The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the romantic drama The Longest Ride directed by George Tillman, Jr., based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks and starring Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by Seafret, Ryan Adams, Ben & Ellen Harper, Middle Brother, Adanowsky & more. Check out our previous article for the full details. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, Once Upon a Time, Miracle). Milan has also released a soundtrack featuring the composer’s music. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the film.
Opening in limited release is the sci-fi thriller Ex Machina written and directed by Alex Garland and stars Oscaar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. Ben Salisbury and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow have composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the score, as well as the song Bunsen Burner by The Cuts. For the full album details, to listen to audio clips and for more information about the A24 Films release, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Also opening in select cities is Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut Lost River starring Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Iain De Caestecker, Matt Smith, Eva Mendes and Ben Mendelsohn. The film’s original music is composed by Johnny Jewel (Bronson, Those Who Kill). Italians Do It Better has released a soundtrack album featuring Jewel’s score, the movie’s love theme by his band Chromatics, as well as tracks by Glass Candy, Larry Clinton, Desire, Sunset Four & more. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to listen to the full soundtrack for the Warner Bros. Pictures release. Also visit Billboard for an interview with Jewel about his work on the project.
Another limited release this week is the drama Desert Dancer directed by Richard Raymond and starring Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Tom Cullen, Nazanin Boniadi and Makram J. Khoury. Benjamin Wallfisch (Dear Wendy, The Escapist, Hammer of the Gods) has composed the film’s original score, including the music for three extended dance sequences. Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Relativity Media release. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Wallfisch about his work on the film.
Also opening in select theaters is the dramatic thriller Broken Horses written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring Anton Yelchin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sean Patrick Flanery, Chris Marquette, Maria Valverde and Thomas Jane. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. For the full album details and to listen to audio clips, check out our previous news article, where you can also find out more about the movie.
Also opening in limited release this weekend is the comedic action thriller Kill Me Three Times directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Simon Pegg, Luke Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, Sullivan Stapleton, Alice Braga, Callan Mulvey and Bryan Brown. Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas, One Hour Photo, The Newsroom, The International) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack release. Kill Me Three Times follows a mercurial assassin who discovers he isn’t the only person trying to kill the siren of a sun-drenched surfing town. The thriller premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being released by Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing in select theaters and on VOD. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Another limited release this week is the drama Clouds of Sils Maria written and directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Brady Corbet, Johnny Flynn and Hans Zischler. The film doesn’t feature an original score, but several classical pieces throughout the film. No soundtrack album has been announced. Clouds of Sils Maria follows a veteran actress who comes face-to-face with a reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. The drama premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and is being released in the U.S. by Sundance Selects/IFC Films. For more information about the film, visit the official movie website.
Opening in select IMAX theaters is the documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes directed by Brian J. Terwilliger and narrated by Harrison Ford. The film’s original music is composed by James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind). A soundtrack album is expected to be released around the time of the movie’s home video release. Living in the Age of Airplanes tells the story about how the airplane has changed the world and how it affected our society. To learn more about the National Geographic release, visit the official movie website. Also click here for an interview with Horner about his work on the project.
