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The Score is a weekly celebration of music in film. The Score airs Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm PT o

07/02/2025

Edmund's celebration of American history through the lens of Hollywood continues with the second and final part of this holiday special. From the post-World War II era and into the future, enjoy music from 'West Side Story,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'The Martian,' and more.

Catch up on Part 1, streaming on demand at thescore.org, then join us this week for Part 2.

06/26/2025

Host Edmund Stone is getting the Fourth of July celebration started early with the first of a two part series looking at the country's history through the lens of Hollywood.

From pre-colonial days as depicted in 'The New World,' to the Civil War in 'Glory,' through the westward expansion in 'Dances With Wolves,' join us for a dazzling musical depiction of some of the highlights of our nation's history.

06/18/2025

Humans are social beings. Ancient peoples created communities to protect and feed themselves. From scattered nomadic tribes to complex civilizations, we have bonded together out of mutual need, and we've been fascinated with the concept of leadership ever since. This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone shares music from Hollywood’s versions of leadership including Churchill in 'Darkest Hour,' General Nanisca in 'The Woman King,' plus Attila the Hun, Nero, and more.

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06/14/2025

We're gonna need a bigger boat. 🦈 50 years ago in 1975, Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' swam into theaters and became the first-ever summer blockbuster.

Today on The Score for listeners in Portland, OR, host Edmund Stone and special guest John Pitman are celebrating the film's anniversary with its thrilling music, plus sounds from the many blockbusters that followed in its wake. Join us at 2:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM or allclassical.org for a super-sized three hour edition of The Score.

Support this program and all of the music on All Classical Radio with a gift today at https://bit.ly/ACRGIVEFB.

06/12/2025

Listeners outside of the Portland, OR area: Get ready for a musical adventure around the Earth as host Edmund Stone honors some of the world’s most spectacular locations with music from films shot at UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From the glorious Taj Mahal in 'Slumdog Millionaire' to breath-taking Antelope Canyon in 'The Tree of Life,' and the Galapagos Islands in 'Master and Commander,' the music and movies are filled with some of the most outstanding human creations and natural backdrops on this planet.

06/05/2025

It's the cinematic trope that will not die: Deus Ex Machina. Originating with ancient Greek drama, the Deus Es Machina - or the God from a Machine - plot device is a way of handily wrapping up a story with "divine intervention." This week, host Edmund Stone looks at some films that have used this device - for better or for worse - including 'Lord of the Rings,' 'War of the Worlds,' 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Matrix: Revolutions,' and more.

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05/28/2025

Maps are both history and mystery. They are visual representations of our world. They are in museums, in your GPS, and possibly on your office or classroom walls.

Maps help us plan everything from distribution chains to warfare, and sometimes they even guide us to treasure. This week on The Score, we’re setting off on adventure all about music from movies featuring maps, like 'The Goonies,' 'The Mask of Zorro,' and more.

05/23/2025

'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' (2025)
A film review by Edmund Stone

Tom Cruise is one of the few bona fide “box office heroes” in Hollywood. He has charmed and thrilled audiences for more than forty years and he has been doing the impossible - Mission Impossible that is - for about thirty years. 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' may be the last. If it is, it’s going out on a high note.

The film is a direct sequel to 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning.' Director Christopher McQuarrie did a fine job of setting it up with a fast-paced look back on how agent Ethan Hunt ended up in handcuffs and how a rogue AI known as The Entity is about to destroy all of humanity. For the mega-fan or the uninitiated, he also paid homage to thirty years and seven prior films and plots with flashbacks that fill in all the gaps. That wind up is part of the reason the film is pushing three hours but I, for one, thought the time was well spent and brought back some great cinematic moments to enjoy again.

First and foremost, this is an action thriller at its best. We know the heroes. We know the villains. The main protagonist is someone we really, really want to win not just because the world desperately needs his very unique brand of help but because it is just so fun to watch. There are explosions, aerial scenes that will have you gasping for breath, fisticuffs, friendships and a finale. At each scene, Hunt is presented with an impossible challenge. He overcomes them, one by one. When asked - which happens frequently in the film - “What’s your plan?” we find out he’s essentially winging it, relying on his wits, decades of experience and his astonishing team. With just 72 hours to save humanity, that is pretty impressive. I’m glad he’s on our side.

There are rumors that Tom Cruise might consider doing another ''Mission: Impossible' film. I rather hope he does. But if not, 'The Final Reckoning' is a great way to wrap up a career as the most daring agent in the history of Hollywood action heroes. It’s been Tom Cruise’s mission to power the box office for the past few decades. If he decides to accept another Mission Impossible… well, I’ll be lining up to watch it on the biggest screen possible.

05/21/2025

They're not afraid to dig in and get their hands dirty - they're botanists! These unsung heroes are the science behind the soil, the people behind the plants, and they play an integral role in lots of films.

Join us this week for a hands-on adventure in science and fiction with great music and characters as astro-botanist Mark Watney in 'The Martian,' Dr. Ellie Sattler from 'Jurassic Park,' and 'The Lorax,' the guardian of the environment.

05/16/2025

Edmund Stone makes a splash this week with a show all about mermaids and mermen. It's a 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 on Saturday's episode of The Score.

05/08/2025

What's a MacGuffin? Join The Score's Edmund Stone this week as he delves into one of cinema's favorite hooks: the MacGuffin. These people or objects are central to the theme of the movie although they don't play a big role. Unravel the quirks of these plot devices such as the Walkman in 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' the Holy Grail in 'Excalibur,' The Heart of the Ocean in 'Titanic,' and more.

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05/01/2025

You've seen them in movies, and this week on The Score we're going behind the microphone to hear music from films starring actors who are also great voice actors. James Earl Jones will send shivers down your spine in 'Star Wars.' Robin Williams melts hearts and delivers non-stop fun in 'Mrs. Doubtfire.' Julie Andrews voices a ferocious sea monster in 'Aquaman,' and much more - this week on The Score.

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The Score with Edmund Stone

Produced by All Classical Portland in Portland, Oregon, The Score with Edmund Stone is a weekly celebration of music in film. With timely box office tie-ins, carefully crafted talk-sets, memorable musical elements and enticing weekly themes all woven together, coupled with expert production aesthetics, The Score is an unparalleled exploration of the musical experience that makes film such an indelible activity.

Your host Edmund Stone is a classically trained Shakespearean actor from England whose background includes a variety of stage and screen roles. With deep connections to Hollywood and the classical music community, Edmund is the ideal host for this weekly foray into the world of film and music.