Tag: alexandre desplat

  • Score Card: A River Runs Through It

    Score Card: A River Runs Through It
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    Score Card is devoted to an unseen but pivotal force behind the best (and worst) movies: the motion picture score. An ethereal veil of ambiance, its absence can be as powerful as its presence, and its misuse can bring down a single scene or an entire film. This column will be something of a journey… Read more

  • Figures of speech

    King of the airwaves. At some point in a performer’s career, he or she is given the opportunity to play a character that is impaired or afflicted in a way that most of us are not. In such instances, the gimmick of the performance itself is often seen as thespian brilliance (Forrest Gump) and the… Read more