In the countdown to my 50th birthday on the 19th, in addition to foolishly choosing nine of my favorite film... Read More
If you’d like to catch up on the earlier installments, check out Part 1 and Part 2 of 50 Favorite... 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
Because everyone’s sense of humor is different, everyone’s taste in comedy films is also different. I’m not usually a big... 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
August is my birthday month. But rather than wait for the 19th to roll around, I’m celebrating my birthday a... Read More
Few composers in the history of film music are as prolific as Elmer Bernstein. Nearly every film genre has benefited... Read More
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, movies used to have main titles that were scored. For... Read More
Like many boys who liked to read, my genre of choice during my teenage years was science fiction. And since... 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