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9 Most Influential Film Composers
Every film composer brings his or her talent to a project. They carve out a career path for themselves in which they (hopefully) can make a living through the art and craft of creating
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Top 10 Film Scores of 2012
One of the joys of compiling a year-end list is revisiting film scores that I may have forgotten. With so many scores released over the last 12 months, it’s easy for one or more
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CD Review: The Dark Knight Rises
Batman sure has changed since the candy-colored days of Bif! Bam! Pow! Gone are the comic book origins and the jazzy swing of Neal Hefti and Nelson Riddle. Gone also are the whimsy and the
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CD Review: Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides
There’s very little gray area when it comes to how film music fans feel about the PIRATES OF THE CARIBEEAN music. But to complain about the scores at this stage of the game is
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Avast, Ye Matey!
“‘Avast, ye matey’?!…What the hell does that mean?” —Jerry Seinfeld Maybe it’s the time period, the powdered wigs, or all the repetitive (though usually impressive) sword fighting that turns me off, but I’ve never
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Readers Poll – Top 10 Film Scores of 2010
Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in this year’s readers survey. Over 200 people voted and over 1,600 votes were cast. While I expected certain scores to appear, it was interesting to
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Like many film music fans, I tend to lament the current state of film scoring. And then a year-end Top 10 list helps me refocus and appreciate the work that many composers are contributing
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The Preacher’s Wife
For such a bona fide star, Whitney Houston has not had much of a film career. Granted, her choice of projects has been questionable. But the camera loves her and her star power compensates for her
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CD Review: Inception
I stayed away from all the hints and hype about INCEPTION. I didn’t read any early reviews of the film or any interviews with Hans Zimmer before I heard the score so that I
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Sherlock Holmes: The Music Video
For fans of Hans Zimmer‘s SHERLOCK HOLMES score, here’s a treat. As the last days of Oscar voting wind down (ballots are due March 2), Zimmer has pulled together a music video in a
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