Filmtracks

Filmtracks is a modern film score review website created and maintained by its sole reviewer, Christian Clemmensen.Berlioz (2006). "Repent ye nasty hive of hedonistic film score fan(atic)s". www.dooyoo.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011. Since the launch of Filmtracks in 1996, the website has reviewed nearly two-thousand soundtracks dating as far back as 1954, though the website's focus is primarily those composed after 1975.Filmtracks Soundtrack Reviews by Year. Filmtracks. Retrieved 16 December 2011. Filmtracks also has a forum.

Accolades In February 1998, Filmtracks was highly recommended to film music fans by Lukas Kendall at Film Score Monthly.Kendall, Lukas. "Recommended Website Reactions". Film Score Monthly. Retrieved 16 December 2011. In October 2000, Entertainment Weekly Erin Podolsky gave the website an 'A' rating and called it "A MUST-VISIT".Podolsky, Erin. Filmtracks Modern Soundtrack Reviews EW grade . Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2011. In April 2001, Filmtracks was also named Associate of the Month by Amazon.Travis F. Smith. "Filmtracks tuned in to movie music: Site reviews over 1000 soundtracks". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

Filmtracks Awards

Best Film Score YearWinnerComposerNominees 1986 Hoosiers– Jerry Goldsmith Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible. 1987 The Witches of Eastwick– John Williams Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible. 1988 Willow– James Horner Winners only. Information on pre-1989 nominees is no longer accessible. 1989 Glory– James Horner Batman – Danny Elfman Farewell to the King – Basil Poledouris Henry V – Patrick Doyle The Little Mermaid – Alan Menken Old Gringo - Lee Holdridge 1990 The Russia House– Jerry Goldsmith Dances with Wolves – John Barry Edward Scissorhands – Danny Elfman The Hunt for Red October – Basil Poledouris Presumed Innocent – John Williams 1991 Beauty and the Beast– Alan Menken Hook – John Williams Fried Green Tomatoes – Thomas Newman The Rocketeer – James Horner Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Cliff Eidelman 1992 Far and Away– John Williams 1492: Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis Aladdin – Alan Menken The Last of the Mohicans – Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman Medicine Man – Jerry Goldsmith 1993 Schindler's List– John Williams Heaven & Earth – Kitarō Jurassic Park – John Williams Rudy – Jerry Goldsmith Sommersby – Danny Elfman 1994 Only You– Rachel Portman Forrest Gump – Alan Silvestri Legends of the Fall – James Horner The Lion King – Hans Zimmer Stargate – David Arnold 1995 Apollo 13– James Horner The American President – Marc Shaiman Crimson Tide – Hans Zimmer Cutthroat Island – John Debney Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde – Mark McKenzie Il Postino – Luis Bacalov 1996 The Spitfire Grill– James Horner Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber The Ghost and the Darkness – Jerry Goldsmith Michael Collins – Elliot Goldenthal Independence Day – David Arnold 1997 Titanic– James Horner Anastasia – David Newman Hoodlum – Elmer Bernstein The Saint – Graeme Revell Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams Tomorrow Never Dies – David Arnold 1998 The Mask of Zorro– James Horner Dangerous Beauty – George Fenton Great Expectations – Patrick Doyle Incognito – John Ottman Les Misérables – Basil Poledouris The Prince of Egypt – Hans Zimmer 1999 The Cider House Rules– Rachel Portman Angela's Ashes – John Williams Anna and the King – George Fenton Message in a Bottle – Gabriel Yared Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – John Williams 2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance– Rachel Portman All the Pretty Horses – Marty Stuart, Kristin Wilkinson, Larry Paxton East/West – Patrick Doyle The Family Man – John Ottman Gladiator – Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard Thirteen Days – Trevor Jones 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring– Howard Shore The Affair of the Necklace – David Newman A.I. Artificial Intelligence – John Williams A Beautiful Mind – James Horner From Hell – Trevor Jones Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers– Howard Shore Far from Heaven – Elmer Bernstein Frida – Elliot Goldenthal The Hours – Philip Glass Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – John Williams 2003 The Gospel of John– Jeff Danna Gods and Generals – Elmer Bernstein The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore The Missing – James Horner Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas – Harry Gregson-Williams 2004 The Terminal– John Williams Alexander – Vangelis The Chorus – Bruno Coulais Deep Blue – George Fenton Ray – Craig Armstrong Troy (rejected) – Gabriel Yared 2005 The Legend of Zorro– James Horner Arsène Lupin – Debbie Wiseman The Brothers Grimm – Dario Marianelli Racing Stripes – Mark Isham Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – John Williams 2006 Lady in the Water– James Newton Howard Curse of the Golden Flower – Shigeru Umebayashi The Nativity Story – Mychael Danna The Promise – Klaus Badelt Superman Returns – John Ottman 2007 Angel– Philippe Rombi Nomad: The Warrior – Carlo Siliotto Island of Lost Souls – Jane Antonia Cornish Partition – Brian Tyler 3:10 to Yuma – Marco Beltrami 2008 No winner The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – James Horner Defiance – James Newton Howard Journey to the Center of the Earth – Andrew Lockington Meet the Spartans – Christopher Lennertz Ponyo - Joe Hisaishi 2009 Lesbian Vampire Killers– Debbie Wiseman Agora – Dario Marianelli Avatar – James Horner Couples Retreat – A. R. Rahman Drag Me to Hell – Christopher Young Pope Joan – Marcel Barsotti 2010 Space Battleship Yamato– Naoki Sato Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – David Arnold How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell The Last Airbender – James Newton Howard 2011 La Ligne droite– Patrick Doyle The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams The Greatest Miracle – Mark McKenzie Priest – Christopher Young Real Steel – Danny Elfman Soul Surfer – Marco Beltrami 2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island– Andrew Lockington The Amazing Spider-Man – James Horner The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Howard Shore John Carter – Michael Giacchino Life of Pi – Mychael Danna 2013 Romeo and Juliet– Abel Korzeniowski Jack the Giant Slayer – John Ottman Now You See Me – Brian Tyler The Physician (Der Medicus) – Ingo Ludwig Frenzel The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Howard Shore 2014 How To Train Your Dragon 2– John Powell (tie) Tarzan – David Newman (tie) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Howard Shore Maleficent – James Newton Howard The Monkey King – Christopher Young 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens– John Williams Jupiter Ascending – Michael Giacchino Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Joe Kraemer Muhammad: The Messenger of God – A.R. Rahman Tomorrowland – Michael Giacchino 2016 Tale of a Lake– Panu Aaltio Alice Through the Looking Glass – Danny Elfman Assassination Classroom: Graduation – Naoki Sato Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – James Newton Howard The Jungle Book – John Debney 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi– John Williams Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken Bitter Harvest – Benjamin Wallfisch Murder on the Orient Express – Patrick Doyle Viceroy's House – A.R. Rahman 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story– John Powell & John Williams The Cloverfield Paradox – Bear McCreary Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – James Newton Howard Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman Max & Me – Mark McKenzie 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker– John Williams Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Bear McCreary How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – John Powell Traumfabrik – Philipp Noll Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Geoff Zanelli 2020 The Call of the Wild– John Powell Elephant – Ramin Djawadi The One and Only Ivan – Craig Armstrong El Verano Que Vivimos – Federico Jusid Wonder Woman 1984 – Hans Zimmer 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife– Rob Simonsen Encanto – Germaine Franco Finders of the Lost Yacht – Panu Aaltio Mortal Kombat – Benjamin Wallfisch Jungle Cruise – James Newton Howard 2022 Avatar: The Way of Water– Simon Franglen Luck – John Debney Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia – Christoph Zirngibl Serengeti: A Journey to the Heart of Africa – Alan Williams Violent Night – Dominic Lewis 2023 No winner Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams In Love and Deep Water – Takatsugu Muramatsu The Little Mermaid (2023 film) – Alan Menken Migration – John Powell Supercell - Corey Wallace 2024 Young Woman and the Sea– Amelia Warner Here – Alan Silvestri Spellbound – Alan Menken That Christmas – John Powell Wicked – John Powell/Stephen Schwartz The Wild Robot - Kris Bowers 2025 How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)– John Powell Avatar: Fire and Ash – Simon Franglen Final Destination Bloodlines – Tim Wynn Now You See Me: Now You Don't – Brian Tyler Wicked For Good – John Powell/Stephen Schwartz

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