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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 18, 2013)

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the horror thriller Carrie carriedirected by Kimberly Peirce and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde, Alex Russell and Ansel Elgort. Columbia Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Rogue Wave, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, The Naked and Famous and The Civil Wars. Check our our previous article for the full details. The movie’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (I, Robot, Live Free or Die Hard, The Wolverine). Sony Classical has released the composer’s score earlier this week. To listen to audio clips and find out more about the album, check out our soundtrack announcement.

the-fifth-estateAlso opening wide this week is the WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate directed by Bill Condon and starringBenedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, Stanley Tucci, David Thewlis, Peter Capaldi, Dan Stevens, Alicia Vikander and Carice van Houten. The film’s original score is composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, Being John Malkovich). Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the film by Amon Tobin, Yppah, Tame Impala and Emika. Check out our previous news article for the full details and click here for the label’s official soundtrack audio preview.

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‘All Is Lost’ Soundtrack Details

all-is-lostCommunity Music will release a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama All Is Lost. The album features the film’s original music composed and produced by Alexander (aka Alex Ebert of the indie rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros). The soundtrack will be released on October 1, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. All Is Lost is written and directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call) and stars Robert Redford as a man who gets lost at sea and struggles against the elements to stay alive. The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews for Redford’s lead performance and will be released in theaters on October 18 by Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate.

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