Sound of Cinema
Indiana Jones and the Ruby Anniversary
23 minutes
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Matthew looks back on 40 years of Indiana Jones and the rebirth of the Action Adventure movie. Show more
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23 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Matthew looks back on 40 years of Indiana Jones and the rebirth of the Action Adventure movie. Show more
Matthew meets Canadian film composer Christophe Beck, who wrote the music for both Frozen films, the Ant-Man franchise and The Hangover trilogy. Show more
24 minutes
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Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by the new film Reminiscence with at look at films in which the pursuit of love has to overcome extraordinary obstacles. Show more
Matthew Sweet looks at music written for films that have a disruptive vibe, reflecting the launch of Michael Caton-Jones's Our Ladies. Show more
Matthew Sweet with music for films inspired by the world beneath the surface including 'Journey To The Centre Of the Earth' and this week's featured new release,'The War Below'. Show more
27 minutes
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Matthew Sweet is joined by director Mike Leigh to talk about his ideas about music for film and to look back at some of the scores for his films. Show more
Matthew's theme is skin, featuring music as varied as The Singing Detective to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, prompted by this week's new release, The Man Who Sold His Skin. Show more
With the recent release of the new James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’, Matthew Sweet looks back on the music for Bond villains from John Barry to Hans Zimmer. Show more
Matthew Sweet meets director and composer John Carpenter to talk about writing music for his films and his score for Halloween Kills, which was released this week. Show more
Transferring a book or idea to the screen can be troublesome. In the week of the long-awaited Dune, Matthew Sweet selects music for films that have struggled to reach the screen. Show more
The release of Edgar Wright's new film The Last Night in Soho, where the main character travels back to 1966, prompts Matthew to look back at the film music of that year. Show more
21 minutes
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With the release this week of Cry Macho, Matthew Sweet looks back on the music written for the films of Clint Eastwood, both as actor and director. Show more
Matthew meets Rob Simonsen – Hollywood composer of the music for The Age of Adaline, Nerve, Tully, and Stargirl – who has written the score for the latest Ghostbusters movie. Show more
21 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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The fashion industry has long links with cinema, both on screen and off. With the release of House of Gucci, Matthew Sweet features film music in which it is the driving force. Show more
Matthew looks back on the career and recordings of soprano Marni Nixon, a 'ghost singer' who provided the vocals for several leading actresses often without audiences being aware. Show more
29 minutes
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Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings is one of contemporary cinema's milestone moments. Matthew Sweet is joined by Doug Adams for a detailed look at Howard Shore's epic score. Show more
36 minutes
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Matthew Sweet and Louise Blain team up to mark the 90th anniversary of London’s Abbey Road Studios with a visit reflecting its illustrious history of music for film and for games. Show more
Matthew looks at music for films that explore the age gap between their characters, inspired by the release of Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Licorice Pizza. Show more
With the release of the fifth film in the Scream franchise, Matthew Sweet reflects on the history and art of screaming in films alongside music from Jaws to King Kong. Show more
Matthew Sweet talks to composer Nathan Johnson about his music for films, including the score for Nightmare Alley which is out this week. Show more