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Christopher Lennertz, who's written music for films including 'Identity Thief' and 'Horrible Bosses,' talks about how he got his start in movie music.

After winning acclaim for last year's 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' score, composer Daniel Hart is heading in a very different direction with his music for the provocative short film 'The Girlfriend Game.'

Garrett Tiedemann lists the ten film scores that most impressed him this year.

In the silent film era, musicians stepped in to fill the void, playing live music to underscore movies being shown in theaters. In recent years, the idea of performing live music to accompany films has made a comeback.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary next year, Disney's Fantasia holds a unique place in 20th century film. One of the pinnacles of pre-digital animation, Fantasia is also one of the most satisfying intersections of classical music and popular culture.

Music sneaks up on us occasionally. I love it when it does. I'm astonished when I meet someone who doesn't really pay much attention to the music around him.

Throughout the decades, certain songs or pieces of music from films find their way into the broader consciousness, often becoming radio hits. One such song, titled in English "I Will Wait for You", comes from a 1964 French film.

Brian Reitzell is one of the best-kept secrets in Hollywood, but 2014 might be a turning point for this composer with numerous albums released this year, representing years of work. One of his many recent releases is music for the video game Watch Dogs, which has been in development since 2011.

In part 2 of Lynne Warfel's reflections on the actor James Garner, she describes a personality that is anything but "Hollywood." It's all ahead of Lynne's special edition of Saturday Cinema, when she features music from the films and TV shows of the late actor.

Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel was a friend and colleague of the late actor James Garner. In the run-up to Saturday's episode, which will feature music from Garner's films and TV shows, Lynne shares these personal stories of working with the man she knew as Jim.