There’s no denying that Thomas Newman is one of the finest film composers working today. Along with father Alfred, uncles Lionel... Read More
Probably no other composer inspires more dedication and passion in film score fans than Jerry Goldsmith. A word to the wise:... Read More
So why is a Scrooge like me writing a blog post about holiday film scores when I’m usually so down... Read More
This month’s “9 on the 9th” post deviates a bit from the expected subject matter to focus on the combination... 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
You’d think there be a month that went by that I didn’t think about the Oscars. Alas, I’m just that... Read More
I have a dear friend in Austin who refuses to see animated films. I’ve tried for nearly 25 years to... Read More
I no longer remember my first exposure to the music of Alexandre Desplat. It seems like his musical gifts have always... 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
With decades of international cinema at my disposal, picking nine favorite foreign film scores feels like a foolish and pointless... Read More