Cool & Composed Season 1, Episode 12

The first-season finale examines film music’s fascinating ability to bridge time and memory with selections ranging from Howard Shore’s Middle-Earth scores to Philip Glass’s Anthem, Pt. 2 to C418’s Minecraft soundtrack; wondering why on Earth world-class pianist David Benoit decided to record a rendition of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid theme; and affirming that even when it feels as though our lives will stagnate forever, there is always an opportunity to make one final effort.