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Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 9, 2020)

October 9, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: Aaron Zigman, Aldo Shllaku, Ben Lovett, Christopher H. Knight, Henchmen, Mighty Ira, Ryan Rapsys, Scott McRae, The Doorman, The War with Grandpa, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Toby Chu, Yellow Rose

Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the family comedy The War with Grandpa directed by Tim Hill and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Oakes Fegley, Christopher Walken, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin and Jane Seymour. The film’s original score is composed by Aaron Zigman (The Notebook, Bridge to Terabithia, The Proposal, John Q, Sex and the City: The Movie). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our previous article and visit the official movie website to learn more about the movie, which is being released by 101 Studios.

Also opening nationwide is the music-themed drama Yellow Rose co-written and directed by Diane Paragas and starring Eva Noblezada, Salonga, Princess Punzalan, Watson, Gustavo Gomez, Libby Villari and Liam Booth. Christopher H. Knight (Echo Park) has composed the film’s original score and Paragas and Dale Watson have composed the movie’s original songs today. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring both score and songs performed by the drama’s cast. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and for more information about the Sony Pictures release.

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‘Mighty Ira’ Soundtrack Released

September 26, 2020 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Aaron Reese, Chris Maltby, Mighty Ira, Nico Perrino, Ryan Rapsys, score, Scott McRae, Soundtrack

A soundtrack album has been released for the documentary Mighty Ira. The album features the film’s original music composed by Scott McRae & Ryan Rapsys (Little Pink House, Can We Take a Joke?). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Mighty Ira is directed by Nico Perrino, Aaron Reese & Chris Maltby and centers on Ira Glasser who – as the leader of the American Civil Liberties Union for 23 years – has transformed the organization from a small, “mom-and-pop” operation on the verge of bankruptcy into a civil liberties juggernaut with offices in every state and a $30 million endowment.

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 20, 2018)

April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News 0 comments

Tags: A.R. Rahman, Agatha Kaspar, Beyond the Clouds, Eagles of Death Metal, Frank Ilfman, Geoff Zanelli, Ghost Stories, I Feel Pretty, Ian Hultquist, Kodachrome, Little Pink House, Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story, Michael Andrews, Ryan Rapsys, Scott McRae, Sofia Hultquist, Super Troopers 2, Traffik

Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:

Opening in most theaters is the comedy I Feel Pretty directed by Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein and starring Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Rory Scovel, Emily Ratajkowski, Aidy Bryant, Busy Phillips and Tom Hopper. The film’s original music is composed by Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Funny People). Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album featuring three tracks from the composer’s score, as well as songs by Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor, Santigold & others. Click here for the full album details.

Also opening wide is the comedy sequel Super Troopers 2 directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and starring Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stohlhanke, Linda Carter, Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Brian Cox, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Will Sasso, Tyler Labine and Hayes MacArthur. Eagles of Death Metal have composed the film’s original music. Universal Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score, as well as songs by Natural Child, Naked Giants, Folk Uke & others. Check out our previous article for the full album details.

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‘Little Pink House’ Soundtrack Released

April 20, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music Albums 0 comments

Tags: Little Pink House, Ryan Rapsys, score, Scott McRae, Soundtrack

Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the indie drama Little Pink House. The album features the film’s original music composed by Scott McRae & Ryan Rapsys (Can We Take a Joke?). Also included are two songs by David Crosby and James Houlahan. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Little Pink House is written and directed by Courtney Moorehead Balaker and stars Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Callum Keith Rennie and Giacomo Baessato. The movie tells the story of Susette Kelo, who helped change the nation’s eminent domain laws after leading her neighbors in a fight to save their homes from being taken over by the government for private development.

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