Iron Man 2’s John Debney gives us an example of that phenomenon with the cue “Mayhem in Monaco,” which plays as Tony (Robert Downey Jr.) first squares up against Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) on ...

In Wagner's story the music accompanies the wedding of Elsa and Lohengrin. It won't come as any surprise to anyone who's seen any Wagner that their story doesn't end happily… But don't read too much ...

Music has become one of the most important parts of filmmaking since its integration in the late 1920s, and Justin Hurwitz’s score in “Babylon” is a great example of its indispensability.

I reference Toad’s house theme from Super Mario Bros. in 1988. There’s a cue from the underwater theme from Super Mario Bros. in 1985 and the bomb battlefields from Super Mario 64 in 1996 ...

That’s the minimum number of references to the various “Mario”-branded video games that “Super Mario Bros. Movie” composer Brian Tyler estimates he included in his score for the film.

Jóhann Jóhannsson (best known for his melancholy “Prisoners” score) likes simplicity and pattern-based construction. And he’s found the perfect artistic expression in “The Theory of ...