The World Soundtrack Awards have announced the nominations for the 2008 Award show. Film Composer of the Year Alexandre Desplat, “The Golden Compass” James Newton Howard, “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “Michael Clayton,” “I Am Legend” Alberto Iglesias, “The Kite Runner” Dario Marianelli, “Atonement” John Powell, “The Bourne Ultimatum” Best Original Score of [...]

I flew back from the junket-filled weekend in Los Angeles to attend a super special screening of Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood at the famous Castro Theater in San Francisco. There were no advance ticket sales, only cash at the door, with the proceeds going to charity. One fan waited in line from [...]