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Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 11, 2018)

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy Life of the Party directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root and Jacki Weaver. The film’s original score is composed by Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge, How to Be Single, CHiPs). Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as songs by Meghan Trainor, Blind Scuba Divers, Chick Norris, Cyndi Lauper & more. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the thriller Breaking In directed by James McTeigue and starring Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Seth Karr, Ajiona Alexus, Levi Meaden, Jason George and Christa Miller. Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, One Hour Photo, Sense8, The International) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the music by Klimek and additional music composer Gabriel Mounsey and a song by James Earl Jones II. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘Mountain’ Soundtrack Released

ABC Australia has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Mountain. The album features the film’s original music composed by the film’s musical director Richard Tognetti, as well as works by Chopin, Grieg, Vivaldi and Beethoven & more recorded for the movie and performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. Mountain is directed by Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa) and co-written by Robert Macfarlane. The movie narrated by Willem Dafoe explores the troubled and triumphant history of our timeless fascination with mountains.

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‘The Water Diviner’ Soundtrack Released

the-water-divinerA soundtrack album has been released for the historical drama The Water Diviner. The album features the film’s original score composed by David Hirschfelder (Elizabeth, Australia, The Railway Man), as well as additional music by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, Samba), Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Whale Rider) and Richard Tognetti. The soundtrack is now available to download overseas. Click here to listen to audio clips and check back on this page for the domestic release date. The Water Diviner marks the directorial debut of Russell Crowe who also stars in the film alongside Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Jai Courtney, Ryan Corr, James Fraser, Ben O’Toole and Isabel Lucas.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (June 21, 2013)

Two new movies are opening wide this weekend:

monsters-universityOpening in most theaters is Pixar’s animated film sequel Monsters University directed by Dan Scanion and featuring the voice talent of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi Jennifer Tilly, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer. The film’s music is composed by Randy Newman who previously scored 2001’s Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as track from Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of the electronic music trio Swedish House Mafia. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Also visit MovieWeb for a short video interview with the composer about his work on the film.

world-war-zAlso opening wide is the zombie thriller World War Z directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Matthew Fox. The film’s original score is composed by Marco Beltrami (Scream, 3:10 to Yuma). The thriller also features additional music by Matthew Bellamy performed by Muse. Warner Bros. Records has released a soundtrack album featuring Beltrami’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details. Also visit YouTube for a video interview with the composer, as well as Classic FM, WNYC’s Soundcheck and The Movie Bit for audio interviews. Also check out We Are Movie Geeks and The Hollywood Reporter for more interviews.

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