The day I met Henry Mancini, I didn’t actually meet him. Let me explain… My paternal grandparents, in their later... Read More
In November 2014, it was announced that a new edition of Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY would arrive in a “Silent Space”... Read More
This is the first year in a long time that I don’t have a favorite film that I’m rooting for... Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… No, not Christmas. Meh. The announcement of the 2013 Oscar nominations for... Read More
Even as a confirmed pessimist, I was surprised at how much the state of film music depressed me this year.... Read More
It’s been a little over a month since this year’s Academy Awards, and how many people have already forgotten that... Read More
The Oscars are arguably the most derided award in film music. Why? Because it has the farthest reach and the... Read More
One of the joys of compiling a year-end list is revisiting film scores that I may have forgotten. With so... Read More
If you’ve been following my posts all week, then you know that I’ve been celebrating my impending 50th birthday on... Read More
If you want to refresh your memory of earlier entries in the list, check out the past few posts—Part 1,... Read More