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AFI’s top TV shows of 2008

Tom Kessler — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:44:56 +0000

The American Film Institute released its top 10 list of TV shows for 2008:

Breaking Bad — AMC
In Treatment — HBO
John Adams — HBO
Life — NBC
Lost — ABC
Mad Men — AMC
The Office — NBC
Recount — HBO
The Shield — FX
The Wire — HBO

Source: American Film Institute

AFI’s top movies of 2008

Tom Kessler — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:28:07 +0000

The American Film Institute’s list of 2008’s 10 best movies.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Frost/Nixon
Frozen River
Gran Torino
Iron Man
Milk
Wall•E
Wendy and Lucy
The Wrestler

Source: American Film Institute

AFI best film scores

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:07:45 +0000

Providing the music for a movie can be tricky business. It’s great to be catchy and memorable, but enhancing without overwhelming is a big part of the package.

The American Film Institute culled through 100 years of filmmaking and produced a ballot with 250 nominees. The organization then asked members to vote on the 25 best scores of all time.

Here are the Top 10:

1. Star Wars (1977): John Williams

2. Gone with the Wind (1939): Max Steiner

3. Lawrence of Arabia (1932): Maurice Jarre

4. Psycho (1960): Bernard Herrmann

5. The Godfather (1972): Nino Rota

6. Jaws (1975): John Williams

7. Laura (1944): David Raksin

8. The Magnificent Seven (1960): Elmer Bernstein

9. Chinatown (1974): Jerry Goldsmith

10. High Noon (1952): Dimitri Tiomkin

To see the rest, visit afi.com.