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
In the Dark Ages before cable or the Internet, the Big Three of network television—ABC, NBC and CBS—ruled American homes.... Read More
I didn’t go into the new Bond film/score with any particular expectations other than being an admirer of Thomas Newman... Read More
The six interlinking stories David Mitchell’s “unfilmable” 2004 novel CLOUD ATLAS make for a wild ride at the cineplex. Stories... Read More
Film music concerts are more prevalent than ever. That’s good news for film composers who want to show the “serious”... Read More
Out of the ashes of superheroes and the mid-summer slump rises a gem of a film—RUBY SPARKS. Paul Dano stars as... Read More
Batman sure has changed since the candy-colored days of Bif! Bam! Pow! Gone are the comic book origins and the jazzy... Read More
In 1931, four years after THE JAZZ SINGER ushered in the sound era, Charlie Chaplin openly thumbed his nose at... Read More
Outside of John Williams and film music festivals, it’s not often that film music concerts are devoted to one composer,... Read More