Film Music Reporter

Opening in virtual theaters and on VOD today is the British musical comedy drama Military Wives directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng. The film’s original score is composed by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The LEGO Batman Movie, The Crown, His Dark Materials, Bad Boys for Life). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie performed by the film’s cast and the Military Wives Choirs back in March when the film opened overseas. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Bleecker Street release.

Also opening on VOD today is the thriller Survive the Night directed by Matt Eskandari and starring Chad Michael Murray, Bruce Willis, Shea Buckner, Tyler Jon Olson, Lydia Hull, Riley Wolfe Rach, Jessica Abrams, Sara Lynn Holbrook and Jef Holbrook. Nima Fakhrara (The Signal, Detroit: Become Human, The Pyramid, The Girl in the Photographs) has composed the film’s original music. Filmtrax has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack album announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Saban Films release.

Already out on VOD since this past Tuesday is the horror thriller Body Cam directed by Malik Vitthal and starring Mary J. Blige, Nat Wolff and David Zayas. The film’s original music is composed by Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle, Dark Skies). No word on a score release. Paramount Music has released the original song Can’t Be Life co-written and directed by Mary J. Blige from the movie. Check out our previous news article to learn more about and listen to the song and also get more details about the Paramount Pictures release.

Also opening in virtual theaters and on VOD today is the documentary The Painter and the Thief directed by Benjamin Ree about a Czech artist, desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, who seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. Uno Helmersson (Armadillo, Magnus, The Lion Woman, On the President’s Order) has composed the film’s original music. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Neon release.

Another VOD and virtual theatrical release this week is the indie comedy Lucky Grandma co-written and directed by Sasie Sealy and starring Tsai Chin, Corey Ha and Michael Tow. The film’s original music is composed by Andrew Orkin (Dead Pigs, Save Yourselves!). A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Good Deed Entertainment release.