Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Queen of Carthage. The album features the film’s original score written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, The Good Doctor) and performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, Kristina Train and Danielle De Niese. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Queen of Carthage is directed by Mardana M. Mayginnes and stars Keisha-Castle Hughes and Shiloh Fernandez who also co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the film, which follows an American drifter who discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him.
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‘+1’ (‘Plus One’) Soundtrack Released
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller +1 (Plus One). The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Silent House). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. +1 is directed by Dennis Iliadis (The Last House on the Left) and stars Ashley Hinshaw, Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and Natalie Hall. The movie centers on a mysterious phenomenon that disrupts the party of the decade, with the evening quickly descending into violent chaos. The film premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last weekend by IFC Films.
‘Enough Said’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for Nicole Holofcener’s comedy drama Enough Said. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Remember Me, The Words, The Good Shepherd) who previously scored the director’s 2010 film Please Give. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Enough Said is written and directed by Holofcener and stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. The movie follows a divorced woman as she tries to secretly juggle two relationships and wonders whether her new favorite friend’s disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. The dramedy premiered at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and was released in select theaters last weekend by Fox Searchlight.
‘Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde’ Soundtrack Details
Arrival Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Poltz (Bio-Dome) who is best known as a singer/songwriter and has collaborated with Jewel on a number of songs. The soundtrack will be released on October 4, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde is produced and directed by Suzanne Mitchell and centers on a modern cowboy and activist who manages a South Dakota horse sanctuary and has rescued 500 mustangs from wild horse roundups over the last 25 years. The film will be released on October 11, 2013 in select theaters and on VOD by Screen Media.
‘The East’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for the espionage thriller The East. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Halli Cauthery and featuring themes by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Spy Game). Also included is Rostam Batmanglij’s Doc’s Song. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The East is directed by Zal Batmanglij and stars Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Julia Ormond and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows a former FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate an anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. The thriller opened this past May in theaters and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
New Soundtrack Edition for Elmer Bernstein’s ‘True Grit’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1969 western True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. The album features the score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird). Also included is the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated main title song performed by Glen Campbell and co-written by Bernstein and Don Black. Bonus tracks include a demo version of the song, as well as three versions of Go Home Girl (one performed by John Hartford and two by Campbell). To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s online store, where you can also order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies.
Expanded ‘Rising Sun’ Soundtrack Released
Kritzerland has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1993 thriller Rising Sun directed by Philip Kaufman, based on a novel by Michael Crichton who also co-wrote the screenplay and starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes and Harvey Keitel. The album features the expanded score from the movie composed and conducted by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu (Ran, Harakiri, Black Rain), including over 40 minutes of previously unreleased music. The soundtrack also features Duke Ellington’s Single Petal of a Rose and Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In. To listen to audio clips and order the CD, which is limited to 1000 copies, visit the label’s official website.
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The album features the film’s original score composed by Christopher Drake who previously scored such titles as Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Gotham Knight. The soundtrack will be released on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns directed by Jay Oliva is a two-part film based on Frank Miller’s comic book of the same title. The movie’s voice cast includes Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Wade Williams, Michael Emerson and Mark Valley. A deluxe edition of the film will be released on October 8 on Blu-ray and DVD.
Soundtrack for Lake Bell’s ‘In a World’ to Be Released
A soundtrack album for Lake Bell’s indie comedy In a World has been announced. The album features the film’s original score by Ryan Miller (Safety Not Guaranteed, The Kings of Summer) who is best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter for the alt-rock band Guster. The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 24, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. In a World is written and directed by Lake Bell who also stars in the film alongside Demetri Martin, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry, Fred Melamed, Nick Offerman, Alexandra Holden and Geena Davis. The comedy about a struggling female vocal coach who musters the courage to pursue her secret aspiration to be a voice-over star premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is currently playing in limited release.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for Carlo Carlei’s new film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E.). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and physically later this year. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Romeo & Juliet based on William Shakespeare’s play and adapted by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park) stars Douglas Booth & Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles, alongside Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgard and Paul Giamatti. The drama is set to be released on October 11, 2013 by Relativity Media.