School of Score

IM THE HIPHOPOPOTOMUS is an incredible lyric from one of the songs from comedic band Flight of the Concords, who we happen to be talking about this week. Flight of the Concords was a comedic television show that featured hilarious songs by the band of the same name. We then talk about the animated Wes Anderson film, 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and talk about the impressive feat of stop motion animation. 

Season 2 starts off with a directors episode on Greta Gerwig! Although she only has three completed directed films, she has been an actress for a long time and has an impressive first three films. We talk about our favorite quotes, characters and the overall thesis of Greta's incredible films including 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women'.  Follow us on Instagram: @school_of_score Twitter: @schoolofscore 

Dom lives his life a quarter mile at a time and we live to talk about it. There's much to said about the long running Fast and the Furious franchise and this week we get into the score and production facts of the first film! And as Disney's 'WandaVision' just received seven nominations from the Hollywood Critics Association and 23 Emmy nominations, we discuss the incredible limited series and its beautiful music! 

This week we are talking about the 2005 adventure film 'Zathura' and the 2016 anime hit 'Your Name'. Join us as we talk about the composers, the score and the production of each of these beloved films. 

This week we talk about comedian Bo Burnham's incredible new comedy special 'Inside'. This special was written, directed, performed, created and edited by Bo Burnham in his home over the course of the past year! The amazing artistry of what he creates and the beautiful, moving and hilarious songs in the special are what we discuss and break down! This special fully encapsulates pandemic film making and will surely make you laugh and cry. 

In this episode, we talk about the score and production facts of Pixar's 2006 hit 'Cars'! Then we take you back to 1965 with the beloved musical 'The Sound Of Music'. Join us for to hear about great music and film! 

This week we dive into the amazing scores and production facts of two very different films. First up, the Academy Award winning and groundbreaking animated film 'SpiderMan: Into the SpiderVerse'. Next, we cover the 1999 teen drama that looks into the psyche of young girls, by Sofia Coppola, 'The Virgin Suicides'.  *We recommend a pick me up before/after watching 'The Virgin Suicides'* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (USA)*

This week we discuss our thoughts and highlights of the 2021 Oscars. Then we jump into the 'The Impossible (2012) based on the true events of a family caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Our second film is the psychological thriller that explores nature vs. nurture, 'We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). 

Today we are talking all about the limited series 'The Queen's Gambit' (2020). The Netflix miniseries blew up and made an interest in chess skyrocket. We discuss the beautiful score and composer for this series, production facts and discuss just what makes this show great and stand out. 

This week we discuss the score and production facts of the 2017 superhero hit 'Wonder Woman' (Patty Jenkins) and the apocalyptic comedy 'This is the End (Evan Goldberg/Seth Rogen). Join us for amazing music, amazing movies and fun facts!