'No Country for Old Men' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Have Nothing in Common — Except for One Haunting Detail
What does a contemplative period piece, lesbian romance and an intense neo-Western crime thriller have in common? Film scores have been essential tothe art of filmmaking since the silent era. Without any tense music, the audience is given the same lack of warning as the characters. Custom Image by Nimesh Niyomal This makes every moment of violenceor new shocking twistfeel like it has come completely out of nowhere. Take the motel shootout scene, for example....