Judy Garland in a gingham dress singing “Over the Rainbow” against a sepia-toned backdrop. That’s the musical image most viewers... Read More
“Movies allow and encourage avant-garde music that wouldn’t play in the concert hall,” said jazz historian Gary Giddins. When I was... Read More
Even though I’m an animal lover, BAMBI has never been one of my favorite Disney films. Based on Felix Slaten’s celebrated... Read More
During the 1995 holiday season, the last thing audiences wanted to see was a controversial biopic about the most disgraced... Read More
On June 22, 1941, Hitler invaded Russia, violating the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact of 1939 and foisting the Soviet Union as... Read More
Legendary French composer Georges Delerue finally won an Oscar in 1979. But that award is tainted—or sweetened, depending on how... Read More
It’s an Alfred Newman kinda week here at Film Score Click Track. And today we visit my favorite film, which... Read More