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Catch the Coen Brothers film Gambit now on Netflix, and grab the soundtrack by Lakeshore Records. Scored by Rolfe Kent (Reign Over Me, Thank You For Smoking, The Hunting Party), with music from Robby Armstrong, Peggy Lee and Moe Brandy, the classy soundtrack is a smart, sassy and groovy accompaniment to this modern take on the 1966 film (which starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine), is an easy watch for the Independence Day weekend.

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Gambit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes

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Happy Birthday, Tom Cruise! Lakeshore Records Takes A Look Back At ‘Tropic Thunder’

July 3, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

In honor of Tom Cruise‘s birthday today, Lakeshore Records takes a look back at Tropic Thunder (rent it on iTunes), a highly entertaining film which stars Tom Cruise as the hilariously hotheaded movie producer, Les Grossman. Composer Theodore Shapiro (Blades of Glory, Marley & Me, Dinner for Schmucks) created a decidedly epic score which highlights the movie’s beautiful cinematography and explosive action sequences. The various artists soundtrack is the perfect playlist for this movie: Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Run Through The Jungle”), Edwin Starr (“War”), Ten Years After (“I’d Love to Change the World”), The Temptations (“Ball of Confusion”), MC Hammer (“U Can’t Touch This”), The Crystal Method and more.

Cruise’s comical turn as the hip-hop dancing man of excess is arguably the icing on the cake in Tropic Thunder. With an ensemble cast headlined by Ben Stiller (Megamind, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), Robert Downey, Jr. (Charlie Bartlett, Zodiac), Jack Black (Year One, Be Kind Rewind), Nick Nolte (Warrior, The Spiderwick Chronicles), Brandon T. Jackson (Californication, Fast & Furious) and Jay Baruchel (How To Train Your Dragon, Million Dollar Baby), this action adventure about a movie cast who are unwittingly thrown in the middle of a drug war in the jungles of Southeast Asia is not to be missed.

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Tropic Thunder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD
Tropic Thunder (Original Motion Picture Score): iTunes | Buy CD

Watch this interview with Tropic Thunder Score Composer Theodore Shapiro, featuring film stills from the movie:

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7 Must-Watch Car Chase Movies For Mad Max Fans

July 1, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff 1 Comment

What is it about car chase movies that we love? Entertainment Weekly recently released their “The Apocalypse Issue,” featuring Tom Hardy (Warrior, Inception) and Charlize Theron (Sleepwalking, Prometheus), for the forthcoming Mad Max: Fury Road, which is expected to premiere in May 2015. It has been described as a chase that “continues for 110 minutes,” according to Mad Max creator, George Miller. Can’t wait? Check out this roundup of seven memorable car chase movies that you’ll want to queue up on your playlist. The soundtracks released by Lakeshore Records are injected with enough adrenaline to get you through those long commutes with or without road warriors coming after you.

Hot rods, big guns, pyrotechnics and women who can hold their own in a fight, make for a rip-roaring time. Fast car chases, slow car chases and epic death-defying stunts performed while a vehicle is in motion, never seem to slow anybody down.

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Bounty Killer (Score by Greg Edmonson): iTunes | Buy CD | watch movie on Netflix

Crank (Score by Paul Haslinger): iTunes | Buy CD | rent movie on iTunes

Doomsday (Score by Tyler Bates): iTunes | Buy CD | rent movie on iTunes

Drive (Score by Cliff Martinez): iTunes | Buy CD | Buy DVD

Drive Angry (Score by Michael Wandmacher): iTunes | Buy CD | rent movie on iTunes

Hit & Run (Various Artists): iTunes | Buy CD | rent movie on Netflix

Snitch (Score by Antonio Pinto): iTunes | Buy CD | Buy DVD

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New On Netflix: Josh Hartnett Searches For His Lost Love In ‘Wicker Park’ | Score By Cliff Martinez

June 29, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

What do you do when the love of your life disappears inexplicably two years ago, and you think you’ve just seen her? Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger sizzle on screen as two lovers who experience an epic missed connection. Composer Cliff Martinez (Drive, The Lincoln Lawyer) pulls in all the instrumental elements for a score which hones in on the sense of longing, desperation and confusion as the story unfolds. Released by Lakeshore Records, music by Stereophonics, Lifehouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, Broken Social Scene, The Stills, Mazzy Star, The Legends, The Shins, Jaime Wyatt, The Postal Service, Aqua Lung, Mogwai, Mates of State, +/-, múm, and Danny Lohner and Johnette Napolitano (who cover a Coldplay song), comprise a very mixtape soundtrack for lovers.

Matthew’s job as an advertising exec brings him back to Chicago and soon the past begins to haunt him again. Diane Kruger stars as “Lisa,” the girlfriend and Rose Byrne plays an obsessed woman who holds the key to Lisa’s disappearance. Matthew Lillard (“Luke”) and Jessica Paré (“Rebecca”) round out the cast. Composer Cliff Martinez’s score paints a canvas of nostalgia, heartbreak and determination to guide viewers along as the mystery unfolds through many separated puzzle pieces.

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Wicker Park (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD
Wicker Park (Original Motion Picture Score): iTunes | Buy CD

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Now On Netflix: Watch World War II Drama ‘Emperor’ Starring Matthew Fox | Score By Alex Heffes

June 27, 2014 Film Music Daily Staff

Matthew Fox plays General Bonner Fellers, under General MacArthur’s command in Emperor (watch it on Netflix). Based on true events, the movie focuses on the short period when Gen. MacArthur oversees the surrender of Japan. Released by Lakeshore Records, the film score by Composer Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) tastefully captures the emotions and the essence of this monumental period in history.

The period drama, set during the immediate aftermath of World War II, is centered around the investigation of Emperor Hirohito’s involvement in Japan’s military decisions. During the 10 days allotted to General Fellers’ investigation, he also tries to search for his long-lost college love, Aya (played by Eriko Hatsune), whom he fears may have died.