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.
A Celebration of Women Directors: In recognition of National Women's History Month, The Score features the work of some pioneering female directors, like Jan Campion's The Hurt Locker, Chloe Zhao's Nomadland and Greta Gerwig's Barbie. This episode also includes an interview with Hanelle M. Culpepper, the first woman to direct Star Trek.
Predators: This week on The Score, Edmund Stone takes a look and a listen to some films that feature some of the most frightening creatures in the world. From the sharks in Jaws to Mufasa in The Lion King, and eagles in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, it's ferociously good music.
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.
