The product seems heavily weighted with material by Ennio Morricone and John Barry, the former dominating the end of the first CD and the latter no surprise given the label's deepest regards and prior success with re-recording his music. The absence of material by classic romance writers of the modern age, including Patrick Doyle, Rachel Portman, and Georges Delerue, blows a huge hole in this compilation, however, and exposes the fact that this label and ensemble pairing had long neglected especially the works of Delerue and Portman. Perhaps they're just not marketable enough, though few would argue their ability to lull a person into a slumber. Another interesting aspect of "Reel Chill" is that the selections have been made for their aural beauty outside of context rather than the content of the movies they originally accompanied. If you're the type of person who pictures Anthony Hopkins eating a person's brain when hearing any music from Hannibal or envisions Willem Dafoe needlessly riddled with bullets when hearing Samuel Barber's depressing "Agnus Dei" for Platoon, then "Reel Chill" might not function correctly for you. Even if you're one of those hard ass personalities, however, a set like this does offer you a chance to hear the ensemble's more recent recordings. In this case, you get a glimpse into their interpretations of The Lord of the Rings (released together on a separate, concurrent album that is far superior to this one) as well as items such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence by John Williams and Gladiator by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard (this version of "Now We Are Free" starts over again for some reason halfway through and repeats itself). Despite its somewhat awkward suite arrangement that diminishes the oboe performances, it's always nice to hear The Mission (despite, once again, its gloomy implications). Likewise, the You Only Live Twice suite is among the label's best James Bond offerings. The hidden gem of the set may be the lovely "Woman of Ireland" from Barry Lyndon. One thankful omission is Dances With Wolves, the classic already badly overexposed. Overall, the "Reel Chill" set, unlike some of Silva Screen's other, more highly targeted compilations, is aimed at the mainstream listener rather than the film score collector. The stock photography on these albums is always curious, with an ice cube all over the outside and a picture of some bald, vascular dude in Zen meditation on (far too much of) the inside. No meditation is likely for the listener of the album, though, for the performances are strong and the selections are varied enough to keep you pleasantly awake and lucid.  ***   @Amazon.com: CD or Download