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Nils has written a thorough review of the book here (Google translated version), for anyone interested: https://celluloidtunes-no.translate.goog/bokomtale-john-williams-a-composers-life-tim-greiving/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=no&_x_tr_pto=wapp Feel free, also, to discuss the review or the book on the Celluloid Tunes messageboard: https://celluloidtunes.no/forums/topic/john-williams-a-composers-life-tim-greiving/

Sorry, didn't see the other thread. Thanks for the dedicated thread in the JWFAN sub category. As I say in the FSM post quoted there, I will continue to post links to things I've written, but will be absent for pretty much everything else.

Some major titles, some under-the-radar gems, some short films and two archival releases in the latest mini review batch: https://celluloidtunes.no/tron-ares-highest-2-lowest-and-more/ HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (Drossin) LE ROUTARD (Bource) HOLLYWOOD GRIT (Gomez) IRELAND (Byrne) TRON: ARES (NiN) LE SECRET DE MARTHA (Paillot) FOOLISH HEART (Preisner) QUESTA SPECIE D'AMORE (Morricone)

The article has my main opinions on the series, boiled down to two paragraphs for brevity. There's a lot more to be said, of course. I've seen the whole first season (eps 4-8 on Disney Debut), and there are things I like and things I have more issues with. Doing a podcast on a film site tomorrow evening (although in Norwegian) where we get to elaborate a bit -- and hopefully structure all the disparate thoughts and details into more coherent wholes. As I allude to in the article, I like most of the Hawley auteur traits carried over from things like LEGION and FARGO. Some tone shifts, however, that are strange (RESSURECTION had a weird, humourous tone as well, but it was more consistent). Better than ROMULUS, but not on the level of pre-ROMULUS films, is where I think I land.

Here are my two cents on series and score, for anyone interested: https://celluloidtunes.no/alien-earth-jeff-russo/

Catching up on some releases, for anyone interested: https://celluloidtunes.no/f1-dracula-outlander-and-more/ F1: THE MOVIE (Zimmer) DRACULA (Elfman) OUTLANDER: BLOOD OF MY BLOOD (McCreary) FOUR LETTERS OF LOVE (Nikitin) WHEEL WORLD (Jewel et.al.) AUX ARMES, CITOYENNES! (Pansanel-Garric) PAR OÙ T'ES RENTRÉ? ON T'A PAS VU SORTIR (Silvestri)

A review of DUNE: AWAKENING (Knut Avenstroup Haugen), for anyone interested: https://celluloidtunes.no/dune-awakening-knut-avenstroup-haugen/

The Beach Boys plays a HUGE part in my life, one of my favourite bands. I’m totally bummed now.

It was!

A-ha! I was just lamenting the confirmation of Williams’ lack of involvement over in the other thread, but maybe there’s hope yet.

Another great entry. Of course, I'm bummed to learn once and for all that Williams didn't play on some of those iconic titles, but I've had my doubts for years (sources have been conflicting). Especially bummer with TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which is a very important film and score in my life, and features prominent, lovely piano solos. As Amer says, I'm curious about WHO it actually is now? On the flipside, it's nice to learn about some NEW film titles, titles where I wasn't aware of Williams' piano playing. I think his earliest, uncredited album session gig in the industry remains the Harry Belafonte album CALYPSO, recorded August 18, October 20, November 9, 1955 - while Williams lived in NY, attending Juilliard. Or what was the circumstances of that again, Miguel?

'twas the same comment I posted in the RIP thread; just transferred it there.

I read that as Sly STALLONE at first, sorry. As did apparently many others on social media. But yes, Sly and the Family Stone....I listened to some of their stuff in the 90s. Sorry to hear it.

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Latest batch, for anyone interested: https://celluloidtunes.no/the-shrouds-the-surfer-and-more/ THE BOOK OF CLARENCE (Jeymes Samuel) THE DOOM BUSTERS (Ben Pearson) L'ORO DEL RENO (Marco Pedrazzi) A NECESSARY ESCAPE (M83) THE SHROUDS (Howard Shore) THE SURFER (François Tétaz) PATSERS (Hannes de Maeyer)