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The Norbit soundtrack is comprised of ten songs by ten very disparate artists and six original compositions tailored strictly to the feature film by David Newman.  Don’t worry about those original compositions; I didn’t.  Being attracted by the wide breadth of popular artists contributing to the album I was expecting ...

This is truly an “Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.” There are no lyrics, no songs you’ll hear on the radio, just the score that underlies the actual motion picture. That being said, it is beautifully done.  The music composed by Rolfe Kent is meant to enhance the film and can only ...

 undertook a re-evaluation of Snoop Dogg’s work a year or so back when I got stuck on his track “Drop It” and never got unstuck. The guy isn't dumb, not by a long shot, and partial proof is SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR, a film project which is an homage ...

Zach Braff is a musical genius! Or at least I think so…He has managed to put together another stellar soundtrack for his most recent motion picture, “The Last Kiss.”  Though I’ve previously dubbed the soundtrack from “Garden State” as a stand-alone project, this compilation rivals its superiority.  Including bands and ...