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
Before there was John Williams or Hans Zimmer, there was Henry Mancini—the first film music superstar. Through a string of chart-topping... Read More
Literary purists may balk at the sanitized version of Truman Capote’s BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961). But film buffs were rewarded... Read More
It’s pre-dawn on 5th Avenue. The normally bustling shopping thoroughfare is improbably empty. As the morning sun peaks over the... Read More
The day I met Henry Mancini, I didn’t actually meet him. Let me explain… My paternal grandparents, in their later... 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
Henry Mancini often doesn’t get much respect as a film composer. And on some level, you can understand why. Mancini’s soundtrack... Read More