I no longer remember my first exposure to the music of Alexandre Desplat. It seems like his musical gifts have always... Read More
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Jim has been writing about film music for over 15 years. He holds a Bachelor of Music from The University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Music from The University of Texas (Austin), both in Clarinet Performance. He has written soundtrack CD liner notes for Intrada, Varèse Sarabande Records, Film Score Monthly, La-La Land Records, Quartet Records, and Disques Cinemusique. The Music of Charlie Chaplin is his first book. For more information, visit JimLochner.com.
The day I met Henry Mancini, I didn’t actually meet him. Let me explain… My paternal grandparents, in their later... Read More
…I do as the Romans do. I recently got back from a trip to Switzerland where I hopefully wrapped up the... Read More
In November 2014, it was announced that a new edition of Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY would arrive in a “Silent Space”... Read More
Over the past year, I had the privilege of exploring the film music of Michel Legrand in more depth. Between writing... Read More
The big surprise in last week’s announcement of the Oscar nominations—at least from a film music standpoint—was the inclusion of Gary... Read More
I’m breaking one of my cardinal rules with this post in reviewing a score for a film I haven’t seen. LA RANÇON... Read More
This is the first year in a long time that I don’t have a favorite film that I’m rooting for... Read More
Before there was John Williams or Hans Zimmer, there was Henry Mancini—the first film music superstar. Through a string of chart-topping... Read More
In the Dark Ages before cable or the Internet, the Big Three of network television—ABC, NBC and CBS—ruled American homes.... Read More