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.
Evil Sidekicks: What's a film without a good bad guy? And what antagonist could do all their dirty work without a henchman? This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone brings out the best music for the baddest of the bad, evil sidekicks in movies. Jeer along as Odd Job and Jaws give James Bond a hard time in Goldfinger and The Spy Who Loved Me; sneer at Horace and Jasper in Cruella, mutter with the Minions and be spellbound by the evil of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix.
Origin Stories: Everyone gets their start somewhere. This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone has all the back-stories on favorite film characters before they were famous. Find out how the Avenger Natasha Romanoff became the Black Widow; see what was going on in The Shire with The Hobbit and get a look into what Star Fleet Academy was like for cadets who would one day be the crew of the Enterprise in Star Trek.
Ship in a Bottle: Set a course for adventure with a show all about sailing ships of old. Be on the bridge with Master and Commander: Far Side of the World, brave the open ocean with Kon Tiki and Vikings: Valhalla, and feel the salt air with The Sea Hawk. It's some of the best nautical tales, told by the best.
A New Look at the Old West: The western is the quintessential American movie genre. This week on The Score, saddle up with Edmund Stone and enjoy music from movies that go beyond the stereotypes. Take a new look at the Old West with movies that tell tales of living on the frontier, and larger than life heroes and villains such as Power of the Dog, The Harder They Fall, Tombstone and more.
What a Ride: The Score brings vacation to YOU with a show packed with fun and music featuring theme park rides, the movies they inspired and the rides that were inspired by the movies. It's your ticket to adventure with Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Jurassic Park, Super Mario Bros and more.
The History of America According to Hollywood, Part 1: This week, The Score celebrates America's birthday with a look at the early years of the country up to post World War II. From pre-colonial days as depicted in The New World, to the Civil War in Glory, through the westward expansion in Dances with Wolves, acts of extraordinary heroism in Saving Private Ryan, and the challenges of returning home, forever changed, with The Best Years of our Lives.
The History of America According to Hollywood, Part 2: Celebrate American history on film from the Korean War with M*A*S*H, to the space race with First Man, pursuit of the American Dream in Minari and Nomadland and a look to a hopeful future in The Martian.
Forty-Two Years of Indiana Jones: The Score celebrates 42 years of musical adventures with the Fedora-wearing archeologist Indiana Jones. It's a whip-cracking mix of the favorite pieces and some dazzling hidden gems from the five Indy movies, all scored by the great John Williams.
The World of DC Comics: Get your cape on and fly with Edmund Stone as he brings you music from the World of DC Comics. Enjoy music from Wonder Woman, Batman Begins, Aquaman, Shazam and more.
Come On In, The Water's Fine: The Score makes a splash this week with a show all about mermaids and mermen. It's a summer vacation under the sea with music from The Little Mermaid, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Secret of Roan Inish and more.
Summer Blockbusters: The biggest movies come out during summer blockbuster season and Edmund Stone has a sizzling sampling of some of this year's hits. Hear music from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Doom, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, Elemental, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and more.
