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ARLINGTON ROAD – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Arlington Road, directed by hot young independent filmmaker Mark Pellington, is a disturbingly convincing suburban fairy tale starring Jeff Bridges as a widowed...
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THE STRAIGHT STORY – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Having regard to a track record that includes such brilliantly off-the-wall films as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart and the Twin Peaks TV series, one would...
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THE BEACH – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Throughout his career, Angelo Badalamenti has been dogged by the notion that he can only write “dark” music. In the past, I myself have been too quick to dismiss him...
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MULHOLLAND DRIVE – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Angelo Badalamenti: what a turn around. After knocking my socks off with The Beach and The Straight Story, and converting me into a fan of the New Yorker’s unique...
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SECRETARY – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton There are two distinct sides to Angelo Badalamenti. Firstly (and most famously), there’s the side that embraces and provides the soundscape for the dark, twisted,...
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A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton With the exception of the cult TV series Twin Peaks and the Golden Globe-nominated score for David Lynch’s poetic drama The Straight Story, the vast majority of...
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DARK WATER – Angelo Badalamenti
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton A remake of the 2002 Japanese film Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara, which was directed by Hideo Nakata, Dark Water is a slow-burning horror movie which takes everyday...
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS – Angelo Badalamenti
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton As a way of continuing to capitalize on the unexpected success and popularity of the first two films in the series, the producers of the Nightmare...
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TWIN PEAKS – Angelo Badalamenti
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton There’s a case to be made for the notion that television as we know it changed on April 8th, 1990. On that date, on the American network channel...
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THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS – Angelo Badalamenti
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton The Comfort of Strangers is a psychological thriller directed by Paul Schrader, adapted by Harold Pinter from the novel by Ian McEwan. Rupert...
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Angelo Badalamenti, 1937-2022
Composer Angelo Badalamenti died on December 11, 2022, at home in New Jersey after a short illness. He was 85. Angelo Daniel Badalamenti was born in New York City in March 1937, the son of Italian...
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Under-the-Radar Round Up 2023, Part 3
I’m pleased to present the latest instalment in my on-going series of articles looking at the best under-the-radar scores from around the world. This article, the third of 2023, covers five scores from...
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