‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ is a 2009 romantic fantasy film based on the 2006 novel ‘New Moon’ by Stephanie Meyers. It is the second film in the series, and it was directed by Chris Weltz. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner. The film was a commercial success, grossing $709.8 million from a budget…
‘Coyote Ugly’ is a 2000 musical comedy-drama film that is based on the Coyote Ugly Saloon bar franchise. The film was written by Gina Wendkos, directed by David McNally, and starred Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Melanie Lynskey, Maria Bello, Bridget Moynahan, Tyra Banks, and Izabella Miko. Although critics panned the film, it grossed…
Director Carlos Saldanha first came up with the idea of Rio in 1995, originally conceiving it as a story about a penguin who finds itself washed up on the shores of Rio. After Happy Feet and Surf’s Up came along and stole the penguin premise, he switched birds and created a story around Macaws instead….
It may be over 25 years old, but Matilda is still as much of a family favorite today as it ever was. The film only features two songs, but the score, which was composed by David Newborn (a frequent collaborator of the film’s star and director, Danny DeVito) is extraordinary enough to make the soundtrack…
Fast and Furious might have lost some of its potency as the franchise has gone on, but if there’s one thing you can always count on (asides from fast cars), it’s a great soundtrack. The soundtrack to the most recent installment in the series, F9, is no exception, delivering a triumphant collection of songs from…
‘Love Actually’ is a 2003 romantic comedy with a Christmas theme that was written and directed by Richard Curtis. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Emma Thompson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Keira Knightly, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Martin Freeman, Olivia Olson, and Andrew Lincoln. Several…
Soundtracks make films and other educational or entertainment recordings more enjoyable. They kind of hook the audience to the specific TV program, film, drama, book, video game, or radio program. There are various commercially released soundtrack albums, some of which will entice you while others, well, may sound misplaced. Released in 1998 March is The…
Reservoir Dogs was the first Quentin Tarantino film to ever be accompanied by an official soundtrack. Fortunately, he started on the right footing – while most soundtracks rarely do much to help a film’s reputation, The Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a thing of beauty. There’s not actually that much musical content –…
In 2006, Mark Wahlberg starred in Invincible, the real-life story of the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, Vince Papale. The film’s uplifting message was well-received, taking $17,031,122 in its opening week in the US and earning glowing reviews from movie critics. As you’d expect of a film set in the ’70s, the soundtrack is a melting…