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
My 50th birthday is approaching so I’ve naturally been taking stock of, well, everything. I’ve been looking back at the... Read More
“The Father of Film Music”… How’s that for a moniker to live up to? I don’t know when or where... 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
1976…the year I discovered film music. It’s an important year for me. With my purchase of THE OMEN soundtrack, and for... 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 honor of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING concerts performed live to film tonight and tomorrow... Read More
There’s no denying that Thomas Newman is one of the finest film composers working today. Along with father Alfred, uncles Lionel... 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
Since we’re at the start of a new year and a new decade, I thought I’d break tradition a bit... Read More