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Revival House: Seven Great Rejected Film Scores

Jeff Johnson March 30, 2011 9

Even the best film composers have had their share of rejected scores. This week's Revival House examines seven great ones

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The Movie Music Megamix

Dw. Dunphy August 15, 2010 3

So, how has the summer of ten been treating you, cinematically? While I was genuinely looking forward to seeing Toy Story 3 and Inception in the theaters, my score card as it currently stands

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Revival House: “We all go a little mad sometimes …”

Jeff Johnson August 5, 2010 0

I’m a little late jumping on the 50th anniversary of the release of Psycho (which opened June 16th 1960), but I had the opportunity recently to attend a special event with the San Francisco

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The Friday Mixtape: All Souls Edition, 10/30/09

Dw. Dunphy October 30, 2009 5

Welcome back. Are you feeling comfortable? Good. Right about now, you’re sitting casually in your seat, perhaps in a chair staring at the monitor, perhaps bundled up on the couch, wrapped in your Snuggie,

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Dw. Dunphy On… Danny Elfman

Dw. Dunphy May 1, 2008 10

I always get a little thrill when Danny Elfman decides to step back in front of the microphone or, more bluntly, when Tim Burton decides to let Danny Elfman step back in front of

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