“Forrest Gump” is a cinematic tapestry that presents the life of a simple man, Forrest Gump, who finds himself inadvertently influencing historical events in 20th-century America1. With an IQ of 75, Forrest, portrayed by Tom Hanks, navigates through life’s challenges with an unwavering optimism. His journey is intertwined with his love for Jenny, his childhood sweetheart, whose troubled life contrasts with Forrest’s inadvertent successes.
Read more…A series of brief soundtrack reviews. This time a quick look at: Il Vaggio Leggendario (Fabrizio Mancinelli), Rivers of Croatia (Dalibor Grubačević), Foe (Park Jiha, Oliver Coates & Agnes Obel), Good Grief (Rob Simonsen), and Grounded (Bill Wandel).
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Here we go! My favourite scores and composers of 2023.I know I have barely reviewed anything, but I have been listening! It’s been a funny ol’ year. At the start of it, I would never have guessed who’d be my ‘composer of the year’ or what would become my favourite score of the year.
And whilst I appreciate that my final choices are fairly mainstream, I’m still surprised at who and what impressed me the most. So, let’s not ado any further and onwards we shall crack! Presented here with minimal commentary are my Synchrotones Soundtrack Awards 2023.
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