'The Dilemma' Soundtrack Causes Spontaneous Fist-Pumping
Atlantic With the unwanted controversy over the use of the word "gay" in Ron Howard's "The Dilemma," the film could use all the good news it can get. Thankfully, the rock-heavy soundtrack should...
View ArticleElton John Lends 'Gnomeo & Juliet' Soundtrack Some Cred
Buena Vista Records There's been a massive drought in the "animated secret fornicating gnomes" genre for a while. Thankfully, Touchstone has stepped in with the upcoming release of "Gnomeo and...
View ArticleChemical Brothers Score Mighty Return With 'Hanna' Soundtrack
Back Lot Music It's not exactly the same thing, but after Daft Punk's foray into film scoring with "TRON: Legacy" turned out to be more anticipation than enjoyment, we were admittedly a bit tentative...
View Article'Sucker Punch' Soundtrack Punches Up the Classics
WaterTower Music If you're a fan of director Zack Snyder ("Watchmen," "300"), you know that subtlety isn't exactly his strong suit. Going by the soundtrack to his new action/fantasy/teenage boy...
View Article'Rio' Soundtrack: Brazilian Rhythms & Blue Sky
Interscope We've been begging and pleading with our girlfriends to let us go to Rio de Janeiro, but something about the bounty of thongs and beaches has always thwarted our travel attempts. C'est la...
View Article'Scream 4' Tunes Perfect for Running (from Killer)
Lakeshore Records The soundtracks to "Scream" and "Scream 2" were diverse mishmashes of modern rock, hip-hop, soul and electronic, placing bands like Sugar Ray and Collective Soul alongside D'Angelo...
View Article'Bridesmaids' Soundtrack Sounds Like a Hipster's Wedding
Universal OK, "Bridesmaids" soundtrack, we're just going to say it: You're launching a cannon-sized ironic shot across the bow by opening with Wilson Phillips' "Hold On." Has anyone listened to that...
View Article'Cars 2' Soundtrack Wheels in International Track List
Pixar No matter where you may be on Earth, there's probably a song on the "Cars 2" soundtrack that's appropriate to your locale. The sequel to the Pixar hit is chock full of international locations as...
View Article'Art of Getting By' Soundtrack Gets By With Familiar Artists
Rhino In the spirit of Greil Marcus coining the term "punk," can we just start calling soundtracks to indie movies featuring Leonard Cohen, chirping, fey pop and under the radar rock "Pitchfork...
View ArticleWeezer, OK Go, The Fray and More Come Together for 'The Muppets' Tribute Album
Disney With Jason Segel and Amy Adams joining Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the rest of the gang for this Thanksgiving's "The Muppets," it's a given that the movie will bring the funny -- but what...
View Article'Help' Soundtrack Mixes Classic Songs with Social Consciousness
Disney In the late 1950s/early '60s, rock 'n' roll was still in its infancy, drawing from such musically and racially disparate genres as country, R&B, gospel and blues for influence and...
View Article'Crazy, Stupid, Love.' Soundtrack Aims to Create the Perfect Mixtape
Warner Bros. Think about that first mixtape you made for someone you cared about. What was on it? What wasn't? How many hours did you spend coming up with the perfect songs, in the perfect order,...
View ArticleBlake Shelton Leads 'Footloose' Soundtrack's Kickline of Stars
Paramount The Sunday shoes of "Footloose" are pretty tough to fill. Everyone remembers Kevin Bacon's quick and sexy moves, undoubtedly thanks to their being choreographed to Kenny Loggins. And that...
View Article'One Day' Soundtrack Resurrects '90s Classics
Focus Features Critics may be tripping over themselves thinking of new pejorative words to describe "One Day," but eternal optimists can at least look to the film's soundtrack for a glimmer of...
View Article'Pearl Jam Twenty' Soundtrack Captures 20 Years of Music in 2 Discs
TIFF Popular opinion on Pearl Jam has fluctuated wildly over the 20 years of the band's existence. Its second album, "Vs.," set a record for most copies sold in its first week of release; but a...
View ArticleBruno Mars''It Will Rain' Confirmed For 'Breaking Dawn' Soundtrack
Summit What's the only thing louder than a group of screaming Robert Pattinson fans in the months leading up to the release of a new installment of "Twilight"? That same group of Twi-hards when they...
View ArticleWe've Got Tunes! 'Breaking Dawn - Part 1' Announces Its Soundtrack Listing
Summit This story is two good stories in one. It might even make you smile more than the thought of hobbits boxing, Catwoman's leather or Justin Timberlake in disco attire. We're still far too many...
View ArticleKick Off Your Sunday Shoes With Countrified 'Footloose' Soundtrack
Paramount "Everybody cut, everybody cut. Everybody cut, everybody cut. Everybody cut ... FOOTLOOSE." With that clarion call, Kenny Loggins sent a generation of teenagers into spasms of what...
View ArticleSmooth Hits of the '80s Make 'Dirty Girl' Soundtrack Memorable
Weinstein Company There are a few things you need to get right if you're going to make a movie set in the '80s: the fashion, the lingo and, without question, the music. Every classic "Hey, weren't the...
View Article'Once' Guy to Croon For Katniss on 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack?
Lionsgate Is another Oscar nominee about to join the "Hunger Games" gang? Actually, in this case, we're talking about an Oscar winner, as a Berlin concertgoer reported to fan site Mockingjay.net that...
View Article'Breaking Dawn' Soundtrack Sparkles Like Diamonds
Summit The more snarktastic among us have made a near-industry over the years of goofing on the adventures of Edward and Bella, but there's one thing that even the most jaded hipster can't deny: The...
View ArticleIt's Time to Play the Music on 'The Muppets' Soundtrack
Disney A lot has been made of Jason Segel's attempt to create, with "The Muppets," a movie that measures up to the "original trilogy" -- "The Muppet Movie," "The Great Muppet Caper" and "The Muppets...
View ArticleMusic's Biggest Stars Turn Out For 'New Years Eve' Soundtrack
New Line Whether it's creepers getting down under the mistletoe or trying to catch a cab home with a case of the champagne hiccups, New Year's Eve has the tendency to be a bit of a s#!tshow. Even if...
View ArticleThere's Little New on the Still Enjoyable 'New Year's Eve' Soundtrack
Watertower Music New Year's Eve: It's either a time to celebrate renewal and the hope that comes with a new year, or a time to gripe about "Amateur Hour" as you dodge puddles of alcohol-induced puke...
View ArticleCameron Crowe Nails Another Soundtrack With 'We Bought a Zoo'
Columbia Fans of Cameron Crowe's films were first introduced to Sigur Rós in 2001's "Vanilla Sky," when the music-loving director used the Icelandic band's ethereal sounds to add a touch of the...
View ArticleTaylor Swift Gives Gift of New 'Hunger Games' Song
Getty Images First of all, yes, Taylor Swift is on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack! Secondly, Taylor brought a bit of holiday cheer to the citizens of District 12 and beyond with an unexpected gift: the...
View ArticlePsst! Secret Sisters Are Gonna Be on 'The Hunger Games' Soundtrack
Universal Republic Hear that? It's more news from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack. The album is certainly taking shape, what with Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire and The Decemberists already on board, and now...
View ArticleUPDATED: 'The Hunger Games' Album Soundtrack Song List
Lionsgate UPDATED: The official track list for the "Hunger Games" soundtrack has just been released — and you can forget Cato, Clove and Marvel because Arcade Fire, Kid Cudi, Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift...
View ArticleBadly Drawn Boy's 'Being Flynn' Soundtrack Is a Smooth Move
Lakeshore Records The last time filmmaker Paul Weitz and indie-folk musician Damon Gough (a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy) teamed up, it was on 2002's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "About a Boy." Ten years on,...
View Article'Hunger Games' Soundtrack Is Lovely, Dark and Deep
Republic Way to go, "Twilight" movies. You've made it so that it's no longer okay for films aimed at young adults to churn out soundtracks stocked with cookie-cutter pop bands. Fortunately, it seems...
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