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At the Movies

At the Movies: Jerskin Fendrix's Bugonia Score

At the Movies: Jerskin Fendrix's Bugonia Score

Jerskin Fendrix, the composer for the Oscar nominated film "Bugonia" speaks with Solomon Reynolds

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At the Movies: Alexandre Desplat's Frankenstein Score

At the Movies: Alexandre Desplat's Frankenstein Score

Composer Alexandre Desplat, speaks with Brian Lauritzen about his Oscar nominated work on 'Frankenstein'.

02/21/2026
These Films Are Rated V

These Films Are Rated V

Violins powerfully shape film music, from Desplat’s new Frankenstein score to classics like Schindler’s List, The Red Violin, and Psycho.

02/19/2026
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Classical California At the Movies

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At the Movies: Ludwig Göransson's Score to "Oppenheimer"

At the Movies: Ludwig Göransson's Score to "Oppenheimer"

Film Music Author Jon Burlingame joins Brian Lauritzen to talk about Ludwig Göransson's Oscar-nominated score for "Oppenheimer"

02/22/2024
At the Movies: Jerskin Fendrix

At the Movies: Jerskin Fendrix

Jerskin Fendrix, the composer for the film "Poor Things" speaks with Brian Lauritzen

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At the Movies: Robbie Robertson's "Killers of the Flower Moon"

At the Movies: Robbie Robertson's "Killers of the Flower Moon"

We'll talk with the late Robbie Robertson's longtime manager about the Oscar-nominated score for Killers of the Flower Moon

02/20/2024

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