The act of matching music to a great film, or indeed scene, is an art form and one that some directors are much more adept at than others. There are instances where the marriage of a single track and the visuals is so intrinsically satisfying that it can elevate the entire movie to a different sphere. The use of music in movies traditionally falls into two categories. Songs that previously existed and are used to fit certain aspects of the movie itself or songs that were specifically written for the film itself. … [Read more...]