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Malevolence 3 by: Stevan Mena - UPDATED

Third film in the Malevolence/Bereavement horror trilogy!

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Malevolence 3 is the final chapter of the Malevolence franchise, written and directed by award winning filmmaker Stevan Mena...

Click Here to Support - Malevolence 3

Friend of the Howlin' Wolf family Director Stevan Mena is making his third installment and he needs our help to raise the funds to make this film called "Malevolence 3". We fully support this and will scream out our voices to help, so here it is...

Howlin Wolf Records has released the first two scores "Malevolence" and "Bereavement", which you can purchase on our main site... wouldn't it nice to have the trilogy???

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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La-La Land Records: Willard - Shirley Walker

WILLARD
LIMITED EDITION [3000 UNITS]
Music By: Shirley Walker

Released By: LA-LA LAND RECORDS

NOW SHIPPING!

La-La Land Records and New Line Cinema present the world premiere release of renowned composer Shirley Walker's (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, THE FLASH, TURBULENCE) original motion picture score to the 2003 New Line Cinema feature film WILLARD, starring Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Elena Harring and Kimberly Patton, and directed by Glen Morgan. This brilliant and haunting orchestral horror score is one of Walker's finest, incorporating a unique, almost Herrmannesque use of accordions. Thematically rich, Walker's spellbinding music is as thoughtfully heartbreaking as it is atmospheric. Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by James Nelson, this special release of 3000 units features in-depth liner notes by writer John Takis that include comments from the director and others. Note: the song "Ben" as performed by Crispin Glover was not available to license for this release.

I can only say this one thing... FINALLY! Sorry for the late entry... I am just thrilled, thrilled! Sadly the song "Ben" was not here, but the score... well why are you still here! Go Get This!

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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Relativity Music Group: The Iceman [2013] - Haim Mazar

The Iceman [2013]
Music by: Haim Mazar
Available: 05/21/13

Released by: Relativity Music Group

Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.

Co-starring Academy Award® nominee Winona Ryder (Black Swan) and Chris Evans (Avengers, Captain America), The Iceman is directed by Ariel Vromen (Danika) from a script he wrote with Morgan Land (Rx). Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), David Schwimmer (Friends), Robert Davi (Profiler) and Danny Abeckaser (Alpha Dog) round out the cast. The film features cameo appearances by Stephen Dorff (Public Enemies) and James Franco (127 Hours).

I just saw the trailer for this and now the score is available... I am entertained, yet not seeing the film yet I am not sure how it fits. So my thoughts are purely on the score itself, I am feeling a loneliness vibe that quickly turns to a thriller. Giving us the taste of what the Iceman has to endure.

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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Anime Central: WELCOMES YOU! May 17th-19th 2013

Anime Central (ACen) is Chicago’s and the Midwest’s largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention. The convention is currently held in Rosemont, IL, less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.

As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more!

Attendees can attend a dance with 5,000 of their favorite friends and cheer while amazing DJs spin, enjoy an incredible concert, or visit the largest artist’s alley found in any US anime convention.

For More Details:

Anime Central

http://www.acen.org/

I cannot believe it's all ready here, I am set are you set Chicago and surrounding suburbs?

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

VARÈSE SARABANDE - A 35th Anniversary Celebration

VARÈSE SARABANDE
A 35th Anniversary Celebration

Released By: VARESE SARABANDE

Varèse Sarabande’s 35th Anniversary will be our biggest celebration yet! Historic in scope, we kick things off with this epic 4CD set of extraordinary film music.

Continuing our series of anniversary film music compilations, we have produced a blockbuster to celebrate our 35th. There is no duplication here. For our 35th anniversary we look back at our greatest releases over the last five years. And being the biggest and most prolific film music record label in the world, that meant we had over 250 soundtracks to choose from!

Averaging over 60 new soundtrack releases a year, Varèse Sarabande’s catalog features virtually every great name in film music. A list of just a few of the composers included here includes the late Jerry Goldsmith, along with Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, John Powell, Danny Elfman, Thomas Newman, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Mark Isham, Ramin Djawadi, Patrick Doyle, James Horner, Mychael Danna, Michael Giacchino, John Debney, Marco Beltrami, Gabriel Yared, Brian Tyler and many more!

• Included are cues from such blockbusters as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Kung Fu Panda 2, I Am Legend and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes …
• Critically acclaimed films such as Another Year, The Ghost Writer, The Ides Of March and Frost/Nixon …
• Academy Award nominees such as The Help, The Last Station, Albert Nobbs, The Visitor and How To Train Your Dragon …
• Beloved animated movies like Rise Of The Guardians, Rio, The Lorax, and Horton Hears A Who …
• Family classics such as Hop, Dolphin Tale, Big Miracle, Nim’s Island …
• Action blockbusters like Fast & Furious, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of COBRA, Cowboys & Aliens, Knight & Day, Battleship …
• Celebrated television productions such as Game Of Thrones, True Blood, Mildred Pierce, Grey Gardens, The Tudors, Too Big To Fail …
• Stunning new performances of Alex North’s Love Theme From Spartacus by Dave Grusin and Jerry Goldsmith’s Sum Of All Fears performed in Tenerife …
• Also included are some truly wonderful scores from some films you might have missed completely.
• 4 CDs priced for little more than a single — it’s almost a giveaway!

Over five hours of great film music is included!!
Release Date: 05/07/13

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BuySoundtrax Records: MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF RIDLEY SCOTT

BUYSOUNDTRAX RECORDS

TO RELEASE MUSIC FROM

THE FILMS OF RIDLEY SCOTT

Featuring Music by Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, Vangelis, and Tangerine Dream

(May 13, 2013) – BuySoundtrax Records is proud to announce the release of Music From the Films of Ridley Scott, available digitally on May 14th and, in stores and from www.buysoundtrax.com on May 27, 2013. The recording was produced and arranged by Dominik Hauser, performed by the American Film Symphony, and features performances by Brandon K. Verrett and Edgar Rothermich.

Ridley Scott has produced some of the most critically acclaimed, commercial successes, and beloved films of the past 35 years. From his 1979 breakthrough, Alien, to the cult classic Blade Runner, to his three Academy Award nominations (Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down), Scott’s films have run the gamut, set in the past, present and future.

One thing is constant in the works of Ridley Scott – he has worked with some of the best-loved composers of his time, including Jerry Goldsmith, Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Trevor Jones, and more recently Harry Gregson-Williams and Marc Streitenfeld.

Music From the Films of Ridley Scott features tracks from Scott’s films including The Duellists (Howard Blake), Alien (Jerry Goldsmith), Blade Runner (Vangelis), Legend (Jerry Goldsmith and Tangerine Dream), Someone To Watch Over Me (George and Ira Gershwin), Black Rain (Hans Zimmer), Thelma and Louise (Hans Zimmer), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis), White Squall (Jeff Rona), G.I. Jane (Trevor Jones), Gladiator (Hans Zimmer), Hannibal (Hans Zimmer), Black Hawk Down(Hans Zimmer), Kingdom of Heaven (Harry Gregson-Williams), Robin Hood (Marc Streitenfeld), Prometheus (Marc Streitenfeld).

Originally from Switzerland, Dominik Hauser received his education at the Jazz School St. Gallen in Switzerland, earning a masters degree in music. In 1996 Hauser relocated to Los Angeles, to attend UCLA where he delved deeply into film scoring. Subsequently he took his skills to the realm of indie cinema and began composing for film. Hauser’s work involves him in a variety of projects, including cinema, theater and video games. Recently Hauser completed arranging and orchestration on the restoration of the first Best Picture Academy Award® winner Wings for the 2012 Paramount Picture centennial celebration. His work for the record label BSX includes The Bounty, Scrooge, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hauser recently published his fourth book, Soloing for Bass.

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

Magnolia Home Entertainment: The Brass Teapot

The Brass Teapot

Magnolia Home Entertainment

Directed by Award Winning Commercial Director Ramaa Mosley (ClientsInclude: Adidas, Powerade, PGA, Pedigree, Walmart and ESPN)
Starring Juno Temple (Lovelace, The Dark Knight Rises, Jack & Diane, Killer Joe, Atonement), Michael Angarano (Haywire, Ceremony, The Forbidden Kingdom, “Will & Grace,” Almost Famous), Alexis Bledel (Sin City, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Franchise, “Gilmore Girls”) and Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, The Runaways, Whip It, Three Kings)

John and Alice live in small town America – 20s, married, very much in love, and broke. Once voted “most likely to succeed,” Alice struggles to make ends meet while her friends enjoy the good life. Her husband John, neurotic and riddled with phobias, just wants to get the bills paid. But an accident leads them to a roadside antique shop where Alice is spontaneously drawn to a mysterious brass teapot. It isn’t long before they realize that this is no ordinary teapot and that perhaps they have found the answer to all of their financial woes…THE BRASS TEAPOT is a magical dark comedy that reminds us to be careful what we wish for.

Bonus Features:

Prologue/Alternate Opening • Deleted Scenes • Uncovering: The Brass Teapot
• Interview with Michael Angarano
• Interview with Ramaa Mosley
• AXS TV: A Look at The Brass Teapot
• Commentary with Director Ramaa Mosley and Executive Producer P. Jennifer Dana
• Trailer

Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Price: $29.98 SRP
Street Date: June 18, 2013
Running Time: 101 minutes
Catalog #: 10558
MPAA Rating: R

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Teaser: DA VINCI'S DEMONS - Bear McCreary

DA VINCI'S DEMONS
Music by: Bear McCreary

The theme is currently available on iTunes, with a full soundtrack planned for this summer.

For the historical drama DA VINCI'S DEMONS (airing on STARZ), composer Bear McCreary was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, who famously wrote backwards and forwards.

Said McCreary, "Leonardo’s Theme is a palindrome, inspired by the mirror writing (writing backwards and forwards) that he is famous for. In music, this technique is an established trick called ‘retrograde.’ The theme is the same when played forwards or backwards."

You can read more about McCreary's composition of the Da Vinci's Demons Main Theme at:
The Hanged Man

BEAR MCCREARY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A NEW LABEL:

SPARKS and SHADOWS

Upcoming Soundtrack Releases to Include:
Defiance – TV Series and Video Game (SyFy; Trion)
Da Vinci’s Demons (STARZ; BBC)
Europa Report (Magnet)

(April 11, 2013 – Culver City, CA) Composer Bear McCreary announces the launch of Sparks & Shadows, a new boutique record label that will release soundtracks primarily composed by the Emmy-nominated composer. The first four releases from the label will include two albums for Defiance (the Trion Worlds videogame and the SyFy television series), Da Vinci’s Demons (STARZ, BBC) and the upcoming feature Europa Report (Magnet). McCreary, listed by Io9 as one of the ten most influential science fiction composers in history, was recently named a “Secret Weapon” by WIRED Magazine.

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

MovieScore Media: DRAGON (Wu Xia) - Chan Kwong Wing and Peter Kam

DRAGON (Wu Xia)

Music by: Chan Kwong Wing and Peter Kam

Released By: MOVIESCORE MEDIA

Accompanied by a stylish soundtrack composed by Chan Kwong Wing and Peter Kam (The Warlords), Peter Chan’s Hong Kong action adventure Dragon tells the story about a martial arts expert who wants to start a new life but is hunted down by a detective and his former master. Donnie Yen and Takeshi Kaneshiro are the main stars in the film, which won multiple awards at the Asian Film Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards (including the ones for Best Composer and Best Original Film Score respectively).

The composers mix orchestral elements with Asian instrumentation and modern aesthetics, creating an effective and attractive score with coherent thematic ideas at its core.

This digital only release follows the theatrical release of the film in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2013, and co-insides with the DVD release of the film in USA and Germany!

5/5... Epic and Awesome!

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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Lionsgate: I, FRANKENSTEIN

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Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein's creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality. From the creators of the hit supernatural saga, UNDERWORLD, comes the action thriller I, FRANKENSTEIN, written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie based on the graphic novel "I, Frankenstein" by Kevin Grevioux, and brought to life by a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Socratis Otto, Mahesh Jadu, Caitlin Stasey and Aden Young as Victor Frankenstein.

Varese Sarabande: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS - Michael Giacchino

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
Music by: Michael Giacchino
Release Date: 05/28/13

Released By: VARESE SARABANDE

This summer, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

I know I enjoyed the first score to this relaunched adventure, as I know I am going to enjoy this one as well. I too am hoping that there will be the extended version like last time from "Varese"... though that was a very limited release

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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Monstrous Movie Music: She Demons & The Astounding She-Monster

SHE DEMONS (1958)
Music by Nicholas Carras

THE ASTOUNDING SHE-MONSTER (1957)
Music by Guenther Kauer

Monstrous Movie Music
http://www.mmmrecordings.com/

She Demons & The Astounding She-Monster [MMM-1971] offers music to watch girls by – girls who want to kill you! This extremely fun CD opens with Nicholas Carras’ rousing 1958 score for She Demons, which is easily his most-requested title. The music will surely get your toes tapping with its jungle drum rhythms. Besides demon-dance tunes and horror cues that’ll make you never want to be alone with a woman again, there’s music for evil Nazis, volcanic eruptions, and even some island romance. You’ll enjoy spending some time with these feminine fiends who’ve definitely got the beat!

One thing you can say about Guenther Kauer’s 1957 score for The Astounding-She Monster – it’s astounding! Unlike any other soundtrack from a 1950s horror movie, it’s impossible to guess how Kauer was inspired to create something so inventive for this rather pedestrian low-budget film about a deadly female extraterrestrial.

5/5 I only have good things to say about this release, from cover to art and finally the excellent music given to us... I like it so much I decided to make a small video.

-Jeremy [Retro-Z]

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