Episode 33: Bill Condon On The Music Of Beauty And The Beast, Dreamgirls & Chicago

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583: Bart Layton & Benjamin Power On The Music Of Crime 101

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Bart Layton and composer Benjamin Power - AKA Blanck Mass - who join us to discuss their collaboration on Bart's new film Crime 101, which he wrote and directed. Featuring a star-studded cast, it tells the story of a jewel thief operating al ...  Show more

582: Harry Lighton On The Music Of Pillion

Now we know Edith said we are going easy on the bonus episodes in 2026, but like all the best new year resolutions, that's gone right up the swanny. Because ... there are simply too many great movies and wonderful creatives around. Case in point - Pillion - written and directed b ...  Show more

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