Soundtrack features (complete list)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
The new Harry Potter film energizes crowds immediately as Death Eaters descend on London, terrorizing as they do, but th... read more
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
At the prospect of scoring a picture based on one man's journey of living life biologically in reverse, as is the curiou... read more
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Bolt (2008)
If we were to cross The Bourne Identity with a sweet-if-not-self-absorbed super pup named Bolt, the likely result... read more
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Burn After Reading (2008)
Even though there is a chance at plausibility, Ethan and Joel Coen are not the brothers responsible for a certain piece ... read more
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Wall-E (2008)
In 2005, Fox's over-the-top Robots drove the nail in the coffin of our hope for a fun robot movie from Hollywood.... read more
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
The original space man! Buck is back! Capitalizing on the great success of another space war film, this once old cartoon... read more
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Swashbuckler (1976)
For a 1976 film to call itself "the biggest, grandest pirate movie ever" is immediately destined for failure, unless, of... read more
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Ready for a new fantasy adventure? Ugh you say? Yet another? We understand. Pathetic films like The Golden Compas... read more
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Atonement (2007)
It's a bit of a stretch to think a novelist might very well be performing a rhythmic soundtrack to her work as she taps ... read more
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Enchanted (2007)
The fairies have come alive for Disney's newest twist: Giselle, a young princess-to-be, is cast out of her "happily ever... read more
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We Own the Night (2007)
It's a hardcore cop film. It's a family drama. It's a suspense film. Like Superman, it's all those and more. In this sto... read more
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D-War (Dragon Wars) (2007)
Stirring the pot of emotions without a brilliant script or accomplished director, a hyped-up Korean film fantasizing abo... read more
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Trained super assassin Jason Bourne knows what need be done, despite rhyme or reason. What he doesn't know can kill him... read more
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Ratatouille (2007)
What's more unthinkable, a rat in the kitchen or a summer 2007 flick that isn't a sequel? After
Disney/Pixar's two hou... read more
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Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End (2007)
Arrr! We love it. When this soundtrack ends, we play it again. Garrr! Why? Methinks it could be
the swashbuckling ... read more
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Red Dawn (expanded) (1984)
In 1984, America was pre-occupied with Communism (remember the "The Evil Empire"?) and greatly feared a world war betwee... read more
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The Reaping (2007)
This year's obligatory religious film for the Easter season reaches deep into the Bible to source dark menace of a super... read more
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Meet the Robinsons (2007)
The future looks alright! Dastardly evil still exists (two words: bowler hat), but it's good to know that hope, exciteme... read more
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We All Love Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone's finally getting his Oscar, an Honorary Academy Award at this year's big Hollywood event. What m... read more
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The Painted Veil (2006)
Based on Somerset Maugham's 1925 novel of a dour marriage on the brink of dissolving, a husband and wife discover deep l... read more
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Charlotte's Web (score) (2006)
Paramount Pictures successfully brings the timelessly classic story of friendship to a new audience. This beloved tale ... read more
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The Nativity Story (score) (2006)
Nativity scenes around the world depict with simple beauty the greatest gift the world has ever received. History pivot... read more
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Casino Royale (2006)
"Bond is Back" makes a good headline, but we think it soft sells the rugged introduction of Daniel Craig as the new Jame... read more
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The Greatest Cinema Choral Classics
The most popular delicacy for human tastebuds is undoubtedly chocolate, one of the most pleasurable foods we can eat. H... read more
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Failure to Launch (2006)
Hey, it's time to soundtrack your romance. But what could be more difficult? We have options, sort of. Check it out: ... read more
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World Trade Center (2006)
An Oliver Stone film usually isn't a faint blip on political radars in our country; controversy and firestorm are synony... read more
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
What is this? After much deliberation, we're in agreement: this must be stuff recovered from the 1947 UFO crash outside ... read more
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Superman Returns (2006)
Reigning Super Bowl champs the Pittsburgh Steelers? Yes, you guys have returned, but sit down. The real Man of Steel i... read more
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Cars (2006)
Scorching southwestern summer temps always bust pistons on good ol' 66, so if you're planning on taking that California ... read more
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Amazing Stories (TV) Anthology One (1986)
"The biggest all-star lineup of composers in the history of series television." Just how big? John Williams, Jerry Golds... read more
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The Triangle (TV) (2005)
Unlocking the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle proves at least one thing: lots of paddling required! This six-hour Sci-Fi... read more
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The Wild (2006)
Having Hollywood veteran Alan Silvestri write music for animation gone wild (or at least captivity gone wildy animated) ... read more
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings trilogy of near-perfect scores certainly has raised the bar these days on wh... read more
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The Matador (2005)
Pierce Brosnan plays Julian Noble, self-effacing psycho hitman. It's quite funny to think he's agent 007's twin brother... read more
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Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
If we haven't noticed the third of four very accomplished scores written this year by John Williams, now's a good time. ... read more
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King Kong (2005)
Well known to many by now, composer James Newton Howard received this scoring assignment from Peter Jackson at the eleve... read more
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
With the help of a few magic potions and spells, American-born John Williams richly scored the
first three Harry Pot... read more
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Chicken Little (2005)
Walt Disney's newest animated feature sans Pixar is a mixed bag of feed. Following closely in the tail feathers is the ... read more
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A History of Violence (2005)
Now we are aware of Howard Shore's unceremoniously dumped score for Peter Jackson's forthcoming King Kong, the mo... read more
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Loch Ness (1996)
Loch Ness was headed for the big screen a decade ago, to be presented by way of a lavish $12 million production. History... read more
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Valiant (2005)
Thirty seconds into this trumpeting tour de force, we're already soaring where very few soundtracks have recently gone. ... read more
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March of the Penguins (2005)
Life is rarely as black and white as the feathery coat of a penguin. Thanks to a doughty film crew and technological ad... read more
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Moving away from the rip-roaring spirit of the original Star Wars music, or those child-like 5 notes underscoring... read more
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Yes (2005)
A Sally Potter movie is a passionate affair, whether by story, characters or the creative process of filming 24 frames p... read more
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
There's something very funny about this compilation of love (and anti-love) songs on the read more
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Crash (score) (2005)
Crash director Paul Haggis approached composer Mark Isham with a challenging mandate for the score, asking him to... read more
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House of Wax (score) (2005)
Composer John Ottman may soon need to violently dismember his "Ott," as he's unequivocally Hollywood's It-man when it co... read more
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Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The movie and soundtrack begins. Since first bursting onscreen in 1977, the inestimable main theme drives the classic t... read more
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Sahara (2005)
At any given moment in the vast Saharan desert, swirling sandstorms polish up their gritty roles as wicked adversaries o... read more
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The Ring / The Ring Two
Something about a good horror score seemingly prevents a timely soundtrack release, right? Bernard Herrmann's disturbi... read more
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Nearly ten years before Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Potato Head and the rest of the Toy Story crew craved the attentio... read more
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The Merchant of Venice (2004)
The renaissance. From architecture to music and writing, the 16th century witnessed unprecedented creativity in the art... read more
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The Aviator (score) (2004)
Howard Shore is in between big scoring projects (from Lord of the Rings to the immeasurable remake of King Kon... read more
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Finding Neverland (2004)
Closing our eyes, we see worlds new and old... worlds real and imagined... worlds of distant pasts, of bold and hopeful ... read more
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National Treasure (2004)
Jerry Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage are at it again, literally going for the gold as all-out, full cylinder action fuses ... read more
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The Final Cut (2004)
Thanks to new technology, a world exists where memory implants capture every moment of a person's life. Following death... read more
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The Polar Express (2004)
It's no secret: Our country's biggest retailers have little patience waiting for the Christmas season to arrive. Thank... read more
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I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Huckabees, the Everything Store, really has it all... including a soundtrack. Imagine riding Huckabee's escalator from ... read more
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Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Riding "The Mighty One" ("La Poderosa"), young Ernesto and friend Alberto departed Buenos Aires and conquered a continen... read more
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Vanity Fair (2004)
Step aside for the latest period piece adapted from popular book to big screen. These sophisticated flicks beg viewers ... read more
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Open Water (2004)
Rough seas ahead! The Open Water soundtrack CD (TVT Soundtrax) is essentially made up of two programs running just over ... read more
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Big Wednesday (1978)
No one is able to prevent the summer from coming to its inevitable end. As we shuffle our memories of vacation, relaxti... read more
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The Village (2004)
M. Night Shyamalan's fourth film in five years is a shadowy tale of an isolated village and its intriguing pact with "th... read more
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King Arthur (2004)
The Knights of the Round Table have left their polish at home in this controversial prequel to the legendary and magical... read more
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The Door in the Floor (2004)
Listening to the original score by newcomer Marcelo Zarvos is like woe-wishing through a daydream of life's perfect mome... read more
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Two Brothers (2004)
Expecting an oeuvre of cute music for two Cambodian tiger cubs? If Kumal and Sangha were a perfect pair of pampered kit... read more
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The Terminal (2004)
Ask anyone these days what a nine-month stay over in an airport terminal might be like and you're sure to meet claustrop... read more
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (expanded) (1966)
Ennio Morricone is our version of the classic mad scientist seen in the early talkies. For more than half a hundred yea... read more
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The Chase (1966)
This anxiously anticipated film is surprisingly forgotten these days, except perhaps by Marlon Brando completists. The ... read more
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Van Helsing (2004)
If the ears of evil have one name to fear, beware any gothic symphony written by composer Alan Silvestri (assisted by ev... read more
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Laws of Attraction (2004)
This light and fluffy score by Edward Shearmur is enjoyable, but not necessarily for a discerning ear. The director of ... read more
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Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (score) (2003)
Alan Silvestri takes a cue from Jerry Goldsmith with the second Tomb Raider action flick: the score is better th... read more
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Miklos Rozsa Conducts His Epic Film Scores
Before this year's biblical box office success story (Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ), the 1951 film Q... read more
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The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Twenty centuries ago, justice on this earth was methodically ferocious, vicious, brutal. To this add mankind's greatest... read more
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50 First Dates (2004)
Too much for you? Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are in love again, and what a conundrum these two find themselves in.... read more
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The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Ashton Kutcher in a seriously unfunny movie. Dude, where's the punchline? Here's one: Kutcher expresses a profound ab... read more
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Big Fish (2003)
Tim Burton's fans say Big Fish is the best movie he's ever made, while diet-minded moviegoers complain the Southe... read more
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House of Sand and Fog (2003)
If there's only one masterful stroke behind all of James Horner's movie music, surely it is his ability to pull tear-jer... read more
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Peter Pan (2003)
After a few listens to the magical score for P.J. Hogan's Peter Pan, we're wondering if James Newton Howard's ori... read more
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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
Before heading to the U.K. to record the music for The Return of the King, Howard Shore opened a fortuitous fortu... read more
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The Last Samurai (2003)
Months ago, our imaginations were stretched to the limit when we learned Tom Cruise would be saving the Samurai from ex... read more
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The Cat in the Hat (2003)
"A hairball of a film," "kitty litter," "the cat goes splat." Critics agree, this is one movie you shouldn't see! T... read more
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Master and Commander (2003)
Master and Commander pulls moviegoers, with all the strength of an invisible undertow, deep into classic old-fash... read more
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The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The third installment of the Matrix trilogy has been panned so much, we'll call it The Matrix Convolutions. For ... read more
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