Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the thriller Honest Thief co-written and directed by Mark Williams and starring Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Robert Patrick, Anthony Ramos and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The film’s original music is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It, The Accountant, Warrior, Once Upon a Time). Music.Film Recordings & Varese Sarabande have released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous news article details and for more information about the Open Road Films release.
Also opening wide is the romantic drama 2 Hearts directed by Lance Hool and starring Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Tiera Skovbye, Kari Matchett, Tahmoh Penikett, and Radha Mitchell. James Jandrisch (Dangerous Lies, Houdini & Doyle) has composed the film’s original score and We Are The West have provided the songs. Transition Music and Entertainment Studios Music Grou have released a soundtrack album featuring both songs and score today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which is being distributed by Freestyle Releasing.
Opening semi-wide in almost 900 theaters is the crime comedy The Kid Detective written and directed by Evan Morgan and starring Adam Brody, Sophie Nélisse, Tzi Ma, Wendy Crewson and Sarah Sutherland. The film’s original music is composed by Jay McCarrol (The Dirties, Operation Avalanche). No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which revolves around a once-celebrated kid detective who continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bout of self-pity, is being released by Sony Pictures/Stage 6 Films.
Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the fantasy comedy Love and Monsters directed by Michael Matthews and starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt. Marco Beltrami (Logan, A Quiet Place, Scream, Ford v Ferrari, 3:10 to Yuma, World War Z, The Hurt Locker) & Marcus Trumpp (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Little Evil, Mesrine) have composed the film’s original music. Paramount Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Paramount Pictures release.
Also opening theatrically and on VOD today is the coming-of-age comedy drama Shithouse written and directed by Cooper Raiff and stars Raiff, Olivia Welch, Logan Miller, Dylan Gelula and Amy Landecker. The film’s original score is composed by Jack Kraus. Eastwood Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring songs by Raiff’s regular collaborator, 0fret, as well as Waxahatchee, Girlpool, Cure For Paranoia, John Dufilho and Nick Das. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the IFC Films release.
Also opening in both theaters and on VOD this weekend is the comedy The Opening Act written and directed by Steve Byrne and starring Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric The Entertainer, Ken Jeong, Jermaine Fowler, Neal Brennan, Debby Ryan, Bill Burr and Russell Peters. Velvet Revolver’s Dave Kushner (Sons of Anarchy) & Jose Cancela (Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, Kingpin) have composed the film’s original score No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie, which follows an aspiring stand-up comedian as he is forced to face the realities of relentless hecklers, drunk comedy groupies and hard-to-impress morning radio DJs. which is being released by RLJE Films.
Opening in select U.S. (virtual) theaters is the Italian/French drama Martin Eden co-written and directed by Pietro Marcello and starring Luca Marinelli, Carlo Cecchi, Jessica Cressy, Marco Leonardi, Vicenzo Nemolato, Denise Sardisco and Carmen Pommella. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Messina & Sacha Ricci (Lost and Beautiful). RaiCom has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score last fall when the movie opened overseas. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the drama, which is being distributed stateside by Kino Lorber.
Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the horror thriller Alone directed by Johnny Martin and starring Tyler Posey, Summer Spiro, Robert Ri’chard, John Posey and Donald Sutherland. Frederik Wiedmann (The Dragon Prince, Hangman, Doom: Annihilation, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Vengeance: A Love Story) has composed the film’s original music. Kaleido Sound will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score tomorrow. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Lionsgate release.
Another limited release this week is the horror thriller Don’t Look Back written and directed by Jeffrey Reddick and starring Kourtney Bell, Rainn Wilson, Will Stout, Bryan Batt, Amanda Grace Benitez, Skyler Hart, Han Soto, Jeremy Holm, Stephen Twardokus and Damon Lipari. The film’s original score is composed by Chris Thomas (Woman Rebel, My Sucky Teen Romance). 79th & Broadway Entertainment will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music next Tuesday, October 20. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being released in theaters and on VOD by Gravitas Ventures.
Opening exclusively in select theaters today is the Japanese drama Twiceborn directed by Hiroshi Akabane and starring Hiroaki Tanaka, Yoshiko Sengen, Nao Hasegawa, Shunsuke Kubozuka, Shiro Namiki, Miyoko Yoshimoto, Yoshimi Ashikawa and Tamotsu Ishibashi. Yuichi Mizusawa (Immortal Hero, The Real Exorcist) has composed the film’s original music. IRH Press has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the drama, which is being distributed in the U.S. by Freestyle Digital Media.
Opening in select drive-in theaters today before premiering on Hulu next Friday is the horror comedy Bad Hair written and directed by Justin Simien and starring Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Laverne Cox, Lena Waithe, Jay Pharoah, James Van Der Beek, Blair Underwood, and Usher Raymond. The film’s original score is composed by Kris Bowers (Green Book, When They See Us, Dear White People, Mrs. America). Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring Bowers’ score, as well as the songs from the movie by Simien, Kelly Rowland and others. Check out our previous news article for the full album details,
Also opening in select theaters today before premiering next Wednesday, October 21, on Netflix is the gothic thriller Rebecca directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Armie Hammer, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film’s original music is composed by Clint Mansell (Black Swan, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Noah, High-Rise, Moon, Loving Vincent). Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next Friday, October 23. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Opening in select theaters before premiering on PBS next month is the documentary Belly and the Beast directed and produced by Erika Cohn about the illegal involuntary sterilizations in California’s women’s prison system. Omar Fadel (Yomeddine, The Judge, Day One) has composed the film’s original score. Def Jam Recordings/Universal Music Group have released the original song See What You’ve Done co-written and performed by Mary J Blige today. Click here to listen to the track and for more information about the movie.
Already out on VOD since this past Tuesday is the documentary Totally Under Control directed by Alex Gibney ,Ophelia Harutyunyan & Suzanne Hillinger about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic crisis in the US. The film’s original music is composed by Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, Book Club, Marco Polo, Bee Season) & Brian Deming (Dig Two Graves). No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the Neon release, which will also be available to stream on Hulu this coming Tuesday, October 20.
