I no longer remember my first exposure to the music of Alexandre Desplat. It seems like his musical gifts have always... 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
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
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, movies used to have main titles that were scored. For... Read More
In his excellent 2002 book, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable, Seth Godin tells the story of a trip... Read More
With the release of Jerry Fielding’s THE WILD BUNCH, it’s the end of the line for the Film Score Monthly... Read More
Every film composer brings his or her talent to a project. They carve out a career path for themselves in... Read More
We film music fans sure do love to argue. No matter the topic or time of day—on Facebook and Twitter,... Read More
I have the utmost respect for the Bible—at least as source material for entertaining, pompous 1950s costume dramas—but something within... Read More
For all our real-time fascination with the Presidency, audiences usually show very little interest in cinematic portrayals of the Commander... Read More