Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Words written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal and stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The film’s music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd, The Door in the Floor). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For audio clips and the full album details, check out our soundtrack announcement. For interviews with the composer about the project, visit Film Music Magazine and ASCAP’s website.
Also opening wide is the action thriller The Cold Light of Day directed by Mabrouk El Mechri and starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. Spanish composer Lucas Vidal (The Raven) who has just been nominated in the Discovery of the Year category for the World Soundtrack Awards this week has composed the film’s score. Visit our previous article for audio clips and information about the soundtrack album. Also check out our exclusive video about the recording of the score from earlier this year, and head over to YouTube for new music video from the session that was just published today.
Opening in limited release is the indie comedy Bachelorette written and directed by Leslye Headland and starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Adam Scott, Rebel Wilson and Kyle Bornheimer. The film’s score is composed by Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau (Casa De Mi Padre). No soundtrack album has been released. To learn more about the film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year and is also available on VOD, check out our scoring assignment announcement.
Also opening in limited release is the indie drama Keep the Lights On directed by Ira Sachs and starring Thure Lindhardt and Zachary Booth as two men who struggle through love, addiction and friendship. While the film has no original score, it features songs by late New York City musician Arthur Russell. Audika Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the nine songs earlier this week. Check out our soundtrack announcement for audio clips and the full album details.
Also opening in select cities is the indie comedy Hello I Must Be Going directed by Todd Louiso and starring Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, Christopher Abbott, John Rubinstein, Julie White and Dan Futterman. American singer and songwriter Laura Veirs has written the film’s music. No soundtrack album is currently available. The film about a recently-divorced New York photographer who moves back in with her parents at their suburban Connecticut home premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and has been picked up by Oscilloscope Laboratories for domestic distribution. To find out more about the comedy, visit the official movie website.
Another limited release this week is the drama The Eye of the Storm directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Dustin Clare and Judy Davis. Paul Grabowsky who has previously worked with the director on Last Orders, It Runs in the Family and Empire Falls has scored the film. No soundtrack album is available, but you can check out audio clips from the score on the composer’s official website. Check out our previous article about Grabowsky’s collaboration with saxophonist Branford Marsalis on the film. To learn more about the film, which is also coming out on VOD today, visit the official movie website.
Opening in more than 300 theaters is the Russian and American science fiction film Branded written and directed by Jamie Bradshaw & Aleksandr Dulerayn and starring Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Max von Sydow, Ingeborga Dapkunaite and Jeffrey Tambor. The film’s music is composed by Eduard Artemiev. No soundtrack album has been released. The movie is set in a society where mega corporations have unleashed a monstrous global conspiracy to get inside people’s minds and keep the population disillusioned, dependent and passive. To find out more about the film, which is being released by Roadside Attractions, visit the official movie website.
Also out in select markets this weekend is the British comedy The Inbetweeners directed by Ben Palmer and starring Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas. The movie is based on the British TV sitcom of the same and follows the misadventures of a group of teenage friends on holiday in Crete after the end of their final year at school together. The film’s score is composed by Mike Skinner and Michael Price (Sherlock) and David Arnold (Independence Day) have provided additional music. A soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film has been released on Sony Classical. Click here to listen to audio clips and download the album. To find out more about the comedy, visit the official US movie website.
Opening in New York before expanding to other cities is the indie drama For Ellen written and directed by So Yong Kim and starring Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Jena Malone, Margarita Levieva, Shaylena Mandigo and Julian Gamble. The film’s music is composed by Johann Johannsson (Personal Effects). No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie follows a struggling musician who arrives in a small Midwestern town to deal with his impending divorce and to fight for custody of his young daughter. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has been picked up by Tribeca Films for a limited theatrical and VOD release. To watch the trailer and learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
