Alfred Newman—my guide, guru and guardian angel, at least when it comes to film music. Why? Three words—the Newman strings.... Read More
With over 75 years worth of Academy Award-nominated music to choose from, there are certainly more than nine Oscar-nominated film... Read More
In this month’s “9 on the 9th” post, I decided to forgo the usual composer format and highlight some film... Read More
Maybe I’m just a cantankerous ol’ cuss, but I’ve got more questions than answers. Not surprisingly, I also still have... 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
Like many boys who liked to read, my genre of choice during my teenage years was science fiction. And since... Read More
I’m usually negatively vocal about the works of James Horner—in person and in print. I’ve criticized his uncredited borrowing from... Read More
I just recently finished Film Score Monthly’s massive, and massively entertaining, 15-CD Miklós Rózsa Treasury (1949-1968). So who better to... Read More
Ah, the time-honored tradition of “desert island discs”–the discs, in our case the film scores, you simply can’t live without. Forget... Read More
After last month’s “9 on the 9th” discussion of my favorite John Williams scores, I received an email asking when I... Read More