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Stranger Than Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture)

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) January 3, 2007 8:44 pm
If there's one thing Zach Braff proved with Garden State — other than the fact that The Shins will change your life — it's that making the indie-rock connection with your film soundtrack is a surefire win. Brian Reitzell follows the same path here, hooking up with Spoon's Britt Daniel to create a solid mix of collaborative tracks, old favourites (...
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Shortbus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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By Kevin Ritchie (CHARTattack) November 7, 2006 8:02 pm
Not having seen Shortbus, John Cameron Mitchell's bittersweet take on American sexual mores, the soundtrack is exactly as one would imagine the film to be: folkie and fey. But what's surprising is that Shortbus apparently has the high musical standards of Mitchell's cult hit, Hedwig And The Angry Inch. With graphic sex the big focus for most...
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Shortbus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack

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By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth (CHARTattack) February 14, 2006 10:45 am
Like the film itself, the soundtrack to Brokeback Mountain is sublimely understated, only hinting at the depth of the pain that lies within the characters' tale. The story of two lovelorn cowboys is punctuated by gorgeous countrified tracks by Willie Nelson (covering Bob Dylan's "He Was A Friend Of Mine"), Emmylou Harris, Mary McBride...
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Stubbs The Zombie: The Soundtrack

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By Dan "The Mouth" Lovranski (CHARTattack) November 22, 2005 11:56 am
Even though zombies are just the dead reincarnated as staggering lost souls, it doesn't mean that the soundtrack that they do it to has to be lifeless as well. Giving a bunch of current semi-hot bands (including The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols and Death Cab For Cutie) the job of covering some '50s doo wop and pop seems, at least, interesting...
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Stubbs The Zombie: The Soundtrack

The O.C. Mix 5 Compilation

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) November 15, 2005 9:37 am
Recently, the O.C. has become a litmus test for up-and-coming "cool" bands. Mix 5 succeeds in its purpose of introducing the O.C. audience to non-radio bands, but some of the song choices are hit and miss. This mix sounds like it was made by your Britrock-obsessed friend: there are tracks from Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, Gorillaz and The...
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The Squid And The Whale OST

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) November 8, 2005 3:38 pm
The Squid And The Whale looks like one of those movies where the power lies in the finer details below the surface. It's certainly the case with this gentle, understated soundtrack. In addition to several pieces from the original score, the film's themes of divorce and inter-family turmoil are illustrated by the selection of folk songs that are...
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The Dukes Of Hazzard Soundtrack

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By Michael Stittle (CHARTattack) August 2, 2005 11:14 am
To make up for the modern take on The Dukes Of Hazard movie, the flick's soundtrack is steeped in '70s bar-rock goodness. If you can get past Jessica Simpson's excruciating cover of "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," sung in her usual hyperventilating, hyper-emotive karaoke style, then you'll be rewarded with plenty of classic southern...
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Lords Of Dogtown OST

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) May 24, 2005 1:32 pm
Movie soundtracks often suck, so congrats to the Lords Of Dogtown CD for breaking the mold. All the classic rock genres are covered — metal (Black Sabbath's "Iron Man"), '70s stoner (Jimi Hendrix's "Fire") and even glam (The Sweet's "Fox On The Run," T.Rex's "20th Century Boy"). Also, any compilation that...
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House Of Wax OST

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By Christine Estima (CHARTattack) May 10, 2005 12:04 pm
As much fun as it is to loathe everything related to Paris Hilton, the soundtrack to her latest film is actually enjoyable. The producers of the mediocre horror flick House Of Wax have compiled a kick-ass collection of hard-rock/electro/punk/goth songs that play well off one another. There are some previously-released hits, like the Deftones'...
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Be Cool OST

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) March 11, 2005 3:32 pm
Considering that Be Cool is a film about the music industry, you'd expect the soundtrack to be a lot stronger than this. It starts off well, with old school tracks like Earth, Wind And Fire's "Fantasy" and Kool & The Gang's "Hollywood Swinging," but quickly devolves into generic hip-hop and an absolutely abysmal...
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In Good Company Soundtrack

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By CHARTattack Staff February 8, 2005 9:01 am
When it comes to soundtracks, all a film needs is a couple catchy tunes to hook the record buyer. In that case, it’ll be almost impossible to avoid the soundtrack to In Good Company. A gentle, melodic and delightful musical journey, this soundtrack features 14 powerful tunes from artists such as Iron & Wine, Soundtrack Of Our Lives and David...
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Childstar OST

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) February 1, 2005 11:32 am
The soundtrack to Don McKellar’s latest feature isn’t your typical affair. There’s the soundtrack to the movie and then two more soundtracks to movies within the main film. Composer Christopher Dedrick combines bombastic orchestral arrangements coupled with delicate choral and piano pieces for the instrumental score. Can-Rock artists like Ron...
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Because Of Winn-Dixie OST

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By David McPherson (CHARTattack) February 1, 2005 11:30 am
Because Of Winn-Dixie chronicles the story of Opal, a 10-year-old girl who moves with her preacher father to the backwater suburb of Naomi, Florida. A rootsy flick is always accompanied by a barnstompin’ soundtrack and this 13-song compilation is a roots lovers reverie. Because Of Winn-Dixie features Vancouver’s Be Good Tanyas ("Opal’s Blues...
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Because Of Winn-Dixie OST

Amon Tobin — Chaos Theory

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By Matt Semansky (CHARTattack) January 25, 2005 11:38 am
Creating an original soundtrack for a wildly popular video game is, in most cases, an exercise in futility. Forced to make his sounds subservient to the game, Brazil’s Amon Tobin comes up with a score that, while perfectly serviceable as an accompaniment to the action, isn’t much to listen to on its own. Tobin is known for his genre-mashing...
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Shigeru Umebayashi — House Of Flying Daggers OST

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By Mike Armitage (CHARTattack) January 11, 2005 8:58 am
As big-budget martial arts epics from China take a swipe at North American box office receipts, their soundtracks are also making a deep impact. Starting with Hero (2004), director Zhang Yimou has perfected a movie style featuring killer acrobatic swordplay wrapped in poetic camera work. But what helps make these films truly great is the music....
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Shigeru Umebayashi - House Of Flying Daggers OST

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Soundtrack

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By Joel McConvey (CHARTattack) December 14, 2004 3:21 pm
The soundtrack to Wes Anderson's latest cinematic oddity suggests that the director has, if anything, upped the quirk factor for his story of an explorer bent on avenging his friend's death. Featuring vintage tracks from David Bowie, Joan Baez and Devo plus original music by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, this disc's appeal will largely depend on...
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Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason Soundtrack

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By Julia Coey (CHARTattack) December 14, 2004 3:16 pm
The soundtrack to the Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (a.k.a. the Bridget Jones Diary sequel) is jam-packed full of heavy-hitters. Bridget Jones fans hardcore enough to buy the movie’s music will find the Sting with Annie Lennox classic "We'll Be Together," while Barry White’s "You’re My First, My Last, My Everything," sits...
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Blade: Trinity Soundtrack

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By Steve English (CHARTattack) December 14, 2004 3:12 pm
Not only does Wesley Snipes get to star in Blade, but he garners an executive album producer credit as well. Assuming he had input on the track selection, he might be inclined to try DJing once his acting career washes up. The audio component of the third Blade film is chock-full of the requisite slice ‘n’ dice hip-hop of former Wu-Tang Clansmen...
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De-Lovely Soundtrack

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By Darren Keene (CHARTattack) June 22, 2004 3:13 pm
De-Lovely, the soundtrack to Irwin Winkler's bittersweet bio-pic of Cole Porter, contains a scattered mixture of pop stars, actors and class-act vocalists. Lara Fabian, Mario Frangoulis, Natalie Cole, Mick Hucknall and Vivian Green deliver on their covers, while Porter's lyrical witticisms are perfect for class clowns like Robbie Williams ("...
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Goldirocks OST

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) May 25, 2004 4:23 pm
Goldirocks is poised to become the first big Canadian rock ‘n’ roll movie since Hard Core Logo. If the quality of the soundtrack is in any way related directly to the quality of the movie, it’s safe to say that we have a future classic on our hands. This collection is mainly hard rock and punk-driven, featuring bands like Tricky Woo, Tijuana...
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