Tag: Fool’s Paradise

Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 12, 2023)

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the comedy Book Club: The Next Chapter directed by Bill Holderman and starring Mary Steenburgen, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. The film’s original score is composed by Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, Daisy Jones and the Six, Shrinking, Early Man). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as an original song co-written by Steenburgen today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Focus Features release.

Also opening nationwide is the action thriller Hypnotic directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo, Hala Finley, Dayo Okeniyi,William Fichtner, Jeff Fahey and Jackie Earle Haley. Rebel Rodriguez (We Can Be Heroes, Red 11) has composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by Ketchup Entertainment.

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Jon Brion Scoring Charlie Day’s ‘Fool’s Paradise’

Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Paranormal, Lady Bird, Punch-Drunk Love, The Other Guys) has composed the original score for the upcoming comedy Fool’s Paradise. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Charlie Day and stars Day himself, Ken Jeong, Ray Liotta, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Common, Jason Sudeikis, Edie Falco, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Jillian Bell, Dean Norris, and Jimmi Simpson. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck publicist who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility looks just like a method actor who refuses to leave his trailer.

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