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.
Well Grounded: They're not afraid to dig in and get their hands dirty -- they're botanists! These unsung heroes play an integral role in lots of films. Join Edmund Stone for a hands-on adventure in science and fiction with great characters such as astro-botanist Mark Watney in The Martian, Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park, and The Lorax as the Guardian of the Environment.
X Marks the Spot: The lure of finding treasure always gleams bright in film, and what better way to hunt down hidden hoards than with a map? This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone maps his way to all kinds of hidden hoards. Use the Marauder's Map at Hogwarts in The Prisoner of Azkaban. Find pirate treasure with The Goonies. Discover the way to Dry Land with the mysterious map in Water World.
Deus ex machina: It's the cinematic trope that will not die. Originating with ancient Greek drama, the God from a Machine plot device is a way of handily wrapping up a story with a "divine intervention." On this week's episode of The Score, you'll hear music from some films that have used this device - for better or for worse - including Lord of the Rings, War of the Worlds, Avengers: Endgame, Matrix: Revolutions and more.
