Every film composer brings his or her talent to a project. They carve out a career path for themselves in... Read More
Originally, this month’s “9 on the 9th” post was going to be dedicated to romantic film scores as a precursor... Read More
Ever since the beginning of message boards, there have been film music threads about SPARTACUS. With every new announcement of upcoming... 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
With its bleak vision of an alcoholic British diplomat in Mexico, Malcolm Lowry’s 1947 semi-autobiographical novel, UNDER THE VOLCANO, was... Read More
My 50th birthday is approaching so I’ve naturally been taking stock of, well, everything. I’ve been looking back at the... Read More
To step aboard A Streetcar Named Desire is to take an emotional and musical journey. Tennessee Williams’ poetic dialogue is... Read More
I’LL CRY TOMORROW contains one of Susan Hayward’s best performances as singer Lillian Roth (1910–1980). Once dubbed “Broadway’s Youngest Star,”... Read More
A dragon of a very different color is on display in Alex North‘s 1981 score for DRAGONSLAYER. Peter MacNicol stars... Read More
I’m not a fan of Westerns particularly. The mythological images created by Hollywood seldom bear any resemblance to reality. Plus,... Read More