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Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal Score By Javier Navarrete Out Now Via Lakeshore Records, Film By Academy Award Winner Peter Pau And Zhao Tianyu Now Playing In Select Theaters

Lakeshore Records Releases Javier Navarrete’s Score To 3D Fantasy ‘Zhong Kui’ — Academy Award Winner Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu’s Epic Australia-US-China Co-Production

 

I love ‘To Use Your Power’ which uses thematic material mixed in with horns of war and massive choirs. Now for some zen time finally. ‘Little Snow’ and ‘Snow Girl’ is just like flying really. Lovely airy music and particularly that flute in ‘Snow Girl’ while the “sound effects” twinkling in the underscore makes for a great listening experience. Can’t mention ‘Snow Girl’ without mentioning ‘Snow Girl Dance’ which is a lovely vocal cue with what sounds like a more Middle Eastern type of music. It’s beautiful. –Soundtrack Geek

 

Lakeshore Records is very pleased to release the soundtrack to Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), featuring the epic score by acclaimed Composer Javier Navarrete!  The soundtrack is available now digitally and you can preview the album below, also featuring images from the film.  Said to be “one of the most ambitious Chinese movies of all time,” Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal is a 3D fantasy starring Li BingBing (Transformers 4), Chen Kun (The Painted Skin, Bends), Winston Chao (Eat Drink Man Woman, The Wedding Banquet), Bei-er Bao (So Young) and Jike Junyi (Outcast) — now playing in select theaters!

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Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD

 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXsGVS7g90

 

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Javier Navarrete

01. In Heaven
02. Underworld
03. Nothing To Fear
04. Endurance
05. The Magic Fan
06. To Use Your Power
07. Little Snow
08. Snow Girl
09. Snow Girl Dance
10. If I Were A Demon
11. To Await Someone
12. Dark Crystal
13. Giant Demon King
14. Lifeless
15. Lost Soul
16. The Power Grows
17. Frozen
18. Snow Girl Vanishes
19. Zhongkui
20. To the Flame Like a Moth (Fen Bu Gu Shen) – Liu Huan, Jike Junyi

Read more about Zhong Kui

 

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

 

Preview over a minute of score per track here:

 

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Directed by Academy Award winning Cinematographer Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Zhao Tianyu (The Law of Attraction), Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal is now playing in select theaters (check locations).

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The Cobbler: Score By John Debney And Nick Urata Out Now, Adam Sandler Film Opens In Theaters And On Demand On 3/13!

Acclaimed Composers John Debney And Nick Urata Team Up To Score Comedy/Fantasy Film The Cobbler Starring Adam Sandler — Now Available On iTunes

 

[Nick] Urata returns with ‘Pop’s Soles’ which is another minimalistic piece of music, very heartfelt and real. These little tidbits by Urata are my favourite pieces of the score. –Soundtrack Geek

“The Cobbler” allows for a seamless meeting of the multiple identity minds between Debney and Urata for “Win Win” filmmaker Tom McCarthy, here with a score that has the delicious ethnic swing that encapsulates both “The Cobbler’s” Hebraic background and 20s jazz swing.  -Daniel Schweiger, Film Music Magazine

 

Lakeshore Records is pleased to release the soundtrack to The Cobbler, featuring the score by Academy Award nominee John Debney (Stonehearst AsylumHoudiniDraft Day, Passion of the Christ) and Nick Urata, frontman of the internationally acclaimed band DeVotchKa, who has scored such films as the Academy Award winning film Little Miss Sunshine, co-scored the hit romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid Love (starring Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling) and Jack Goes Boating (which stars The Cobbler director Thomas McCarthy and Philip Seymour Hoffman).  The film opens Friday, March 13 On Demand (pre-order on iTunes) and in theaters (check show times)!

 

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The Cobbler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | pre-order CD

The Cobbler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cobbler-original-motion-picture/id969735621

The Cobbler (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Various Artists

01. The Cobbler Main Title – John Debney
02. Lone Figures Meeting – John Debney
03. Fifty Large – John Debney
04. New Customer – John Debney
05. Magical Stitcher – John Debney
06. Home To Ma’s House – John Debney
07. Need Repairman – John Debney
08. Becoming Ludlow – John Debney
09. Test Drive – Nick Urata
10. Ma’s Wish – Nick Urata
11. Visiting The Crime Scene – John Debney
12. Bar Pick Up To Mom’s – John Debney
13. Showering With Kara – John Debney
14. Pop’s Soles – Nick Urata
15. Prepping For Dinner – John Debney
16. Date Night Reunion – John Debney
17. Date Night Dinner – John Debney
18. Ma Passes – Nick Urata
19. Becoming A Badass – John Debney
20. Ludlow’s Closet – John Debney
21. Ludlow vs. Ludlow – John Debney
22. Gotta Pee – John Debney
23. Stiletto To The Throat – John Debney
24. Max Goes To The Police – John Debney
25. What The Crap! – John Debney
26. Marsha Returns Money – John Debney
27. Old Man Albert – John Debney
28. Getting Involved – John Debney
29. Soloman’s Shoes Deal – John Debney
30. Mixed Bag Of Shoes – John Debney
31. New York – Nick Urata
32. Carmen Asks Max Out – Nick Urata
33. Also A Cobbler – Nick Urata
34. Cobbler Medley – John Debney
35. Step Into My Shoes – Arlan Feile

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X-zz7xmB1I

 

Preview over a minute of song per track here:

Directed by Academy Award winner Thomas McCarthy, The Cobbler is available On Demand (pre-order on iTunes) and in theaters (check show times) on March 13!

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal Soundtrack Available On Pre-order, Film Now Open In Select Theaters!

Javier Navarrete’s Score For Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal Available 3/10, Pre-order The Soundtrack To 3D Scifi Fantasy Epic Directed By Academy Award Winning Cinematographer Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu

 

Lakeshore Records will release Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) featuring the incredible score by acclaimed composer Javier Navarrete (Pan’s Labyrinth) — available digitally on March 10!  The soundtrack is available now on pre-order via iTunes.  Watch Zhong Kui now in select theaters in North America.  See location below.  Stay tuned for more updates on the soundtrack!

Pre-order The Album

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXsGVS7g90

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Javier Navarrete

01. In Heaven
02. Underworld
03. Nothing To Fear
04. Endurance
05. The Magic Fan
06. To Use Your Power
07. Little Snow
08. Snow Girl
09. Snow Girl Dance
10. If I Were A Demon
11. To Await Someone
12. Dark Crystal
13. Giant Demon King
14. Lifeless
15. Lost Soul
16. The Power Grows
17. Frozen
18. Snow Girl Vanishes
19. Zhongkui
20. To the Flame Like a Moth (Fen Bu Gu Shen) – Liu Huan, Jike Junyi

Read more about Zhong Kui

Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

Directed by Academy Award Winning Cinematographer Peter Pau and Zhao Tianyu, Zhong Kui: Snow Girl And The Dark Crystal is now playing in select theaters in North America.

US

NYC, NY – AMC Empire 25, College Point Multiplex Cinemas
Los Angeles/San Diego/Tustin, CA – AMC Atlantic Times Square 14, AMC La Jolla 12, Cinemark Century Stadium 25 and XD
ANN ARBOR, MI – Cinemark Ann Arbor 20
Bloomington, IN – AMC Showplace Bloomington 11
Chicago, IL – AMC River East
San Francisco/Bay Area, CA – Century 20 Daly City, Cinemark 20 Great Mall, AMC Metreon 16, AMC Cupertino Square 16
Houston, TX – AMC Studio 30
Dallas, TX – Cinemark Legacy, Rave Motion Pictures
Boston, MA – AMC Loews Boston Common 19
Seattle, WA – AMC Pacific Place 11
New Jersey – AMC Loews Newporte Centre 11
Washington, DC – AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18
Columbus,OH – Lennox Town Center

CANADA

Toronto – Cineplex Cinemas Yonge Dundas & VIP, Cineplex Odeon First Markham Place Cinemas
Vancouver – SilverCity Riverport Cinemas, Silver City Metropolis Cinemas

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Merchants Of Doubt: Mark Adler’s ‘Snazzy’ Score And Film’s ‘Solid Reporting’ Is Out Now (Wall Street Journal) , Join The Q&A With Director Robert Kenner!

Mark Adler’s Score For Merchants Of Doubt Is Out Now, Join The Film Q&A With Director Robert Kenner In New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Vancouver, Toronto, Boston And More!

Solid reporting ties together battles over seemingly unconnected perils like cigarettes and flame-retardant chemicals. Snazzy graphics and music—and appealing interview subjects—move things along, and a kick-in-the-gut plot twist suggests how climate change actually benefited oil companies.

-Read the full review at The Wall Street Journal

 

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Merchants Of Doubt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgpLx4cX4Lo

 

Lakeshore Records has released Merchants Of Doubt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — available now digitally on iTunes.  Featuring music by Mark Adler, Daniel Schweiger of Film Music Magazine says “The result shows the power of documentary scoring to have all of the belief-changing impact of dramatized ‘fiction’ film music, with ‘Merchant’s’ musical impact showing just how well Adler is versed in both cinematic worlds.”  Directed by Robert Kenner, the film is out now in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles, with more cities on the way (check show times).

Join Robert Kenner for a post-film Q&A at the following locations:

NEW YORK

Sunday 3/8/2015 4:35PM – Lincoln Plaza followed by a Q&A with Dr. James Hansen, Professor, former NASA scientist
Sunday 3/8/2015 4:55PM — Angelika Followed by Q&A with Michael Shermer, Science writer and historian of science

LOS ANGELES

Saturday 3/7/2015 5:10PM — Landmark Followed by Q&A with director Robert Kenner
Saturday 3/7/2015 7:05PM — Arclight Followed by Q&A with director Robert Kenner
Sunday 3/8/2015 12:30PM — Landmark Followed by Q&A with director Robert Kenner

WASHINGTON DC

Friday 03/13/2015 – 7:15PM– E-Street
Followed by Q&A with Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist, Educator and Bob Inglis, Former Congressman (R-SC4), Michael E. Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn
Saturday 03/14/2015 – 7:15PM — E-Street Followed by Q&A with John Passacantando, former Executive Director, Greenpeace

VANCOUVER

Saturday, Sunday 03/14 & 15/2015 after prime – Cineplex Odeon IV Cinemas: – Q&A will be with David Suzuki, Scientist, broadcaster, grandfather (both) and James Hoggan, Co-Founder, DeSmogBlog (Saturday only)

TORONTO

Saturday 03/14/2015 – 6:30PM – Bloor HotDocs Cinema Followed by Q&A with David Ravensbergen, DeSmog Canada

BOSTON

Friday 03/20/2015 – after prime – Kendall Square Followed by Q&A with Naomi Oreskes
Saturday 03/21/2015 – after prime – Kendall Square Followed by Q&A with Naomi Oreskes

There will Q&As in Chicago, Dallas and San Diego — coming soon!

Kenner’s film exposes a devoted and long-lived cadre of scientists (and their philosophical descendants) who established their careers during the A-bomb era and the Cold War’s Big Science rivalries. Anti-communist ideologues, well-trained and often brilliant scientists such as physicists S. Fred Singer and the late Frederick Seitz saw (and see) corporate regulation as a pathway to socialism, an endgame more fearsome than any secondhand smoke or patchy ozone. [NewsWeek]

 

Merchants of Doubt Soundtrack on Lakeshore RecordsDirected by Robert Kenner, watch Merchants Of Doubt in select theaters now (check show times).

 

Journey To Space: Hear The Exclusive Premiere Of ‘Endeavor’s Final Journey’ Feat. An Intro By Composer Cody Westheimer, Film Now In Select IMAX Theaters

Composer Cody Westheimer’s Epic Score For Giant Screen Format Journey To Space Can Now Be Heard In Select Specialty Theaters Across The Country

 

I really enjoy the swirling theme [Cody] Westheimer has created. It sounds like this could be a great journey into space and beyond. Remember this is about the human journey as well. Westheimer keep on using the female voice in ‘To Mars And Beyond’ and I can’t conclude with anything yet, but I think we’ll be hearing more from her. I think it’s a good choice by Westheimer to use a human voice to represent the human journey and what we’ve achieved as a species and how far we’ve come.  -Read the full review at SoundtrackGeek.com

 

Hear an exclusive premiere of “Endeavor’s Final Journey” featuring an exclusive introduction by Composer Cody Westheimer from Journey To Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) released by Lakeshore Records!  If you haven’t had a chance to preview the entire album, you can access a full preview plus more information on our previous post, Journey To Space: Score By Cody Westheimer Out Now.

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Journey To Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | pre-order CD

 


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Directed by Mark Krenzien, Journey to Space opens in select IMAX (R), Giant Screen and other specialty theaters in 2D and 3D throughout the U.S. now.  Watch Journey to Space at The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. premiering this Friday, March 6.  Follow Journey to Space on Facebook for show times in theaters near you.