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Top 10 Film Scores of 2011

Top 10 Film Scores of 2011

Jim Lochner January 11, 2012 8

Film Score Click Track readers have had their say, now it’s my turn. I wonder if I’ll look back ten years from now and see 2011 as a turning point in my film music

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Readers Poll: Top 10 Film Scores of 2011

Readers Poll: Top 10 Film Scores of 2011

Jim Lochner January 10, 2012 4

2011…what a year in film music! Patrick Doyle took his music in “new” directions. Alexandre Desplat found his music subject to severe dissections. And two more John Williams scores were added to our collections.

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CD Review: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

CD Review: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Jim Lochner August 30, 2011 0

It’s a pretty sad state of affairs when Hollywood has to tap into 40-year-old, long-forgotten TV movies for new product. (SYBIL with Lindsay Lohan, anyone? How about Halle Berry in  THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS

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CD Review: Soul Surfer

CD Review: Soul Surfer

Jim Lochner May 10, 2011 1

SOUL SURFER, the true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton’s recovery from a shark attack, seems tailor-made for the movies. But not for this viewer. I can only see one loss-o’-limb film (127 HOURS)

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CD Review: The Hurt Locker

CD Review: The Hurt Locker

Jim Lochner January 25, 2010 2

On the eve of its surprising win from the Producers Guild, THE HURT LOCKER continues its astonishing run of awards kudos. The film about a bomb squad in Iraq opened in June to stellar

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CD Review: Terminator Salvation

CD Review: Terminator Salvation

Jim Lochner May 30, 2009 1

Like STAR TREK fans, TERMINATOR fans are a loyal bunch. Mess with their franchise at your own peril. For those who can keep up with the franchise’s time-twisting storyline, more power to you. I got

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