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Epic Themes III - Soundtrack review

Silva Screen release the third volume in its Epic Themes series. In addition to the best recent trailer music from highly sought out composers such as Thomas Bergen, Zack Hemsey, Harry Lightfoot, Jo Blankenburg, this 15-track digital album collection also features Hans Zimmer’s glorious 'Suite' from Planet Earth II and Lorne Balfe’s 'Theme' from His Dark Materials, a syncopated and angular melody, at the same time beautiful and unsettling... [click here...]

 

Dredge (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

Captain your fishing trawler across a collection of remote islands, each with its own inhabitants to meet, wildlife to discover, and stories to unearth. Scour the sea for hidden treasures and complete quests to gain access to strange new abilities. Research special equipment and upgrade your boat’s capabilities to gain access to rare fish and valuable deep-sea curios. Sell your discoveries to the locals to learn more about each area, and upgrade your boat to reach even more secluded locations. Strengthen your mind and use your abilities to survive trips out on the water after dark... [click here...]

 

Schubert: Late Works - Classical Music Review

Following his 2019 Navona Records release Brahmsiana, pianist Steven Masi returns with a full program of piano works by composer Franz Schubert on Schubert: Late Works. Lauded by critics for his masterful touch and dynamic style, Masi capitalizes on the unrivaled emotive power of solo piano throughout this album, drawing out a voice from the instrument that is profoundly human. Follow him on this journey through Schubert’s works to experience a well-balanced blend of virtuosic artistry and a razor-sharp precision... [click here...]

 

Nolly: Original Television Soundtrack review

Silva Screen Records digitally release Blair Mowat’s soundtrack to ITV’s 3-part drama series Nolly. Nolly is a warm tribute to British television in the late '70s and early '80s. Noele Gordon was the star and matriarch of Crossroads - soap opera that ran from the 1960s through to the end of the Eighties. The series explores Gordon's all-powerful reign, and fall from grace, starting at the twilight of her career... [click here...]

 

Woman of Twilight (1952) - Blu-ray review

Unmarried Vivianne Bruce finds herself alone and pregnant when her lover, nightclub singer Jerry Nolan, is arrested for murder. Desperate for a place to live, she finds a room in a boarding-house run by "Nellie" Alistair. An outwardly upstanding woman who provides room-and-board for unmarried mothers Nellie is, in fact, ruthless with an ulterior motive... selling children for adoption. Events take a tragic turn and Vivianne confronts Nellie, determined to put a stop to the exploitation and cruelty in the house... [click here...]

 

Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) - Blu-ray review

In 1682, the sixteen-year-old Sophie Dorothea is unhappily married by arrangement to Prince George Louis of Hanover, an aristocrat destined to inherit the British crown. Despairing of ever experiencing true love, the desolate new Queen finds no solace in her life at court until she falls for a dashing Swedish mercenary, Count Konigsmark. Having hatched a plot to flee England together, the couple’s scheme is discovered by the jealous Countess Platen, Konigsmark’s previous lover, spelling disaster for the young lovers... [click here...]

 

Brok the InvestiGator (PS4 / PS5) - Game review

In a futuristic "light cyberpunk" world where animals have replaced humans, privileged citizens live under a protective dome from the ambient air pollution while others struggle to make a living on the outside. Brok, a private detective and former boxer, lives with Graff, the son of his deceased wife. Although he could never elucidate her accident, recent events may shed some light on an even more tragic outcome... one that may be linked to their own existence. Will they be able to withstand the threats of this corrupted world and face their own destiny...? [click here...]

 

The Conversation - Soundtrack review

Previously released over 20 years ago on CD, David Shire’s captivating soundtrack to The Conversation is reissued by Silva Screen Records in remastered form alongside new artwork and album notes from film music journalist Michael Beek. Quirky, with a harmonic style rooted in Bebop jazz, the soundtrack was surprisingly never issued at the time of the film's release. In the movie, Gene Hackman plays hi-tech wiretapper Harry Caul, a master in his field but away from his job a socially awkward loner. The jazz flavour counteracts perfectly alongside Harry’s lonely sax playing in his apartment, his escape from his insidious occupation... [click here...]

 

Cursed Films - Blu-ray review

Acorn Media International releases Cursed Films Series One. This is a five-part documentary series exploring how certain horror films have become known for being cursed due to subject matter and a number of deaths involving cast or crew. Writer/director Jay Cheel – who contributes an Audio Commentary for each of the parts – explores the individual real-life stories of Poltergeist, The Omen, The Exorcist, The Crow, and The Twilight Zone... [click here...]

 

Jurassic World Aftermath (PSVR2) - review

Crash-landing on Isla Nublar after the fall of the Jurassic World theme park, you'll find yourself trapped in an abandoned research facility when the mission to recover valuable information goes disastrously wrong. To survive, you’ll need to explore and solve puzzles while evading a menagerie of ferocious dinosaurs, including ravenous Pteranodons, cunning Velociraptors and the terrifying T. rex. Will you escape Isla Nublar...? [click here...]