Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, movies used to have main titles that were scored. For... Read More
With the release of Jerry Fielding’s THE WILD BUNCH, it’s the end of the line for the Film Score Monthly... Read More
Every film composer brings his or her talent to a project. They carve out a career path for themselves in... Read More
For all our real-time fascination with the Presidency, audiences usually show very little interest in cinematic portrayals of the Commander... Read More
This month’s “9 on the 9th” post deviates a bit from the expected subject matter to focus on the combination... 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
In the countdown to my 50th birthday on the 19th, in addition to foolishly choosing nine of my favorite film... 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
Alfred Newman—my guide, guru and guardian angel, at least when it comes to film music. Why? Three words—the Newman strings.... Read More
When it comes to writing marches, you’d think every composer would throw up their hands in defeat following in the... Read More