Saturday Cinema

As we head into the awards season for movies, it's interesting to consider the nominee who didn't win on the day, but Elmer Bernstein's score has outlived the film itself to become part of our popular culture.

Despite being snubbed by Oscar, Ennio Morricone's score for this 1986 film is considered by many to be one of the best film scores of all time.

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the work of Michael Giacchino. She will share some of his score to 2009's 'Star Trek', which cleverly interweaves elements of Jerry Goldsmith's melodies from the original TV series score from the 1960s.

On this week's Flicks and Five, we'll head into the new year with the voices of Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds from the soundtrack to 'Holiday Inn'.

Just before its release at Christmas in 1946, composer Dimitri Tiomkin's original score to 'It's a Wonderful Life' was overhauled. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear Tiomkin's original finale for the film.

How much do you remember about the ORIGINAL original Star Wars trilogy -- before the 'Special Edition' re-release in the '90s?

Tuesday night on NBC's 'The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,' house band The Roots led Fallon along with 'Star Wars' cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong'o, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, for an a cappella tribute to the films' music.

To celebrate the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,' YourClassical's Movies stream is playing nothing but Star Wars music on Dec. 18.

In another holiday edition of Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the music and lyrics from the 1970 musical retelling of the Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol'.

John Williams wrote and (mostly) conducted the music for the new 'Star Wars' film -- except for the iconic opening title and closing credits music, which was conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.