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CHECK THE SCORE celebrates the music moments that define film and television — from iconic anthems to the artists behind the sound.

CHECK THE SCORE: SZA Brings Heart and Hope to Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers with New Anthem “Save The Day”

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter SZA has officially released her brand-new original song “Save The Day” from Disney and Pixar’s upcoming animated adventure Hoppers, and it’s already setting the emotional tone for what could be one of the studio’s most heartfelt films in years. Written by SZA alongside Ben Lovett and Rob Bisel, “Save The Day” isn’t just another end-credit record. According to director Daniel Chong , the song became

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CHECK THE SCORE: Ice Nine Kills Featuring Mckenna Grace Slash Into ‘Scream 7’ With “Twisting the Knife” Featuring Mckenna Grace

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Horror and metal just collided in the most deliciously brutal way possible. On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Ice Nine Kills officially entered the canon of one of horror’s most iconic franchises with the release of “Twisting the Knife,” featured in the upcoming Scream 7 . And if that wasn’t enough, cast member Mckenna Grace joins the band on the track, marking one of the most high-impact crossovers between modern metal and horror cinema we’

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CHECK THE SCORE: 'SCREAM 7' Sharpens Its Edge With a Killer Original Soundtrack Rollout Featuring Ice Nine Kills, McKenna Grace and Stella Lefty

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The Scream franchise has always understood one crucial thing. Fear does not just come from what you see. It comes from what you hear. With Scream 7 , that tradition continues in a big way as Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group unveil a chilling lineup of original songs from some of today’s most exciting and genre-bending artists. Rather than dropping a full soundtrack all at once, Scream 7 is rolling out its original music throughou

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CONversations: The Cast of Degrassi / Degrassi: The Next Generation on Nostalgia, Fan Love, and Why Their Story Still Matters

By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com “We’re Just a Little Canadian Show” No More: The Cast of Degrassi Reflect on Fans, Fame, and Legacy" There are interviews you schedule, and then there are interviews you manifest.This one? I have been begging for it. Last year, at Rhode Island Comic Con, through our ongoing partnership with Altered Reality, CONversations finally made something special happen: a sit-down with members of the cast of Degrassi / Degrassi: The Next Generation . An

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CHECK THE SCORE: 2 Years Without the Sax, Remembering David Sanborn and the Sound That Changed Action Cinema

By Klep Napier l Wearecritix.com Two years without the sound that quietly reshaped action cinema still feels unreal. David Sanborn , born July 30, 1945, passed away on January 12, 2024, and yet his voice remains everywhere if you know where to listen. When I think about Lethal Weapon, I don’t start with explosions or punchlines. I start with that saxophone. Lonely, reflective, and human. A sound that didn’t just score the film, it spoke for it. David Sanborn Sanborn’s relati

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CHECK THE SCORE: How Mandy Ingber’s “Top That” Became One of the Most Unforgettable Musical Moments in Film

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Some musical moments in film are meticulously planned. Others are lightning in a bottle. On the latest episode of Check The Score , we sat down with actress Mandy Ingber to revisit Teen Witch and the now-iconic rap sequence “Top That,” a scene that has transcended its original context to become a lasting piece of pop culture history. What makes this moment so fascinating is not just how memorable it is, but how unexpectedly it came together

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CONversations: The Cast of Ned’s Declassified on Fandom, Nostalgia, and Why Comic Cons Matter

By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com There is something uniquely grounding about stepping off the internet and into a room full of people who genuinely love what you do. That feeling was front and center during our latest CONversations sit-down with the cast of Ned’s Declassified at Rhode Island Comic Con. Hosted by CritiX Editor-in-Chief Klep Napier as part of an Altered Reality event, the conversation brought together Devon Werkheiser , Lindsey Shaw , and Daniel Curtis Lee to

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Inside David Dastmalchian’s Process: Spotlight On Debuts with a Deep Dive into 'THROUGH' and 'DUST BUNNY'

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Spotlight On is the newest chapter in what we are building at WeAreCritiX.com , a 20 to 30 minute seat at the table with the creatives who pour their whole selves into the work. For our premiere installment, we could not think of anyone better than actor, writer, and lifelong genre kid David Dastmalchian . From The Dark Knight and James Gunn's The Suicide Squad to the Ant-Man films, Late Night with the Devil , Dust Bunny and his upcoming t

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