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Kirk Douglas said of LONELY ARE THE BRAVE, “Of all the movies I have made, this is my favorite.” And... Read More
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Shane Acker’s 9 has had an illustrious beginning. The original 11-minute animated short (you can watch it on YouTube) won a 2005 Student... Read More
There are innumerable issues that can crop up with with re-recordings of old scores. Sure, we can expect the sound... Read More
Writing about music is difficult. How to put aural sounds into language is a subjective, and often frustrating, if not... Read More
I didn’t know how much I missed Marvin Hamlisch! It’s been a long time since we’ve heard a score from the... Read More