An Interview with Viggo Mortensen
As season 4 draws to a close, I’m joined by someone all of you should know: Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings, The Road)! One thing you might not know about Viggo – it was certainly news to me […]
The Iron Claw (2023) – Richard Reed Parry – Film Score Review
By not only telling the true life story of one of professional wrestling’s most legendary dynasties but also shining a heartbreaking light on the pressures of generational expectations, Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw is a true marvel of cinematic achievement. […]
An Interview with Jason Graves
On the latest episode, I’m joined by Jason Graves! Jason is best known for a number of different video game scores, such as the Dead Space games, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, and Moss 1 and 2, so it’s no […]
An Interview with Carla Patullo
Recently anointed Grammy winner Carla Patullo joins The Film Scorer podcast! While Carla has over thirty scores under her belt, she might be most known for her non-score album So She Howls, for which Carla won the Grammy for Best […]
An Interview with Suvi-Eeva Äikäs & Ben Steiner
In a Film Scorer first, a composer-director team joins the show! Composer Suvi-Eeva Äikäs & director Ben Steiner recently worked together on Ben’s film Matriarch (which Ben directed and which Suvi scored). As such, we primarily talk about Suvi’s score for Matriarch […]
An Interview with Eiko Ishibashi
Fresh off of scoring Evil Does Not Exist, composer Eiko Ishibashi joins The Film Scorer podcast! Evil Does Not Exist is Eiko’s second collaboration with acclaimed director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and the film itself actually stemmed from Eiko approaching Ryusuke regarding providing […]
Vinyl Review: Dragon Ball Z Original Soundtrack
Author’s Note: I received this record as a promotional copy from Microids Records for the purpose of review. The opinions and thoughts shared are completely my own, with no expectations from the distributor. I also want to acknowledge the recent […]
An Interview with Gareth Coker
To celebrate his first full-length tv series score, Gareth Coker joins The Film Scorer podcast! You video game fans in particular may know Gareth from his work scoring games like Ori, Ark, and Halo Infinite, but Gareth hasn’t stopped there. […]
The Covenant (2023) – Christopher Benstead – Film Score Review
I’ve been watching a lot of action movies lately, mostly ones released in 2023 and 2024, and one thing I’ve noticed (not surprisingly) is the scores. Specifically, I’m noticing the scores of more recent releases. It seems like the sonic […]
An Interview with Mike Post
Five-time Grammy winner Mike Post joins The Film Scorer podcast! A lot of you will probably be familiar with Mike already, who boasts one of the most impressive tv resumes of all time. For those of you that aren’t, Mike’s […]
An Interview With Andrew Scott Bell
Last year’s Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey drew a pretty divisive reception, but my favorite part, Andrew Scott Bell’s score, rose above all the noise and discord. With Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 about to release, Andrew joins me on The […]
Musical Nasties: Violent Cop by Daisaku Kume (1989)
Tough-talking dirty cops, back-channel deals, bursts of bloody violence, and a wonky Mediterranean interpolation of Eric Satie’s “Gnossienne No. 1,” played on what might be a bouzouki. Nope, that combination doesn’t sound any less strange written out. It’s as impressive […]