Sean Wilson Jan 8, 2018
We take a look at John Williams' score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
This article contains spoilers for The Last Jedi.
As a franchise Star Wars is inseperable from John Williams' dazzling musical tapestry. Many credit the veteran composer with re-igniting the Golden Age orchestral film score with the Oscar-winning A New Hope back in 1977. 40 years later he's still capable of sustaining the same levels of excitment with his scores for the new Star Wars trilogy.
It's not hard to see why: the composer weaves together a symphony of action, intrigue and romance that effortlessly elevates the viewing experience. Here's our analysis of Williams' new and pre-existing trilogy themes deployed in The Last Jedi, and their importance to the burgeoning trilogy narrative.
The Main Title theme
Arguably the most famous piece of brass-led music in soundtrack history, this is one of the key connective pieces of musical tissue between the original,...
We take a look at John Williams' score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
This article contains spoilers for The Last Jedi.
As a franchise Star Wars is inseperable from John Williams' dazzling musical tapestry. Many credit the veteran composer with re-igniting the Golden Age orchestral film score with the Oscar-winning A New Hope back in 1977. 40 years later he's still capable of sustaining the same levels of excitment with his scores for the new Star Wars trilogy.
It's not hard to see why: the composer weaves together a symphony of action, intrigue and romance that effortlessly elevates the viewing experience. Here's our analysis of Williams' new and pre-existing trilogy themes deployed in The Last Jedi, and their importance to the burgeoning trilogy narrative.
The Main Title theme
Arguably the most famous piece of brass-led music in soundtrack history, this is one of the key connective pieces of musical tissue between the original,...
- 1/8/2018
- Den of Geek
Sean Wilson Jan 5, 2018
Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man and more - we salute the comic book movie scores of Danny Elfman...
Upon its release last year much was made of DC's latest ensemble opus Justice League. The fact that it pairs Ben Affleck's Batman with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) for the first time, that it's helmed by Joss Whedon, a late replacement for Zack Snyder, and that it continues to generate an enormous amount of controversy over its extensively reported production woes. The end result is a movie that falls in the tonal cracks between humorous irreverence and the gloomy, overbearing DC Extended Universe wrongs that plagued the likes of Batman Vs Superman.
Then we come to the score by genre veteran Danny Elfman. No stranger to a comic book movie as we're about to discover, the lauded composer interweaves both his...
Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man and more - we salute the comic book movie scores of Danny Elfman...
Upon its release last year much was made of DC's latest ensemble opus Justice League. The fact that it pairs Ben Affleck's Batman with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) for the first time, that it's helmed by Joss Whedon, a late replacement for Zack Snyder, and that it continues to generate an enormous amount of controversy over its extensively reported production woes. The end result is a movie that falls in the tonal cracks between humorous irreverence and the gloomy, overbearing DC Extended Universe wrongs that plagued the likes of Batman Vs Superman.
Then we come to the score by genre veteran Danny Elfman. No stranger to a comic book movie as we're about to discover, the lauded composer interweaves both his...
- 1/4/2018
- Den of Geek
Author: Sean Wilson
Arriving imminently on DVD and Blu-Ray, compelling wilderness thriller Wind River marks the directorial debut of Hell or High Water writer, Taylor Sheridan. Set amidst the frigid, snowy wastes of Wyoming, the story pairs Jeremy Renner’s tracker with Elizabeth Olsen’s FBI agent in a murder mystery that plays out against a spectacular backdrop.
Wind River is the only cracking thriller to have been released this year – here’s our roundup of some others you may have missed.
Split
Kicking off 2017 in fine style, M. Night Shyamalan’s comeback thriller hinges on a disturbing, engrossing performance from James McAvoy as a troubled man harbouring multiple personalities in his head. From lisping Harry Potter fan Hedwig to prim Patricia to, eventually, the animalistic, terrifying Beast, McAvoy delivers a masterclass in physical performance and different accents. His Kevin will return in Shyamalan’s Unbreakable sequel, Glass, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
Arriving imminently on DVD and Blu-Ray, compelling wilderness thriller Wind River marks the directorial debut of Hell or High Water writer, Taylor Sheridan. Set amidst the frigid, snowy wastes of Wyoming, the story pairs Jeremy Renner’s tracker with Elizabeth Olsen’s FBI agent in a murder mystery that plays out against a spectacular backdrop.
Wind River is the only cracking thriller to have been released this year – here’s our roundup of some others you may have missed.
Split
Kicking off 2017 in fine style, M. Night Shyamalan’s comeback thriller hinges on a disturbing, engrossing performance from James McAvoy as a troubled man harbouring multiple personalities in his head. From lisping Harry Potter fan Hedwig to prim Patricia to, eventually, the animalistic, terrifying Beast, McAvoy delivers a masterclass in physical performance and different accents. His Kevin will return in Shyamalan’s Unbreakable sequel, Glass, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
- 12/28/2017
- by Sean Wilson
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson's cheese has been voted one of the best in the world. The actor, who played Martin Platt in the ITV1 soap for 20 years, established The Saddleworth Cheese Company in 2009. He produces a medium-soft blue cheese called Smelly Apeth, which triumphed at the World Cheese Awards last week at Birmingham's NEC, winning the 'Best blue cheese in silver foil' award. "I (more)...
- 12/4/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Sean Wilson has claimed that Coronation Street producers would need to be "very persuasive" if they wanted him to return to the soap. In an interview with This Is Nottingham, the actor hinted that he has still not forgiven bosses over the storyline dispute which led to him bowing out as Martin Platt in 2005. Reflecting on his exit, Wilson explained: "The reason I left was because they wanted my character to have an affair with a 14-year-old schoolgirl. I said I didn't like the idea of that, they said I was doing it, so I said, (more)...
- 12/18/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former 'Coronation Street' star Sean Wilson, who played Martin Platt, has revealed he left the show because there were plans to turn him into a paedophile. The 44-year-old, who is currently starring in a pantomime version of 'Cinderella', also claimed that those behind the show didn't give him enough respect. He said: ''The reason I left was because they wanted my character to have an affair with a 14-year-old schoolgirl. ''I said I didn't like the idea of that, they said I was doing it, so I said, 'Ok - I'll get my coat.' ''I didn't think they gave me as much respect ..
- 12/18/2009
- Virgin Media - TV
Former Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson has revealed that he has fond memories of his late co-star Maggie Jones. The 44-year-old, who played nurse Martin Platt on the ITV1 drama for two decades, told This Is Nottingham that Jones did not realise how much she was loved by the public. Jones passed away at the age of 75 earlier this month. The actress, who became a soap legend in her role as battleaxe Blanche Hunt, had suffered ill health for some time. Reflecting on his experiences (more)...
- 12/18/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has reportedly claimed that the soap is being produced "on the cheap". The 44-year-old, who played nurse Martin Platt on the ITV1 drama for two decades, apparently suggested that bosses are paying the price for mistakes which have been made across the board in the TV industry. Wilson is quoted by the Swindon Advertiser as saying: "Television has shot itself in the foot at the moment. It has spent a lot of money on the wrong things and has to now (more)...
- 11/17/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Publicity surrounding Sean Wilson's new cheese venture has helped him to secure a new business contract, it has emerged. Last month, it was revealed that the former Coronation Street actor had set up the Saddleworth Cheese Company and won awards for three of his creations. Businesswoman Theresa Kendall, who owns Kendall's delicatessen in Coventry, has now revealed that demand has been high for Wilson's cheeses ever since the news was reported. She told the Coventry Telegraph: "Since the recent publicity about Sean's new venture, we have been asked by lots of customers who are curious about his cheese-making skills and (more)...
- 9/16/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has reportedly launched a new cheese venture. According to the Liverpool Daily Post, the actor has set up the Saddleworth Cheese Company and three of his creations have already won recognition at the British Cheese Awards this year. Wilson is now expected to bring the prize-winning products along to a food festival in Wirral, Cheshire on the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend. He will reportedly visit The Cheese Shop in Chester to promote his range, which includes (more)...
- 8/27/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has announced that he would be interested in returning to the soap. The actor claimed that his character Martin Platt should make a shock comeback in order to rescue his ex-wife Gail (Helen Worth) from her recent love woes. Gail's current romance with Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) has hit a rocky patch this month due to the kitchen fitter's addiction to painkillers. Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday, Wilson explained: (more)...
- 8/17/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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