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Steve Grzesiak is a freelance writer who mostly works writing for the adult industry. A huge movie fan, with a particular interest in 1970s crime films and Namsploitation action films, he also wrote briefly about music for Drowned In Sound and still holds a huge bias for the Madchester scene. You can follow him on Twitter and he also writes regular film reviews on Letterboxd.

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Anatomy of a Soundtrack | The Untouchables (1987) – Ennio Morricone

Steve Grzesiak Aug 11, 2015 0

It only takes about five minutes of Brian De Palma's The Untouchables for you to realise that this is not setting out to be a realistic portrayal of the downfall of Al Capone. The gentle, childlike tune that plays out in the background of…

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Anatomy of a Soundtrack | John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Steve Grzesiak May 21, 2015 0

Earlier this year, John Carpenter released his debut studio album, Lost Themes. The acclaim it received from many music critics, many of whom would presumably be sick to the back teeth of 80s revivalism, showed that perhaps Carpenter would…

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Anatomy of a Soundtrack | The Guest (2014)

Steve Grzesiak Apr 29, 2015 0

If you were planning on directing an action thriller that was very much meant to recall an 80s aesthetic, sound and style, there is of course so much you could choose from when it comes to the soundtrack. Even if you didn't really want…

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Anatomy of a Soundtrack | The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974) – David Shire

Steve Grzesiak Apr 1, 2015 2

The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three isn't one of the better known crime films of the 1970s. It is probably best known for inspiring the colour-coded naming of the villains in Reservoir Dogs. That it isn't one of the better known films of…