I finally watched Tár and loved it. This isn’t a movie review...I don’t know what I can really add to the conversation, except to say...

So, anything interesting in the news? Crazy times. I watched Gaslit, the STARZ drama about the 1970s Republican administration’s scandals...

Farewell to Astrud Gilberto, the one-of-a-kind Brazilian singer with the unique voice. By the time I was a kid, “The Girl From Ipanema”...

If there’s one thing I love, it’s putting maximum effort into something that’s culturally marginal—how’s that for damning with faint...

My grandfather, my dad’s dad, was a prominent pediatrician in Philadelphia. I once asked him what his father did, who was before my time....

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released 41 years ago, yesterday (June 4th). This seems insane. Okay, Trekkies, here’s a way to spend...

I’ve written before about my late friend Jeff Cava, who was a mensch and left us far too soon. Jeff’s biggest triumph, and also biggest...

I discovered a YouTube channel called Halfscreen which has lengthy videos of 3-D renderings of iconic spaceships. Lots of Star Trek, Star...

Many thanks to my pal Joe Sikoryak for letting me know that the USC Optical Sound Effects Library has been digitized and, not only that,...

I’m still in awe over the Succession finale. Here is a terrific article from Slate about the series’ music by Nicholas Britell (above)...

Danny Elfman turned 70 on Monday, May 29th. This seems incredible to me. I still think of him as a “boy wonder,” the upstart composer of...

The new, live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is performing well in the U.S., but less so overseas. This Deadline article...

No spoilers here, or in-depth comments. Plenty of those you can find online. Just pure appreciation for one of the best shows of all...

I watched She Said, given that I always loved good newspaper movies, and hated Harvey Weinstein. Even back in the day, when Harvey was...

I rewatched The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) last night. I was searching the Showtime movie menu for something to watch, and it seemed...

As I write this Friday morning, the Kickstarter for Jeff Bond’s two-volume Jerry Goldsmith Companion is about to cross $100,000. I always...

Just a shout-out today to two volumes of CDs—and their accompanying book of cover art—that I got probably 25 years ago and still adore....

I’ve been helping with the promotion of The Jerry Goldsmith Companion on Kickstarter, which is doing great! They passed this noteworthy...

My compliments to the YouTube user simply called “Film Music Composer” for a terrific collection of rare composer videos. Thanks to this...

It feels like bad times in the entertainment industry. Writers are on strike, the theatrical business is still not back after the...

If you were around in the 1980s, you know The People’s Court: the first of the courtroom shows with real-life participants. Early reality...

I’ve written before how, in addition to film scores, I love listening to music I’ve discovered on KCRW (NPR) here in Los Angeles. I guess...

The reviews for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (premiering June 30th) have started to appear after its Cannes debut, and they...

I watched Air and found it super enjoyable. Great cast, tight script, well directed. I wasn’t expecting to be in the mood for a 1980s...