Jon Broxton
@mmuk64.bsky.social
Englishman in California. Money laundering investigator. Film music critic, Movie Music UK, International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Soccer fan, Sheffield Wednesday. Democratic socialist.
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Presenting the 2025 Movie Music UK Awards!
Here are my choices for the best scores of 2025.
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Here are my choices for the best scores of 2025.
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Movie Music UK Awards 2025
2025 was an excellent year for film music, if you were prepared to go and look for it. While very few of the year’s most acclaimed films had scores to match (I actively disliked the music a lot of …
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February 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Presenting the 2025 Movie Music UK Awards!
Here are my choices for the best scores of 2025.
moviemusicuk.us/2026/02/06/m...
Here are my choices for the best scores of 2025.
moviemusicuk.us/2026/02/06/m...
My latest film music review is of the score for Apple TV+ animated sci-fi adventure series WONDLA, with music by Joy Ngiaw.
WONDLA – Joy Ngiaw
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton WondLa is an animated science-fiction adventure TV series produced by Skydance Animation which aired on Apple TV+ for 20 episodes across three seasons between 20…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for Apple TV+ animated sci-fi adventure series WONDLA, with music by Joy Ngiaw.
My latest film music review is of the Oscar-nominated score for one of 2025's most critically acclaimed films, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Music by Jonny Greenwood.
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Jonny Greenwood
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton One of the most popular and critically acclaimed movies of 2025, One Battle After Another is a black comedy action-thriller written and directed by Paul Thomas A…
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
My latest film music review is of the Oscar-nominated score for one of 2025's most critically acclaimed films, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Music by Jonny Greenwood.
My latest film music review is of the score for the British parody comedy FACKHAM HALL, with music by Oli Julian.
FACKHAM HALL – Oli Julian
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton The lives of the British aristocracy, and those who serve them, have been an endless source of fascination for decades, through films and books and television. T…
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January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the British parody comedy FACKHAM HALL, with music by Oli Julian.
Today's events in Minneapolis. Furious. Appalled. Disgusted. I just don't know what we're supposed to do about all this. Democrat lawmakers need to step up and be counted. We can't let this continue. People are literally being executed in the street.
January 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Today's events in Minneapolis. Furious. Appalled. Disgusted. I just don't know what we're supposed to do about all this. Democrat lawmakers need to step up and be counted. We can't let this continue. People are literally being executed in the street.
My latest film music review is of the score for the comedy adventure ANACONDA, with music by David Fleming.
ANACONDA – David Fleming
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Despite being a reasonable box office success when it was first released, the 1997 film Anaconda has become something of a cult classic in the almost 30 interven…
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January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the comedy adventure ANACONDA, with music by David Fleming.
My latest film music review is of the score and songs for the smash-hit animated action musical K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. Score by Marcelo Zarvos. Songs produced by Mark Sonnenblick, Eun-Jae Kim, and Ian Eisendrath.
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS – Marcelo Zarvos
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton One of the most fascinating trends to emerge in recent years has been the emergence of Korean popular entertainment into the western mainstream. When I was a kid…
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January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
My latest film music review is of the score and songs for the smash-hit animated action musical K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. Score by Marcelo Zarvos. Songs produced by Mark Sonnenblick, Eun-Jae Kim, and Ian Eisendrath.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - the final review of music from 1995 before I move on to 1996 - is of the score for the acclaimed action-thriller HEAT, with music by Elliot Goldenthal.
HEAT – Elliot Goldenthal
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Widely considered one of the best action thrillers of the 1990s, and notable for marking the first time that legendary actors Robert De Niro and…
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January 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - the final review of music from 1995 before I move on to 1996 - is of the score for the acclaimed action-thriller HEAT, with music by Elliot Goldenthal.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - delayed a day to avoid New Year - is of the score for the lush period drama RESTORATION, with music by James Newton Howard.
RESTORATION – James Newton Howard
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Restoration is a period drama film directed by Michael Hoffman, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by Rose Tremain. The film is set du…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - delayed a day to avoid New Year - is of the score for the lush period drama RESTORATION, with music by James Newton Howard.
My latest film music review is of the score for the blockbuster sci-fi sequel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, with music by Simon Franglen.
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH – Simon Franglen
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS PLOT SPOILERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE FILM, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE DONE SO TO READ IT. The w…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the blockbuster sci-fi sequel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, with music by Simon Franglen.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - a day early for Christmas! - is of the score for the animated adventure film BALTO, with music by James Horner.
BALTO – James Horner
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Balto is an animated adventure film very loosely inspired by true events that happened in Nome, Alaska, in 1925, during an especially harsh wint…
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December 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series - a day early for Christmas! - is of the score for the animated adventure film BALTO, with music by James Horner.
My latest film music review is of the score for the new James L. Brooks comedy drama ELLA MCCAY, with music by Hans Zimmer.
ELLA MCCAY – Hans Zimmer
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Ella McCay is the first new film from director James L. Brooks in 15 years (since How Do You Know in 2010), and as such is a landmark event considering that he i…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the new James L. Brooks comedy drama ELLA MCCAY, with music by Hans Zimmer.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the inspirational drama MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS, with music by Michael Kamen.
MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS – Michael Kamen
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton I have always had a soft spot for films about inspirational teachers – Dead Poet’s Society is one of my all-time favorite films – and 1995’s Mr.…
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December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the inspirational drama MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS, with music by Michael Kamen.
My latest film music review is of the score for the Shakespeare-era drama HAMNET, with music by Max Richter.
HAMNET – Max Richter
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Director Chloe Zhao’s film Hamnet, which is based on the 2020 novel by Maggie O’Farrell, is a lyrical reimagining of the brief life and death of Hamnet Shakespea…
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December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the Shakespeare-era drama HAMNET, with music by Max Richter.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the romantic drama SABRINA, with music by John Williams.
SABRINA – John Williams
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Sabrina is a modern remake of Billy Wilder’s 1954 romantic comedy which starred Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden, and which w…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the romantic drama SABRINA, with music by John Williams.
My latest film music review is of the score for smash hit musical sequel WICKED: FOR GOOD, with music by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz.
WICKED, PART TWO: FOR GOOD – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton I don’t expect that even the most ardent fans of the original stage musical could have anticipated the impact and acclaim received by Wicked, Part One, following…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for smash hit musical sequel WICKED: FOR GOOD, with music by John Powell and Stephen Schwartz.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the political biopic NIXON, with music by John Williams.
NIXON – John Williams
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton I am not a crook! — Richard Nixon, November 17, 1973 I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow — Richard Nixon, Augus…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the political biopic NIXON, with music by John Williams.
My latest film music review is of the score for the satirical Hollywood-centric comedy/drama JAY KELLY, with music by Nicholas Britell.
JAY KELLY – Nicholas Britell
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton If there’s one thing Hollywood loves, it’s movies about Hollywood. From Singin’ in the Rain to The Artist, Sunset Boulevard to La-La Land, to recent TV shows lik…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the satirical Hollywood-centric comedy/drama JAY KELLY, with music by Nicholas Britell.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the classic Jane Austen adaptation SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, with music by Patrick Doyle.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY – Patrick Doyle
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton “I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be… yours.” Althou…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the Oscar-nominated score for the classic Jane Austen adaptation SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, with music by Patrick Doyle.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the family drama FRANKIE STARLIGHT, with music by Elmer Bernstein.
FRANKIE STARLIGHT – Elmer Bernstein
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton An adaptation of the best-selling semi-autobiographical novel ‘The Dork of Cork’ by Chet Raymo, Frankie Starlight is a nostalgic comedy-drama fi…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the family drama FRANKIE STARLIGHT, with music by Elmer Bernstein.
My latest film music review is of the score for WWII-era legal drama NUREMBERG, with music by Brian Tyler.
NUREMBERG – Brian Tyler
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton The Nuremberg War Trials, held in the eponymous city from 1945 to 1946, were a series of military tribunals convened by the Allied powers to prosecute leading fi…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for WWII-era legal drama NUREMBERG, with music by Brian Tyler.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the music for the groundbreaking animated film TOY STORY, songs and score by Randy Newman.
TOY STORY – Randy Newman
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton To infinity and beyond! There are only a few films that you can point to as marking a genuine turning point in the history of cinema, but 1995’s…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the music for the groundbreaking animated film TOY STORY, songs and score by Randy Newman.
My latest film music review is of the score for director Guillermo del Toro's new take on the classic horror story FRANKENSTEIN, with music by Alexandre Desplat.
FRANKENSTEIN – Alexandre Desplat
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton It’s astonishing to think that there have been more than 50 cinematic adaptations of the story of Frankenstein since it was first penned, one haunted summer in 1…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My latest film music review is of the score for director Guillermo del Toro's new take on the classic horror story FRANKENSTEIN, with music by Alexandre Desplat.
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the classic action adventure JUMANJI, with music by James Horner.
JUMANJI – James Horner
THROWBACK THIRTY Original Review by Jonathan Broxton Jumanji is a children’s fantasy action-adventure film starring Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, and Jonathan Hyde, di…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My latest review in the Throwback Thirty series is of the score for the classic action adventure JUMANJI, with music by James Horner.
My latest film music review is of the score for the new satirical comedy-drama BUGONIA, with music by Jerskin Fendrix.
BUGONIA – Jerskin Fendrix
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton The term ‘bugonia’ comes from Latin and Greek, and relates to an ancient concept or myth describing the spontaneous generation of bees from the carcass of a dead…
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November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My latest film music review is of the score for the new satirical comedy-drama BUGONIA, with music by Jerskin Fendrix.