Painting Music

Wonderfully colorful music has been composed to celebrate the dramatic, artistically heroic lives of painters in films such as "Lust for Life," with Kirk Douglas and "Pollock," with Ed Harris.

Sep 2, 2012

James Ivory on Richard Robbins

Film director James Ivory visits Movies on the Radio to discuss his films and his collaborations with composer Richard Robbins in this encore episode.

Aug 25, 2012

Batman!

David Garland presents musical highlights from a range of Batman movies including The Batman's very first film appearance through to the "Dark Knight Rises".

Aug 18, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch on Film and in the WQXR Studio

David Garland presents some of Marvin Hamlisch's first film score, composed for 1968's "The Swimmer," plus selections from Hamlisch's score for "Sophie's Choice," and others.

Aug 11, 2012

Philip K. Dick at the Movies

"Blade Runner," "Minority Report," and "Total Recall" are a few of the many films based on Philip K. Dick's imaginative, provocative stories. David Garland presents music from these and other movies.

Aug 4, 2012

That's Entertainment: Marvelous Movie Musicals with John Wilson

David Garland welcomes British orchestra leader, conductor, arranger, and musicologist John Wilson to talk about making new recordings of classic scores.

Jul 28, 2012

Jerry Goldsmith on TV

The talented, innovative composer Jerry Goldsmith died on July 21, 2004. On this anniversary of his death we celebrate his abundant creativity and resourcefulness by hearing some of the scores he wrote for TV.

Jul 21, 2012

The Night of the Hunter

It's taken a while, but "The Night of the Hunter," directed by Charles Laughton in 1955, is now considered a masterpiece of American cinema. Hear its unique soundtrack tonight at 9 pm.

Jul 14, 2012

Rom Coms

The heart-warming, dramatic and rollicking music of romantic comedies comes to Movies on the Radio. Scores from Nora Ephron films are featured, including highlights from "Julie & Ju... Jul 7, 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man

Spider-Man has made the leap from comics to TV and film several times, and the latest effort to bring him to the big screen is "The Amazing Spider-Man." David Garland presents highlights from James Horner's score.

Jun 30, 2012