movie soundtracks

Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ Rings from the Darkness 50 Years On

Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ Rings from the Darkness 50 Years On

Early 1970s Britain was blighted by high inflation, industrial action, and power cuts, and the three-day work week. Tubular Bells‘ turbulent emotions mirror the era’s deep anxieties.

The Chemistry of Sound and Picture: Director Midge Costin on Her Documentary, ‘Making Waves’

The Chemistry of Sound and Picture: Director Midge Costin on Her Documentary, ‘Making Waves’

Director Midge Costin, who explores the art of cinematic sound in her documentary, Making Waves, shows how we are informed as much by sound as we are our visual world.

Martin Scorsese’s Best Marriage of Film and Music Is Showcased in ‘Goodfellas’