Unsolved Mysteries – Original Broadcast Soundtrack Review
“This is the scariest release I’ve ever heard”
The Strings – Adrian Ellis and Teagan Johnston (2020)
Directed by Ryan Glover, and written by Glover and Krista Dzialoszynski, The Strings is a work of pure atmosphere and mood. In the deep of winter, a lone musician heads off to a cabin to work on new material; while […]
An Interview with Marcelo Zarvos
To keep 2022 off to a strong start, the great composer Marcelo Zarvos joins me for a quick chat! Marcelo recently scored the newly released film A Journal for Jordan, directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan. We […]
The Best Film Scores of October 2021
I often see people complain that there have been few, if any, good scores released in 2021. While there may have been a few slower months, October continues the trend of nearly endless good scores. There were almost too many […]
Freddy’s Nightmares: The Series – Original Broadcast Soundtrack Review
Growing up, very few things were constant for me. Mac & Cheese and Dr. Pepper would forever be the best, MTV played some great videos, and from October of 1988 through March of 1990, my Saturday evenings would be terrifying, […]
An Interview with Catherine Joy
To kick-off the new year, Catherine Joy joins The Film Scorer Podcast! We discuss a number of her projects, as well as (among other things) the Joy Music House, her work with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and the […]
Shiva Baby (2021) – Ariel Marx – Film Score Review
After my first listen to Ariel Marx’s score to Shiva Baby, I felt sick. Its constant onslaught was almost too much to bear, with its short runtime saving me. Ordinarily, this would be the mark of truly terrible music. But […]
The Art and Soul of Dune – Hans Zimmer
2021’s Dune has birthed three Hans Zimmer music releases: The Dune Sketchbook, Dune, and The Art and Soul of Dune. The Sketchbook consisted of a series of concepts, experimentations, and ideas that Zimmer and his team created for the film, […]
An Interview with Harry Gregson-Williams
Pleased to have Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, Mulan, The Chronicles of Narnia) join me for a quick chat. We primarily focus on his scores for the two new Ridley Scott films The Last Duel and House of Gucci, as well as […]
The Best Film Scores of September 2021
While August may have slowed down in terms of film scores, September picks up the pace (and, as of this writing, each subsequent month keeps or exceeds that pace). As always, if you think I’ve missed any scores from this […]
Exclusive Premiere: A Cacophonous Treat From Tom Schraeder and CJ Johnson’s Upcoming ‘Hurt’
Back in 2020, Tom Schraeder made some waves (and certainly caught my attention) when he scored the horror film The Dark and the Wicked. Now, one of the film’s producers (writer-director Sonny Mallhi) has brought Tom back, as well as […]
An Interview with Mark Korven
The one and only Mark Korven joins me on The Film Scorer Podcast! Mark is probably best known for scoring films like The Witch and The Lighthouse, but his latest score is for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. We […]