive Interviews & Profiles / Composers . Prior to the release of Sony’s reboot of Twisted Metal for the PS3, composer Michael Wandmacher (Dirve Angry, Piranha 3D, The Punisher: War Zone) discussed the intricacies of scoring music for an in-development videogame, plus a few quick tidbits on his latest horror film score – the […]

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‘Swell Welles’ Part II – Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, The Battle Over Citizen Kane, and RKO 281

‘Swell Welles’ Part II – Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, The Battle Over Citizen Kane, and RKO 281

March 18, 2012 | By

In Part 2 of ‘Swell Welles,’ reviews of Warner Home Video’s Citizen Kane set on Blu-ray, featuring Kane, the 1996 documentary The Battle Over Citizen Kane, and the 1999 HBO TV movie RKO 281, plus authentic editorial blather.

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‘Swell Welles’ Part I: Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (1939, 1942, and 2002) & More!

‘Swell Welles’ Part I: Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (1939, 1942, and 2002) & More!

March 6, 2012 | By

In Part 1 of ‘Swell Welles,’ a lengthy comparartive essay on Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (Warner Home Video) – the 1939 radio show, the 1942 RKO film, and the 2002 A&E teleplay – plus the 1993 documentary It’s All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles (Paramount).

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Interview with composer Andrew Lockington + Soundtrack News & Reviews

Interview with composer Andrew Lockington + Soundtrack News & Reviews

February 17, 2012 | By

Just uploaded, an interview with Journey 2: The Mysterious Island composer Andrew Lockington, plus reviews of Journey 2 (Water Tower), John Williams’ Adventures of Tintin (Sony Classical), Alberto Iglesias’ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Silva Screen), and Jerry Goldsmith’s Tora! Tora! Tora! and Shirley Walker’s Space: Above and Beyond (both from La-La Land) plus Soundtrack Release news!

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