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The Hunt

Jim Lochner August 10, 2011 5

The year is 2011 and the world is going bananas for apes once again. As RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES continues to top the box office, what better time to revisit the

9 Favorite Film Scores of 1962

Jim Lochner August 9, 2011 6

August is my birthday month. Back in school it sucked because kids never bothered to remember your birthday during the summer. As a young adult, I used to have a mental list that I’d

Masterpiece, like genius, is an often overused word, especially in the arts. Merriam-Webster defines a masterpiece as “a work done with extraordinary skill; especially: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement.” So how does that apply to film

The Thrill of the Hunt

Jim Lochner March 25, 2011 11

I’ve never participated in a fox hunt for a couple of reasons–1) It’s now banned almost everywhere, 2) I’m afraid of horses, and 3) it requires me to be outdoors. Though I’m fully aware

The Cult of Jerry

Jim Lochner February 21, 2011 13

I don’t know how it is in other countries, but in the U.S. hero worship often goes overboard. And in this country, “hero” is a very loose term. Why “celebrities” like Kim Kardashian and

9 Favorite Science Fiction Film Scores, Vol. 1 – Space

Jim Lochner December 9, 2010 26

Like many boys who liked to read, my genre of choice during my teenage years was science fiction. And since one of my earliest memories of the outside world was the moon walk, it

The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint

Jim Lochner August 4, 2010 2

In 1965, studio execs at 20th Century Fox probably thought that audiences were, shall we say, art-impaired. And if today’s audiences are anything like those 45 years ago, they were right. So after filming

Chinatown

Jim Lochner April 7, 2010 3

In a flurry of remarkable creative inspiration, Jerry Goldsmith had only ten days to spot, write and record the music for CHINATOWN after Philip Lambro’s original score was rejected. The atmospheric 1974 film noir stars Jack

CD Review: Islands in the Stream

Jim Lochner March 22, 2010 12

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM was the album I bought the day Jerry Goldsmith died. Goldsmith counted the score as one of his favorites. And it may sound silly, but on that particular day, I

CD Review: Lonely Are the Brave

Jim Lochner August 5, 2009 5

Kirk Douglas said of LONELY ARE THE BRAVE, “Of all the movies I have made, this is my favorite.” And it shows. Douglas’ performance is relaxed and nuanced, leaving behind many of the mannerisms