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Every month on the 9th, join me for 9 of my favorite things about film music.

9 Favorite Film Scores of James Horner

Jim Lochner July 9, 2011 29

I’m usually negatively vocal about the works of James Horner—in person and in print. I’ve criticized his uncredited borrowing from Prokofiev, as well as his over-reliance on certain motifs. Rumors to the contrary, I

9 Favorite Film Scores of Howard Shore

Jim Lochner June 9, 2011 9

June seems to be Howard Shore month. THE LORD OF THE RINGS extended editions are being released on Blu-ray at the end of the month, it was just announced that RETURN OF THE KING will return to

9 Favorite Film Scores of Max Steiner

Jim Lochner May 9, 2011 6

“The Father of Film Music”… How’s that for a moniker to live up to? I don’t know when or where that title was given to Max Steiner, or whether it gave him pause or

9 Film Scores That Deserved a Pulitzer

Jim Lochner April 9, 2011 1

The Pulitzer Prizes, handed out every April, are arguably the most prestigious prizes for journalism, arts and letters, and music in the U.S. Their monetary value is nominal; what matters is the prestige. In

9 Wishes for the Future of Film Music

Jim Lochner March 9, 2011 7

For this month’s “9 on the 9th” post, I’m wishing on a four-leaf clover in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. While I’m hoping for just one holiday where I don’t have to step over

9 Oscar-Nominated Scores That Deserve (Re)discovery

Jim Lochner February 9, 2011 8

With the 2010 Academy Awards just weeks away, this month’s “9 on the 9th” post covers some real “lost in the shuffle” Oscar-nominated film scores. With over 75 years worth of scores to choose

9 Favorite Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin

Jim Lochner January 9, 2011 5

With the recent release of SAE’s splendid soundtrack for CYRANO DE BERGERAC, I figured this month’s “9 on the 9th” post was the perfect time to celebrate the music of four-time Academy Award winner

9 Favorite Science Fiction Film Scores, Vol. 1 – Space

Jim Lochner December 9, 2010 28

Like many boys who liked to read, my genre of choice during my teenage years was science fiction. And since one of my earliest memories of the outside world was the moon walk, it

9 Favorite Foreign Film Scores

Jim Lochner November 9, 2010 20

With decades of international cinema at my disposal, picking nine favorite foreign film scores feels like a foolish and pointless gesture at best. And yet I’m giving it a shot. Because so much of

9 Favorite Animated Film Scores

Jim Lochner October 9, 2010 20

I have a dear friend in Austin who refuses to see animated films. I’ve tried for nearly 25 years to convince him of their worth but he refuses to pay money to go see