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Music in Film

Melvin Van Peebles and the Uncanny Score for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Where the Earth, Wind & Fire soundtrack fits in the cinema of the time
by Mike Smaczylo
Inside the Daring Score of the 1988 Anime Masterpiece Akira
A grand fusion from Geinoh Yamashirogumi
by Mike Smaczylo
Inside Ennio Morricone's Lauded, Enduring Score for The Mission
Music's unique power in Roland Joffé's film
by Mike Smaczylo
Inside Hildur Guðnadóttir's Haunting Score for Todd Phillips' Joker
Why this unconventional artist was the perfect choice
by Mike Smaczylo
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The Magnificent Seven, and the Long Shadow of Its Film Score
Elmer Bernstein's music took on a life of its own
by Mike Smaczylo
David Lynch and the Surreal Soundscapes of Mulholland Drive
A look at the music choices of an indelible classic
by Mike Smaczylo
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