In some circles, film music is a four-letter word. But the art form deserves to be celebrated, and these film...
When you’re under the spell (get it, spell?) of film music, you arrange your collection alphabetically, some by composer, some...
Masterpiece, like genius, is an often overused word, especially in the arts. Merriam-Webster defines a masterpiece as “a work done with...
Once upon a time, nobody wrote about film music. Back when I was first discovering it in the late ’70s...
Somebody, please explain to me the point of a DVD isolated score. Don’t get me wrong, I like isolated scores....
In the U.S., an obsession with pop culture ad celebrity worship often goes overboard. Film music is usually far removed from...
Waking up on Monday to the news of John Barry’s passing was heartbreaking, to say the least. Even though he...
Today is one of the most important days of the year for me—the Oscar nominations. Sure, it’s ridiculous, but after...
As I sit here listening to Film Score Monthly’s new LASSIE COME HOME: THE CANINE CINEMA COLLECTION, not surprisingly—or maybe...
After all these years of obsessively following the Oscars, three things happen (at least they did to me): You learn...