Danny Elfman

For many people, Halloween means watching horror movies. Television networks air marathons of the standard franchises:  A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and my favorite, Halloween. While I do partake in some of this,…

I never expected Dumbo to ever appear on the roster of Disney’s live-action remakes rolling out since 2010. Like so many, I questioned this decision. The announcement that Tim Burton would be directing only added…

In 1984, Bill Murray took a long four-year break from acting after his success in Ghostbusters. His big return saw him facing down some very different ghosts — those of the Dickensian sort. Directed by Richard…

Film scores may be the biggest unsung hero in the industry. They can wash over us, dramatically alter our emotions — they can even make bad movies seem much better. There have been some pretty…