Aural Fixation

With yesterday’s announcement that tickets for The Hunger Games were officially on sale (and billboards for the films starting to pop up), Mockingjays everywhere rushed…

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day (which I know came and went two days ago, but I wanted to keep the romance going) I decided…

Whether purposely sending a helicopter into the eye of a tornado or believing you are a real life fairy tale character, it seems that no…

With the 84th Academy Award nominations announced last week (and me finally coming up for air post-Sundance), I wanted to give the five Original Score…

Aural Fixation: Composer Marc Streitenfeld May Play to ‘The Grey,’ But His Chilling Score Won’t Leave You Cold Getting lost in the freezing cold wilderness with…

Audiences have been eagerly awaiting the release of soon-to-be retired (or so was once widely claimed) Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Haywire, after advanced screenings confirmed…

When it comes to director/screenwriter Steve McQueen and screenwriter Abi Morgan’s film about living a life of secrets (and what it does to those who…

We all know that music is an important part of the film experience. It helps set the mood and has the power to completely influence…

Part of Allison Loring’s Aural Fixation column, a look at favorite soundtrack cues in the first few ‘Twilight’ movies.