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Fine Movie Classics

From box office blockbusters to hidden indie gems and critically acclaimed foreign-language films, Mike Mills presents Fine Movie Classics.
Whether you're a fan of timeless Hollywood masterpieces or groundbreaking international cinema, Mike offers a curated selection of films that celebrate the art of storytelling on screen.
Let Mike guide you through an unforgettable cinematic journey. It's the perfect ticket to start your weekend with style, nostalgia, and a love for great movies!
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film · Film History
119 Episodes
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Fine Movie Classics - 16 MAY 25

Robin Williams sings for us, Patrick Doyle offers Sweets To The Sweet in “Much Ado About Nothing”, there’s a great medley from “Lord Of The Rings” from the recently-released album “Hoard Shore – Anthology: The Paris Concerts” and Thomas Newman has a delightful tune from “Wall-E”.
16 May 57 min

Fine Movie Classics - 09 MAY 25

There are end credits to 2 very different films by 2 fine Italian film composers, We have music to the video game “Elden Ring” and the story of how a song by Dmitri Tiomkin hit the charts before the film was released and led to it finally being released by…
9 May 57 min

Fine Movie Classics - 02 MAY 25

Hear music from an excellent new album of Howard Shore’s film music performed by a first-rate French orchestra. There’s a double play from James Horner and we head to Ireland for the films “Cal” and “Waking Ned Devine”.
2 May 58 min

Fine Movie Classics - 25 April 25

There’s hauntingly beautiful music in a medley from 3 films by Zbigniew Preisner. Also a loving tribute to a film which itself is a loving tribute to cinema and film, “Cinema Paradiso”. Plus the true story of a poor Chinese boy who became an international ball star, and one woman’s…
25 Apr 58 min

Fine Movie Classics - 18 April 25

Hear music ranging from Stephen Spielberg’s “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks, to the Swedish film “As It Is In Heaven”, Peter Greenaway’s The Draughtsman’s Contract” and Pedro Almodovar’s “Volver” by Alberto Iglesias. There’s also music from the Disney film “Tarzan” and a movie based on a video game.
18 Apr 58 min

Fine Movie Classics - 11 April 25

Enjoy music from a very successful South African TV series in which you often see a pet chicken named Morag – a star in her own right. And there’s a look at the 2025 Gaming Awards held this week in London.
11 Apr 59 min

Fine Movie Classics - 04 April 25

Hear music from a true blockbuster of a movie – in every way, - not just at the box-office. 100 costumiers, 200 workmen to make the friezes and statues, 200 camels, 2 500 horses, and some 10 00 extras made this a true epic. The score was also the longest…
4 Apr 1 hour

Fine Movie Classics - 28 Mar 25

This week Mike featured John Williams’ unforgettable March from “Superman”, in tribute to the documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” which recently won the Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Oscars. From his album “The Disney Book” Lang Lang played a piano version of “Beauty & The Beast” by Alan…
28 Mar 58 min

Fine Movie Classics - 21 Mar 25

Mike Mills featured movie music requested by a listener who asked for Hedwig’s Theme from “Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone” by John Williams and Wheel Of Fortune from “Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” by Hans Zimmer.
21 Mar 56 min

Fine Movie Classics - 14 Mar 25

Mike Mills introduced music from films such as “The 2 Popes” and the smash hit TV series “Money Heist”, as well as “The Sound Of Music”, “A Star Is Born”, “The Theory Of Everything” and Mark Knopfler’s score to “The Princess Bride”. There was also music by Joe Hisaishi and…
14 Mar 59 min

Fine Movie Classics - 07 Mar 25

Mike Mills introduced himself as the new host of Fine Movie Classics on FMR. He played music by John Williams from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, by Alison Krauss from the Coen Brothers “O Brother, Wherefore Art Thou”, by Donald O’Connor with “Make ‘em Laugh” from “Singing In The Rain”…
7 Mar 59 min
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