...possibly the last great summer movie, ''Men in Black,'' with its dense, buzzy, insect-in-flight score by Danny Elfman. So set in tradition is the summer movie that it's even possible to work against it. A genre that might be called...

...planes and Superman (although he admits to tuning into "Smallville" on occasion). Among TV composers, he points to Danny Elfman, best known for his work on "The Simpsons." He also likes the music on "ER" and "Will & Grace." But his heart...