That mesmerising lub-dub drum beat seems to get stronger, as our protagonist appears to grow more human-like.
You find yourself wondering what on earth Johanssons ET would make of the album if she heard it.
There are films about folk singers.
There are others accompanied by folk singers.
This is fromInside Llewyn Davis.
And it never gets old.
Love, gravity, departing, coming back.
It all becomes the same thing in the end: a breathtaking whirl of ambition and emotion.
If youre tired of Hans Zimmers soundtracks all sounding the same, this is for you.
Boyhood (Various)
Can you remember where you were when you first heard Coldplays Yellow?
The LEGO Movie (Mark Mothersbaugh and others)
Everything is AWESOME!
declares the opening number inThe LEGO Movie.
Its the most infectious movie music since DisneysFrozen and thats no coincidence.
Add in Will Arnetts soul-searching Batman song (DARK!
and you have an album on which everything really is awesome.
Paddington (Nick Urata, feat.
On this soundtrack, everyones welcome.
Only Lovers Left Alive (Squrl, Jozef Van Wissem, feat.
By the end, our characters are dancing to Charlie Feathers as if its Beethoven or Bach.
When youve been around for centuries, as long as its got a pulse, whats the difference?
Noah (Clint Mansell)
Burton and Elfman.
No list of great director/composer collaborations would be complete without Darren Aronofsky and Clint Mansell.
Is it too much to interpret it as God calling out the two syllables Noah?
With Mansell, you cant rule anything out.
Godzilla (Alexandre Desplat)
How do you reboot a franchise born in the aftermath of Hiroshima?
Hire Alexandre Desplat, who composes a surprisingly thoughtful soundtrack for this building-smashing blockbuster.
Its an eerie union that sends shivers down your spine like 1954 was only yesterday.
Its telling that for many, that means the jukebox album that accompanies it rather than the orchestral score.
Fire and Water jumps from Thorin to Tauriel and her dwarfish romance via Bards heroic melody.
Over it all hovers the menacing chromatic brass of Smaug and choirs preaching death and destruction.
And thats only the first track wait until you get to Ravenhill.
Make no mistake: Shores Middle-earth world building is one to treasure alongside WilliamsStar Wars.
We Are the Best!
Stick with me on this.
On my profile, I had to list the things I couldnt live without.
One of them was music.
lessons, while listening to punk.
Fassbenders singing is superb, half harmonising, half yelling nonsensical phrases.
All the while, synths wobble underneath, changing the movies unpredictable tone from funny to melancholic.
One can only imagine what Franks online dating profile would look like.
The fact that these protagonists happen to be apes doesnt even cross your mind.
(See also GracesNight Movesscore and Steve Moores work onThe Guest.)
Knightley sings them nicely, supported well by Maroon 5s Adam Levine.
Leave to Remain (alt-J)
Successful bands often seem to provide movie scores these days.
For M83s Anthony Gonzalez that meant the high profile Tom Cruise sci-fiOblivion.
What, then, do British band alt-J do after winning the 2012 Mercury Prize?
A tiny little film calledLeave to Remain, starring Toby Jones.
His decision to ultimately join in, losing his individuality by conforming to a group, speaks volumes.
Intelligent and, judging by its rise in the charts in real life, extremely effective.
Performed with gusto by newcomer Nick Galitzine, its a toe-tapping gem thats well worth seeking out.