Tag Archives: Patrick Doyle

Composer Patrick Doyle on his triumph over cancer

Posted on April 6, 2023 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Anyone who has spent time with film composer Patrick Doyle (above with wife Lesley and me) knows that he is one of the funniest men alive. Not so many know that his sense of humour … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Interviews, Memory Lane, Music, Recalling ... | Tagged 'Moving Music', Flanders International Film Festival, Gent, Patrick Doyle, Pinewood Studios, World Soundtrack Awards | Comments Off

TIFF FILM REVIEW: Amma Asante’s ‘A United Kingdom’

Posted on September 12, 2016 by admin

By Ray Bennett TORONTO – Amma Asante’s “A United Kingdom” tells with wit and relish the true story of the Forties romance between a black African Prince and a white English typist and the perils they face in both their … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews, TIFF Toronto International Film Festival | Tagged 'A United Kingdom', Amma Assante, David Oyelowo, Jack Davenport, Patrick Doyle, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Toronto International Film Festival | Comments Off

Elliot Goldenthal’s gothic suite rules at ASCAP gala

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett Robin Williams once told me that there are movie stars, “and then there’s Jack”, as in Nicholson. The Krakow Film Music Festival Sunday night showed that there are film composers, and then there’s Elliot, as in Goldenthal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News | Tagged 'Grand Gotham Suite', ASCAP 100th, Dario Marianelli, Elliot Goldenthal, Garry Schyman, Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, Krakow Film Music Festival, Patrick Doyle, Sara Andon | Comments Off

Krakow film music fest celebrates ASCAP’s centennial

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The Krakow Film Music Festival celebrated ASCAP’s 100th anniversary Sunday night with an enthralling concert of movie scores by composers including Patrick Doyle, Elliot Goldenthal, Dario Marianelli and Hans Zimmer, who were all on hand for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News | Tagged Air-Edel, Alvernia Studios, ASCAP, Brad Haehnel, Dario Marianelli, Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer, Krakow Film Music Festival, Maggie Rodford, Nancy Knutsen, Patrick Doyle, Robert Piaskowski | Comments Off

Krakow Film Music Festival gets under way

Posted on September 26, 2014 by admin

By Ray Bennett The 7th edition of the Krakow Film Music Festival, which began in the Polish city on Thursday, has tripled the number of tickets sold to 30,000 this year, organisers said.

Posted in Film, Krakow Film Music Festival, Music, News | Tagged ASCAP, Daniel Carlin, Dario Marianelli, Elliot Goldenthal, Garry Schyman, Gustavo Santaolalla, Hans Zimmer, Izabela Helbin, Krakow Film Music Festival, Patrick Doyle, Robert Piaskowski, USC Thornton | Comments Off

MUSIC REVIEW: The LSO: A Life in Film at the Barbican

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The London Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 70-plus years making music for movies with a sold-out concert at Barbican Hall on April 4 that ended with an enthusiastic standing ovation. The warm response was sparked not … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Music, Reviews | Tagged Barbican Hall, George Fenton, James Horner, John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Doyle, Tommy Pearson, Trevor Jones | Comments Off

MUSIC REVIEW: David Arnold’s ‘Concert for Care’

Posted on November 2, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The richness and range of modern film scores were on display Monday at London’s Royal Albert Hall as James Bond composer David Arnold’s Concert for Care International showcased some of the best of today’s movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged Alfie Boe, Anne Dudley, Caroline Dale, Christopher Gunning, Concert for Care, Craig Armstrong, Dario Marianelli, David Arnold, Dom Joly, Ed Byrne, George Fenton, Harry Gregson-Williams, Jimmy Carr, John Otman, John Powell, Jonny Greenwood, Michael Nyman, Patrick Doyle, Rachel Portman, Ricky Wilson, Robert Ziegler, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Symphony Orchestra | Comments Off

Extraordinary how potent film music is

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – The shower sequence in “Psycho” is one of the most famous in film history with its combination of 75 camera set-ups and some of the most indelible film music ever written. It’s impossible to think … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Music | Tagged "Psycho", Alfred Hitchcock, Anne Dudley, Bernard Herrmann, David Arnold, Janet Leigh, John Barry, John Corigliano, Michael Nyman, Patrick Doyle, Sidney Pollack | Comments Off

VENICE FILM REVIEW: Michael Caine, Jude Law in ‘Sleuth’

Posted on November 27, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett VENICE – Kenneth Branagh’s new version of the crime caper “Sleuth” looks smashing and it features several great lines by screenwriter Harold Pinter. But despite top-flight acting from Michael Caine and Jude Law, it loses its grip … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews, Venice International Film Festival | Tagged 'Sleuth', Harold Pinter, Jude Law, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Patrick Doyle | Comments Off

MUSIC REVIEW: Patrick Doyle: Music From the Movies

Posted on October 31, 2007 by admin

By Ray Bennett “Wherever there is Pat, there is laughter, and his laugh can be heard across several counties,” said Imelda Staunton on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall concert of film music by the great Scottish composer Patrick Doyle. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Music, Reviews | Tagged Alan Rickman, Dirk Brosse, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Judi Dench, London Symphony Orchestra, Mike Newell, Music From the Movies, Patrick Doyle, Regis Wargnier, Richard E. Grant, Robbie Coltrane, Royal Albert Hall | Comments Off