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  1. You could try searching for "2023" or even "(2023)". All dates associated with titles are related to the release date of the movie, TV show, etc. and NOT release of the album.

    Which complicates matters at the moment with 2023 projects being released on album in 2024. I like to give 4-6 weeks for the stragglers before putting my lists together.

    Thanks for looking through and using the blog.

    And, of course, if you want me to put any lists together let me know and I will try to help.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 5th 2024 edited
    I finished a couple of hours ago. I also took a look at Joep's reviews, but only a handful are available to watch when you click "reviews" here (only recent reviews). There should be a list of some sort, by date. Anyways, between the two of you, these were the "gems" I found that I had not discovered myself and that were not on Jon's list. Thanks for highlighting these!

    PARADIS PARADOX (Milo Cantor)
    LA FILLE DE SON PERE (Julie Roué)
    MI MAESTRA SE COMIO A MI AMIGO (Tomas Barreiro)
    GROSSO GUIAI ALL'ESQUILINI - LA LEGGENDA DEL KUNG FU (Flavio Le Fosse)
    WILD BOYS (Alexander Arntzen)
    A CROSS IN THE DESERT (Ana Krstajić)

    TV:

    NORTH ATLANTIC: THE DARK OCEAN (Bradley Ayers)
    A CASA TUTTI BENE - SECONDA STAGIONE (Paolo Buonvino)
    OOKU: THE INNER CHAMBERS (Kenji Kawai)

    Videogames:

    HEARTLESS (Benoît Vanhoffelen)
    HYPER METEOR (Robby Duguay)

    Also - again - thank you so much for alerting me to RIVER ROAD. Amazing score that would have been high, high on my 2022 list if I had known about it in time! I also dig ENOUGH! LEBANON'S DARKEST HOUR from 2022, although 41 tracks for a 47 minute program is overkill. Should have merged more tracks into suites. That RUSSIA IN THE 90s thing was also nice, but can't really find it at Spotify. There's a YouTube version that includes a live performance, which is what I used for sampling.
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  2. Re: RIVER ROAD.

    It's unfortunate that some albums take so long to appear. It's a movie that was released in July/August 2022, and was released relatively widely - though, admittedly, released on the internet rather than in theatres. And then the soundtrack isn't released for a whole year.

    I don't have a "haitus" where archive titles are not considered if the albums are not released until 5 years after the original release of the movie (does that still apply at IFMCA?) - anything from 2022 and before will be eligible for consideration in my own "Archival" category of my end-of-year review (awards to everyone else but you Thor! wink ).
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 5th 2024 edited
    Yeah, I don't do various categories, like "archive", in my own 'best of the year' podcast episode (no awards to be handed out here, LOL!). Only top 10 FEATURE FILM SCORES, with one clip each, and then a list of runner-ups mentioned only by name at the end of the episode. I sometimes regret it, because there is so much good stuff that I want to highlight. This year, for example, a TV score like Geffray's SPLIT would have been a top 3 candidate overall, but I can't do it because it's TV. Very annoying, but self-imposed limits in order to stay focussed on film scores. I was also gutted when I realised Godin's fabulous FIRE OF LOVE -- my favourite discovery of the year, and the likely winner of the whole year -- is a 2021 film. But soundtrack released in 2023, I think. Disqualified in any case.

    On the other hand, I do separate videogame and TV specials that can highlight these, as well as my relatively new column "reviews-on-the-go". When you listen to thousands of new scores like us, you really want to communicate the under-the-radar highlights to people who only release to mainstream Hollywood stuff.
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    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeJan 5th 2024 edited
    Thor wroteBy the way, the same question goes to you, Joep, if you're reading. Any way to list all your reviews of 2023 titles? I find that clicking "reviews" here doesn't give the best overview of that.


    I would love tags...


    EETER and Eðvarð Egilsson - Savvusanna Sõsarad
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/savvusanna-sosarad/

    Kenji Kawai - Ooku: The Inner Chambers
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/ooku- … -chambers/

    José Miguel Miranda and José Miguel Tobar - La Memoria Infinita
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/la-memoria-infinita/

    Gino and Jiri Taihuttu - Hardcore Never Dies
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/hardcore-never-dies/

    Akira Kosemura - Ao no Okesutora
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/ao-no-okesutora/

    Jac van Exter - Kiddo
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/kiddo/

    Amine Bouhafa - Les filles d’Olfa
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/les-f … squo-olfa/

    Paul M. van Brugge - Depot - Reflecting Boijmans
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/depot … -boijmans/

    Amir Hedayah - Melh W Samra
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/melh-w-samra/

    Takeshi Furukawa - Planet of Lana:
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/planet-of-lana/

    Jun Futamata - Revenger
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/revenger/

    Shigeru Kishida - Call Me Chihiro
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/call-me-chihiro/

    Mika - Zodi et Téhu, Frères du Désert
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/zodi- … du-desert/

    Lisa Montan - Exodus
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/exodus-2023/

    Gisli Galdur - Villibráð
    http://www.maintitles.net/reviews/villibra-eth/
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJan 5th 2024
    Much appreciated!
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  3. Here is my announcement of the winners of the 11th (2023) Reel Music Awards:

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2024/06 … e-winners/

    Congratulations to all the winners!
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2024
    Great to see our mutual love of DER FUCHS!

    Among the other titles, I also share your championing of WILD BOYS and THE PARADISE PARADOX.
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      CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2024 edited
    Thor wrote
    Great to see our mutual love of DER FUCHS!

    Among the other titles, I also share your championing of WILD BOYS and THE PARADISE PARADOX.

    Thanks for the comment Thor.
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  4. I am going to try and keep this up-to-date:

    A new film and TV music blog post – Weekly Recommendations – w/e 9th January 2026: DON QUICHOTTE CONTRE LES FORCES DU MAL (Mathieu Alvado), UNE GOUTTE D’EAU SUR UN VOLCAN (Quentin Thomas), & ALLER SIMPLE (Sébastien Baret)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03 … er-simple/
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  5. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 16th January 2026: YOUNG & CURSED (Patrick O’Malley), FOR THE EMPIRE: PRISONER TRANSFER (Luis Humanoide), CHARLIE THE WONDERDOG (Petteri Sainio), TIMELINE (DELUXE EDITION) (Brian Tyler), & KALEVALA: KULLERVON TARINA (Lauri Porra)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03 … on-tarina/
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  6. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 23rd January 2026: KAYA-CHAN ISN'T SCARY (Kohta Yamamoto & Shun Narita), DIE DREI??? TOTENINSEL (David Reichelt), & THE INDISPENSABLE ARMOR (Noah Dennis)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03 … ble-armor/
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  7. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post – Weekly Recommendations – w/e 30th January 2026: WOODWALKERS 2 (Anne-Kathrin Dern), TAI PING NIAN (太平年/SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES) (Xueran Chen), & LE 422 (Antoine Binette-Mercier)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/03 … es-le-422/
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    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeApr 1st 2026
    Thanks. I would love for something more than the 'capsule' concept.
  8. Joep wrote
    Thanks. I would love for something more than the 'capsule' concept.

    I'm sorry but the capsule format is likely to be the norm now.

    I am at the stage where I want to highlight several titles that I just wouldn't be able to cover using the long-form format.

    It's something a bit different and done weekly (though I am always running behind because it's just so labour intensive!).

    If I were super-critical I'd be critical and say that some would not consider them reviews, as such, since I am rarely critical. But my goal is really to get little known titles noticed.

    Thanks for the interest Joep. Maybe, when I retire, I may have more time for more 'proper' reviews!
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  9. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post – Weekly Recommendations – w/e 6th February 2026: TOKYO FAMILY (Joe Hisaishi)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … yo-family/
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  10. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 13th February 2026: LES ENFANTS DE LA RÉSISTANCE (Philippe Rombi), HONOR OF KINGS: CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026 (Matthew Carl Earl, Laurent Courbier, Chen Zhijian, Leonardo Furore, Yakov Alexandrov), WOVON SOLLEN WIR TRÄUMEN (Florian Tessloff), & UN JEUNE HOMME DE BONNE FAMILLE (code (Léonardo Ortega and Jérémie Arcache))

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … e-famille/
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  11. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 20th February 2026: NIRVANNA: THE BAND - THE SHOW - THE MOVIE (Jay McCarrol), & MEDUZA (Filip Mitrović)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … ie-meduza/
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  12. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 27th February 2026: ROSSO VOLANTE (Fabrizio Mancinelli), HUIZHOU FOR THE MILLENNIUM (千年徽州) (Simon Franglen & Xu Li), & ATHOS: AU CŒUR DE LA PATROUILLE DE FRANCE (Ange-Marie Bisgambiglia & Alain Governatori)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … de-france/
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  13. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 6th March 2026: MERLIN (Grant Olding)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … 26-merlin/
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  14. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 13th March 2026: A FOX UNDER A PINK MOON (Afshin Azizi), & POLICE FLASH 80 (Alexis Rault)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/04 … -flash-80/
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  15. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 20th March 2026: MOON'S CREED (Galip Kerem Bayat)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/05 … ons-creed/
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  16. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 27th March 2026: STOYAN (Pepe Herrero), EASYGOING TERRITORY DEFENSE BY THE OPTIMISTIC LORD (お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛) (Kana Utatane), EWILAN'S QUEST (SEASON 1) (Adrien Sepulchre), & VERSA (Haim Mazar)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/05 … n-1-versa/
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  17. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 3rd April 2026: GELBE BRIEFE (Marvin Miller)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/05 … be-briefe/
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  18. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 10th April 2026: LITTERMATES (Noa Margalit), & GATTACA (Michael Nyman)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/05 … s-gattaca/
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  19. A new blog post:

    A new film and TV music blog post - Weekly Recommendations – w/e 17th April 2026: MOTHER MARY (Daniel Hart), & PHOENIX (Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen & Hugo Gonzalez-Pioli)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/05 … y-phoenix/
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  20. A new blog post:

    Weekly Recommendations – w/e 24th April 2026: DUNGEON MASTERS (David Arkenstone), & UNCHOSEN (Anne Nikitin)

    https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2026/06 … -unchosen/
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