Author: Allison Loring
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How Clint Mansell Brought ‘Moon’ Down to Earth For Three Nights in LA
Los Angeles’ Largo at the Cornet is a small venue where even the last row in the house is a good seat. There is no…
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Movies to See Before the World Ends: Top Gun
The Mayans, the wise race of ancients who created hot cocoa, set December 21st, 2012 as the end date of their Calendar, which the intelligent…
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Can Song Lyrics Ruin a Scary Movie Moment?
Song placement plays a very important role in a film ‐ a song can make you feel happy, sad, nostalgic or make you laugh. Scores…
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Movies to See Before the World Ends: Love Actually
The Mayans, the wise race of ancients who created hot cocoa, set December 21st, 2012 as the end date of their Calendar, which the intelligent…
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Interview: Miriam Cutler Sheds Light On Working in the Boys Club of Film Composing and How the…
Interview: Miriam Cutler Sheds Light On Working in the Boys Club of Film Composing and How the Industry is Changing After exploring the lack of ladies…
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Updating TV Theme Songs For The Big Screen — Which Catchy Tunes Do It Right?
Bringing a beloved (or at least nostalgia inducing) television show to the big screen is no easy undertaking (especially for shows that have been off…
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Found Footage Films Are Sans Score and Soundtrack, But Do You Miss Them?
Who wouldn’t love to have their own personal soundtrack playing wherever they went? An epic theme song that announced your arrival when you walked into…
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Aural Fixation: Where Are All The Female Composers?
I probably listen to more scores than most people (or even most film fans) do and I realized that while the various scores filling my…
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2012 Oscar Prediction: Best Original Score
As I note each week in Aural Fixation, music is one of the most important components in a film, providing the underlying emotion in certain…