Looking for a film music gem? Clint Mansell’s SAHARA (2005) fits the bill. Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt was the charismatic star of nearly... Read More
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Jim has been writing about film music for over 15 years. He holds a Bachelor of Music from The University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Music from The University of Texas (Austin), both in Clarinet Performance. He has written soundtrack CD liner notes for Intrada, Varèse Sarabande Records, Film Score Monthly, La-La Land Records, Quartet Records, and Disques Cinemusique. The Music of Charlie Chaplin is his first book. For more information, visit JimLochner.com.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… No, not Christmas. Meh. The announcement of the 2013 Oscar nominations for... Read More
Even as a confirmed pessimist, I was surprised at how much the state of film music depressed me this year.... Read More
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, movies used to have main titles that were scored. For... Read More
In his excellent 2002 book, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable, Seth Godin tells the story of a trip... Read More
With the release of Jerry Fielding’s THE WILD BUNCH, it’s the end of the line for the Film Score Monthly... Read More
It’s been a little over a month since this year’s Academy Awards, and how many people have already forgotten that... Read More
Every film composer brings his or her talent to a project. They carve out a career path for themselves in... Read More
We film music fans sure do love to argue. No matter the topic or time of day—on Facebook and Twitter,... Read More
THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN is exactly what the title suggests: an episodic, highly entertaining (and highly fictionalized) “biography” of... Read More