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Kevin! John Williams' 'Home Alone 2' Score Getting Limited Edition, Expanded Reissue

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 27, 2012 12:49 PM
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... and with it comes the many traditions we each have to ring in the holidays. For many that includes a slate of holiday programming that airs once year. Maybe "It's A Wonderful Life" is your can't miss offering, or perhaps "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown" or "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." But for this writer, December can't pass without sitting down and watching Kevin McAllister survive the holidays from the hapless bandits, Harry and Marv.

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Beyond The Soundtrack: 'Silver Lingings Playbook' Includes Music From Led Zeppelin, The White Stripes, Bruno Mars & More

By Edward Davis
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November 19, 2012 1:52 PM
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Music rights are complicated, and as such, often official soundtrack releases don't include all the songs that are featured in a film. And so it goes for David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook." While the official disc runs fourteen tracks and includes key tunes by Stevie Wonder, Dave Brubeck, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and more, the movie features even more.

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'This Is 40' Soundtrack Features New Songs By Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Wilco, Ryan Adams & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 8, 2012 6:16 PM
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A midlife crisis never sounded this good. For his upcoming sidequel/spinoff "This Is 40," Judd Apatow reached out to some pretty big names to write some new tunes for his movie, with more than a few song titles hinting at a rocky emotional ride for Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann).

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'Silver Linings Playbook' Soundtrack Features Stevie Wonder, Eagles Of Death Metal, Jessie J & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 5, 2012 5:09 PM
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Having been just bumped up a week because of great word of mouth, David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" is one you're going to be hearing lots about over the next few weeks. And it's soundtrack packs a pretty decent punch too.

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Limited Vinyl Editions Of 'Reservoir Dogs' & 'Moonrise Kingdom' Soundtracks Coming For Record Store Day

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 5, 2012 3:38 PM
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This will probably be the only time we'll ever place images from "Reservoir Dogs" and "Moonrise Kingdom" beside each other, but fans of soundtracks and good ol' fashioned vinyl will likely be excited for this bit of news. They are both getting reissued on limited edition vinyl for the upcoming Record Store Day, so read on below for more details.

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Exclusive: Listen To The Album Stream Of Fall On Your Sword's Soundtrack To '28 Hotel Rooms'

By Edward Davis
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November 1, 2012 12:58 PM
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Having composed moody and effervescent scores for "Another Earth," "Lola Versus," Ry Russo-Young's "You Won't Miss Me" and "Nobody Walks," and Keanu Reeves' upcoming indie "Generation Um…" Brooklyn-based electronic band Fall On Your Sword are quickly becoming the go-to outfit for indie film composing.

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Artwork & Tracklisting For 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Soundtrack Revealed, Comes In Two Different Editions, Obviously

By Kevin Jagernauth
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November 1, 2012 9:39 AM
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Making "The Hobbit" movies is expensive stuff (estimates put each installment between $200-300 million...damn...), which means the marketing and sales opportunities for this are going to be "interesting." Hell, we've already seen Air New Zealand and Denny's doing their best to pimp the brand. And when it comes to getting money out of the superfans, Peter Jackson and co. are finding ways to make completists buy stuff twice over.

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Exclusive: Listen To The Soundtrack For 'A Late Quartet' Featuring The Score By Angelo Badalamenti

By Cory Everett
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October 31, 2012 12:37 PM
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For this writer, one of the underappreciated gems at this year's TIFF was undoubtedly Yaron Zilberman's feature debut "A Late Quartet." The finely tuned drama focuses on a world reknowned string quartet (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken and Mark Ivanir) about to enter their 25th season together. When their cellist (Walken) is struck with an illness that forces him to resign from the group, the delicate dynamic between the other members is thrown out of sync. As the remaining trio search for a potential replacement, trusts are betrayed, relationships damaged and marriages broken.

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'Celeste & Jesse Forever' Soundtrack Features Lily Allen, William Bell, Vetiver & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 25, 2012 2:28 PM
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For anyone who has been through a break-up with someone but still remained best friends, "Celeste & Jesse Forever" will ring very true. The indie film starring Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg hit theaters this summer, but whatever the reasons may be, the soundtrack only officially landed last week. We're playing a bit of catch up here, but we're sure it's one you'll want to track down.

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All The Songs In 'Fun Size' Including Passion Pit, Beastie Boys, Carly Rae Jepsen & More

By Kevin Jagernauth
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October 22, 2012 11:23 AM
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A wild night out needs to be accompanied by an appropriate soundtrack, and while the tunes compiled for "Fun Size" won't go down in history as one of the all time greats, it should turn some younger ears on to a least a few decent tracks.

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