The Oscars are arguably the most derided award in film music. Why? Because it has the farthest reach and the... Read More
The success of Dimitri Tiomkin’s title song for HIGH NOON prior to the film’s release helped the box office (and... Read More
With over 75 years worth of Academy Award-nominated music to choose from, there are certainly more than nine Oscar-nominated film... Read More
Today is one of the most important days of the year for me—the Oscar nominations. Sure, it’s ridiculous, but after... Read More
After all these years of obsessively following the Oscars, three things happen (at least they did to me): You learn... Read More
Few films are as majestic or engrossing as David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. With a running time of nearly four... Read More
Sometimes the historical success of a film rests solely on its music, at least with us film score fans. Such... Read More
Ask any film score fan for one of Oscar’s greatest injustices and they’ll point to Anne Dudley‘s 1997 win for... Read More
LIMELIGHT is an interesting film in the Charlie Chaplin canon. In his last American film, Chaplin stars as Calvero, a... Read More