The Score is a weekly celebration of symphonic music in film, and a fascinating guided tour through America's best-loved art form. It includes timely box office tie-ins and enticing weekly themes. Host Edmund Stone is a classically trained Shakespearean actor whose background includes a variety of stage and screen roles.
Great Hoaxes: Scam, sham or flim-flam, hoaxes are out there and this week on The Score, Edmund Stone has a show dedicated to hoaxes and hoodwinks. Whether you fall for them or are just fascinated by them, you'll love this episode, filled with music from Catch Me If You Can, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, War of the Worlds, Wag the Dog and more.
Take a Chance: This week on The Score, Edmund Stone deals out a winning combination of music from films about games of chance. Play poker with James Bond in Casino Royale. Watch mayhem unfold with the Irish National Lottery in Waking Ned Devine. Danny Ocean plays like he has nothing to lose in a casino heist.
Baby Animals in Film: It's a cuteness overload this week on The Score. Get twitterpated with Bambi, fall in love with real baby elephants Raghu and Ammu in The Elephant Whisperers, see a bunch of tough guys fight over the cute kitten Keanu, rev up the "awwww" factor with Babe and more.
Visions in Black and White: Contemporary films shot in black and white create a riveting aesthetic, evoke a timeless feel and focus our attention to the story. Join Edmund Stone as he explores the music that accompanies these gorgeous movies, including Schindler's List, Passing, The Elephant Man and more.
