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SIX OF THE BEST… modern-era live-action Superman films

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Josh Roseman

With Batman v Superman: Orphan Fight 2016 coming out on Friday, I chose this week’s Six of the Best to talk about the best modern-era live-action Superman films.

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SIX OF THE BEST… Harry Potter soundtracks

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Josh Roseman

Since this Friday is Harry’s 35th birthday, I figured we could take a look at six of the best Harry Potter soundtracks. Because they’re pretty good. SIX OF THE BEST… Harry Potter soundtracks – The Nerdery Public

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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 4 of 10: The Prisoner of Azkaban

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Josh Roseman

While the Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack isn’t my overall favorite of the entire series, I definitely mark it as my favorite of the John Williams scores. I think it was Prisoner that really showed us how the music of Harry … Continue reading →

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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 3 of 10: The Chamber of Secrets

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Josh Roseman

While Chamber is a darker film, as noted before, the soundtrack is still a bit too juvenile to really pass on the feeling of peril. Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 3 of 10: The Chamber … Continue reading →

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Music and Magic: the Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective, Part 2 of 10: The Sorcerer’s Stone

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Josh Roseman

From the article: Overall, I think that the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone soundtrack will forever live on in our hearts because it gave us “Hedwig’s Theme”. However, in terms of soundtracks, I’d say it’s only average. A new … Continue reading →

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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 1 of 10: Introduction

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Josh Roseman

While listening to the Deathly Hallows Part 2 soundtrack, I thought that it might be time to take a look back at the adventure of Harry Potter’s cinematic journey by listening to the soundtracks independent of the films. I pitched … Continue reading →

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