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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial In Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 09/01/201711/01/2017 0360

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Over Christmas, I was absolutely thrilled to find myself back at the Royal Albert Hall, ready to watch another movie with a live orchestral performance. To recap on my last visit, “the Royal Albert Hall have been running an incredibly successful series called Films

Oscar Winning Scores at the Barbican, featuring Anne Dudley and The Full Monty.

by Katie Tarrant - 03/01/201703/01/2017 0462

Article by Katie Tarrant Last year, the Barbican Centre had been running a bi-monthly ‘Oscar Winning Scores’ series, in which films with academy award-winning scores are shown, followed by an interview with the film’s composer. The series was created by Gary Yershon who himself is an Oscar nominated film composer, renowned for

The Tomb Raider Suite – Live World Premiere

by Katie Tarrant - 21/12/2016 0351

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes It’s interesting to study what it is about music that moves us; certain instruments, timbres, nostalgia, melodies, progressions and much more. For me and many others, it is a combination of all things, and the world premiere of the Tomb Raider Suite was the

The Best of John Williams Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0429

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes John Williams is one of the most prolific composers to ever grace our cinema with his music. Having scored over 100 movies, dozens of concertos and been nominated for nearly 50 awards, he is often regarded as one of the best film composers of

Doctor Strange in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Review

by Katie Tarrant - 09/11/201609/11/2016 0575

I’ve been a long-time fan of Benedict Cumberbatch’s work. From Third Star to Hawking, Hamlet to Sherlock, The Imitation Game to Star Trek and now Marvel as Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch has dazzled me with every role he has taken on and now, as a lead superhero with his very own

Jurassic Park in Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 07/11/201608/11/2016 1520

There is an entirely new energy present when watching a movie with other people. Watching with friends is different to watching alone, and watching in a cinema is different to watching with friends. Watching in a sold-out 5,000+ capacity hall is a different experience all together, one that I was

The Conjuring 2 in Dolby Atmos Audio Review

by Katie Tarrant - 31/10/2016 0572

So it turns out going to watch a horror movie in Dolby Atmos is a little bit frightening, and that’s exactly how I spent the latter end of my Halloween weekend! Dolby Atmos is an enhanced surround sound experience, in this case featuring 64 speakers, to give you the most

Play Expo Manchester Review

by Katie Tarrant - 29/10/201629/10/2016 0354

There’s always a sense of coming back down to Earth after a convention, and with Play Expo Manchester that has definitely been the case. Organised and supported by Replay Events Ltd, the Play Expo’s run in three locations in the country – Manchester, Blackpool and Glasgow. Having been to Play

Final Fantasy XV at Abbey Road Studios

by Katie Tarrant - 20/10/201620/10/2016 1468

Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Alyx Jones Final Fantasy has an incredible history. With a lifetime currently spanning almost 30 years and over 100 million sales, it stands as one of the most successful franchises of all time. The 29th of November will see the release of Final Fantasy’s latest installment, Final

PLAY Expo Manchester Full Audio Stage Schedule

by Callum Tennick - 07/10/201607/10/2016 0304

The weekend is almost upon us which means that PLAY Expo Manchester is finally here! We are so excited to be able to give you all a full two days of interviews, presentations, and live video game based music. Now that we have a full schedule announced, we figured it