Movie Music Appreciation

I took a memorable music appreciation class in college from a dynamic professor who could help my rough ear feel the nuance and theme in music from Bach to Peter Gabriel.

These two NPR pieces about Oscar nominated movie scores made me feel like I was right back in the lecture hall, listening deeply:

NPR : Oscar-Nominated Scores: 'Babel,' 'The Queen'
NPR: Oscar-Nominated Scores: 'Labyrinth, 'German'