The only movie opening nationwide this weekend is the adventure drama In the Heart of the Sea directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Jordi Mollá, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, Evil Dead, Regression, Oldboy). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a recent interview with Banos about his work on the project.
Opening in limited release this weekend is the comedy drama The Big Short directed by Adam McKay and starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong and Marisa Tomei. Nicholas Britell (Gimme the Loot, A Tale of Love and Darkness) has composed the film’s original music. Paramount Pictures has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.
Also opening in limited release is the comedy Don Verdean co-written and directed by Jared Hess and starring Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Bibb, with Will Forte and Danny McBride. The film’s original score is composed by Ilan Eshkeri (Layer Cake, Stardust, Still Alice). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the film’s original songs by Heavy Young Heathens and other music from the movie. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Lionsgate Premiere release.
Also opening in select theaters is the drama The Girl in the Book written and directed by Marya Cohn and starring Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Ana Mulvoy-Ten, David Call, Ali Ahn and Michael Cristofer. Will Bates (Another Earth, I Origins, Lola Versus) has composed the film’s original music. No word on a soundtrack album. The Girl in the Book of follows a young book editor who is forced to confront a troubling chapter from her past when a bestselling author re-enters her life. The drama premiered at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival and is being distributed by Freestyle Releasing. Visit the official Facebook movie page for more information.
Also opening in select cities is the superhero dramedy American Hero written and directed by Nick Love and starring Stephen Dorff and Eddie Griffin. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (Terminator Genisys, Home, Penguins of Madagascar, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldier of Benghazi). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Screen Media Films release.
Another limited release this weekend is the thriller Bleeding Heart written and directed by Diane Bell and starring Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet. No soundtrack album has been announced. Liam Howe has composed the film’s original music. Bleeding Heart follows a yoga instructor who finds herself behaving in ways she’d never imagined herself capable of in an effort to protect her newly discovered biological sister from a dangerous boyfriend. The thriller premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and is being released by Gravitas Ventures.
