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03/09 • Calendar Girls 2003 Patrick Doyle *** 3.40 541 1 || 422 01/04 - 03/09 multiple albums • The Cat in the Hat 2003 David Newman, Marc Shaiman ** 2.74 653 8 || 340 11/03 - 03/09 • Chicago 2002 John Kander, Danny Elfman **** 3.53 4,419 136 ||| 80 02/03 - 03/09 • Children of Dune (TV) 2003 Brian Tyler ***** 4.34 6,292 72 |||| 210 03/03 - 03/09 • Cold Mountain 2003 Gabriel Yared ** 2.92 929 40 || 214 12/03 - 03/09 • Daredevil 2003 Graeme Revell ** 2.48 750 42 | 384 03/03 - 03/09 N Darkness Falls 2003 Brian Tyler *** 3.25 53 0 || 1,616 12/11 • Dreamcatcher 2003 James Newton Howard ** 1.91 1,082 29 || 405 03/03 - 03/09 • Dreamkeeper (TV) 2003 Stephen Warbeck **** 3.61 265 0 || 1,184 12/03 - 03/09 • Elf 2003 John Debney *** 3.19 601 19 || 335 11/03 - 03/09 • Finding Nemo 2003 Thomas Newman **** 3.96 11,617 97 ||| 39 05/03 - 03/09 • Freddy vs. Jason 2003 Graeme Revell *** 2.60 465 3 | 377 09/03 - 03/09 • Ghosts of the Abyss (IMAX) 2003 Joel McNeely *** 3.03 164 2 | 712 07/03 - 03/09 • Gigli 2003 John Powell ** 2.28 275 2 || 728 01/04 - 03/09 • Gods and Generals 2003 John Frizzell, Randy Edelman ***** 4.12 5,456 45 || 163 02/03 - 03/09 • The Gospel of John 2003 Jeff Danna ***** 4.12 869 11 ||| 299 12/03 - 03/09 • Gothika 2003 John Ottman *** 2.81 456 22 || 324 11/03 - 03/09 • The Guys 2003 Mychael Danna *** 2.15 249 1 || 1,255 02/03 - 03/09 • House of Sand and Fog 2003 James Horner *** 3.16 1,047 24 || 360 12/03 - 03/09 • Hulk 2003 Danny Elfman ** 2.49 4,657 136 ||| 172 06/03 - 03/09 • The Human Stain 2003 Rachel Portman *** 3.24 611 3 || 510 10/03 - 03/09 • The Italian Job 2003 John Powell *** 2.76 1,020 129 || 151 06/03 - 03/09 • Jeepers Creepers 2 2003 Bennett Salvay ** 2.06 309 7 || 677 09/03 - 03/09 • Johnny English 2003 Edward Shearmur, Howard Goodall **** 3.66 1,060 15 ||| 393 05/03 - 03/09 • The Last Samurai 2003 Hans Zimmer **** 3.78 3,723 206 ||| 67 11/03 - 03/09 • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 Trevor Jones *** 3.33 2,332 31 ||| 244 08/03 - 03/09 • The Life of David Gale 2003 Alex Parker, Jake Parker ** 2.47 907 65 || 209 02/03 - 03/09 • Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Jerry Goldsmith, John Debney **** 3.57 1,053 32 || 284 11/03 - 03/09 • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Howard Shore ***** 4.32 21,701 691 ||||| 17 11/03 - 11/10 all albums • Love Actually 2003 Craig Armstrong **** 3.54 120 0 || 1,375 09/09 multiple albums • Master and Commander 2003 Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti ** 2.94 1,565 96 ||| 104 10/03 - 03/09 • Matchstick Men 2003 Hans Zimmer *** 3.06 511 26 ||| 478 10/03 - 03/09 • The Matrix Reloaded 2003 Don Davis, Ben Watkins, Rob Dougan **** 3.27 10,416 401 ||| 65 05/03 - 01/09 • The Matrix Revolutions 2003 Don Davis, Juno Reactor **** 3.97 8,150 275 |||| 68 08/03 - 01/09 • The Missing 2003 James Horner ***** 4.13 1,319 50 ||| 251 11/03 - 03/09 • Mystic River 2003 Clint Eastwood ** 2.46 498 1 || 330 11/03 - 03/09 • Narc 2003 Cliff Martinez * 1.99 389 0 | 803 02/03 - 03/09 • Nicholas Nickleby 2002 Rachel Portman *** 3.34 1,192 3 | 700 04/03 - 03/09 • Nowhere in Africa 2002 Niki Reiser **** 3.06 349 4 | 675 04/03 - 03/09 • Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 Robert Rodriguez **** 3.68 1,973 130 || 84 09/03 - 03/09 • Open Range 2003 Michael Kamen *** 3.54 1,497 12 || 443 09/03 - 03/09 • Out of Time 2003 Graeme Revell **** 3.49 464 4 || 583 09/03 - 03/09 • Peter Pan 2003 James Newton Howard *** 3.46 2,020 79 || 120 12/03 - 03/09 • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Various * 2.85 22,801 1276 ||| 5 07/03 - 07/11 multiple albums • Primal (Game) 2003 Bob and Barn **** 3.71 249 8 || 1,266 06/03 - 03/09 • The Quiet American 2002 Craig Armstrong **** 3.45 602 5 || 412 02/03 - 11/08 all albums • Radio 2003 James Horner ** 3.00 590 9 || 605 11/03 - 03/09 • Runaway Jury 2003 Christopher Young *** 3.14 192 5 | 702 11/03 - 03/09 • The Rundown 2003 Harry Gregson-Williams, Heitor Pereira ** 2.58 277 31 || 633 10/03 - 03/09 • Seabiscuit 2003 Randy Newman *** 2.85 2,205 46 || 298 07/03 - 03/09 • Secondhand Lions 2003 Patrick Doyle **** 3.65 772 5 || 532 11/03 - 03/09 • Secret Weapons Over Normandy (Game) 2003 Michael Giacchino **** 3.61 241 9 || 1,174 01/04 - 03/09 • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003 Harry Gregson-Williams ***** 3.98 4,261 66 || 208 06/03 - 03/09 • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003 Robert Rodriguez ** 2.58 221 2 || 669 09/03 - 03/09 • S.W.A.T. 2003 Elliot Goldenthal *** 2.33 908 56 ||| 338 09/03 - 03/09 • Sylvia 2003 Gabriel Yared *** 3.41 553 2 || 881 11/03 - 03/09 • Tears of the Sun 2003 Hans Zimmer, Various *** 2.92 2,933 104 ||| 217 03/03 - 03/09 • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 Marco Beltrami ** 2.16 5,200 138 ||| 162 06/03 - 03/09 • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 Steve Jablonsky * 1.72 1,055 43 || 186 01/04 - 03/09 • Timeline 2003 Brian Tyler, Jerry Goldsmith ***** 3.50 595 54 ||| 344 12/03 - 03/09 all albums • Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 2003 Alan Silvestri **** 3.31 1,197 43 ||| 303 09/03 - 01/09 • Two Weeks Notice 2002 John Powell *** 2.61 103 0 || 1,503 10/09 • Under the Tuscan Sun 2003 Christophe Beck *** 3.36 572 25 || 436 09/03 - 03/09 • Underworld 2003 Paul Haslinger *** 2.68 1,193 13 || 308 10/03 - 03/09 • Winged Migration 2002 Bruno Coulais *** 3.45 554 6 | 555 04/03 - 03/09 • X2: X-Men United 2003 John Ottman **** 3.21 6,298 151 || 154 04/03 - 03/09 2003 Special Releases:  Title Year Composer(s) FR VR VT CT RD  TR Dates Notes • Alias (Season 1) (TV) 2001 Michael Giacchino *** 3.17 274 15 ||| 758 11/03 - 03/09 all albums • Battlestar Galactica (TV) 1978 Stu Phillips *** 3.42 603 6 ||| 248 09/99 - 09/11 remastered re-issue • Blade Runner 1982 Vangelis ** 3.18 198 9 |||| 1,346 09/09 bootleg • Blizzard 2003 Mark McKenzie **** 3.63 234 0 | 1,309 12/06 promotional • Commando 1985 James Horner ** 2.84 419 23 || 368 12/03 - 09/11 limited • Conan the Barbarian 1982 Basil Poledouris **** 4.26 1,605 37 ||| 206 06/03 - 11/10 re-issue R The Core 2003 Christopher Young **** 3.36 111 1 ||| 1,379 01/10 - 11/11 bootleg • The Dark Crystal 1982 Trevor Jones ***** 4.13 1,006 13 ||| 286 05/03 - 11/08 limited • Final Solution 2002 John Sponsler, Tom Gire **** 2.48 147 2 | 1,226 06/03 - 03/09 promotional • Goldeneye 1995 Eric Serra * 2.54 3,350 6 ||| 177 09/96 - 09/08 re-issue • The Haunted Mansion 2003 Mark Mancina *** 3.24 266 16 || 529 02/04 - 03/09 promotional • Hero 2002 Tan Dun **** 3.53 1,457 12 || 268 08/04 re-issue • Ice Station Zebra 1968 Michel Legrand **** 3.31 282 2 || 542 04/97 - 11/08 limited • The Lion King 1994 Hans Zimmer, Elton John **** 4.11 10,579 67 ||| 11 09/96 - 01/08 expanded • The Living Daylights 1987 John Barry **** 4.13 1,075 3 |||| 312 06/98 - 04/08 re-issue • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Howard Shore, Enya *** 4.30 37,826 1528 ||||| 9 11/01 - 11/10 trilogy set • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Howard Shore **** **** 4.32 21,701 691 ||||| 17 11/03 - 11/10 limited, trilogy set • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 Howard Shore **** 4.33 25,532 717 ||||| 21 12/02 - 11/10 trilogy set • Love Actually 2003 Craig Armstrong **** 3.54 120 0 || 1,375 09/09 European, promo • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 Maurice Jarre **** 3.11 175 0 ||| 1,479 06/10 re-issue • Magic 1978 Jerry Goldsmith *** 2.62 634 5 || 917 06/03 - 11/08 limited • Mona Lisa Smile 2003 Rachel Portman *** 3.23 372 4 || 490 02/04 - 03/09 promotional • Monster 2003 Brian Transeau *** 2.48 65 1 || 1,570 01/10 promotional • The Negotiator 1998 Graeme Revell *** 3.06 386 0 || 415 08/98 - 01/07 bootleg • Octopussy 1983 John Barry **** 3.57 370 1 || 546 11/97 - 03/08 re-issue • Point of Origin (TV) 2002 John Ottman *** 3.31 103 0 || 1,285 01/04 - 03/09 • Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 Jerry Goldsmith *** 3.19 332 11 ||| 395 10/03 - 03/09 expanded • Predator 1987 Alan Silvestri **** 3.74 745 33 ||| 201 09/03 - 09/10 limited • Prince Valiant 1997 David Bergeaud **** 3.32 304 1 || 1,103 03/03 - 03/09 promotional • The Return of a Man Called Horse 1976 Laurence Rosenthal **** 3.55 232 0 | 1,179 06/03 - 03/09 limited • The Ring 2002 2005 Hans Zimmer, Various ** 2.74 1,379 89 ||| 200 10/03 - 09/11 bootlegs R Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 Georges Delerue ** 3.14 144 4 |||| 1,357 08/09 - 12/11 bootleg • Star Trek: Nemesis 2002 Jerry Goldsmith ** 3.03 4,160 140 ||| 137 12/02 - 12/08 bootleg • Taken (TV) 2002 Laura Karpman **** 3.76 203 6 || 1,113 12/03 - 03/09 • THX 1138 1971 Lalo Schifrin ** 2.33 404 13 | 440 04/03 - 03/09 limited • A View to a Kill 1985 John Barry *** 3.55 763 1 ||| 215 06/97 - 09/06 re-issue 2003 Compilations:  Title Year Artist(s) FR VR VT CT RD  TR Dates Notes • The Star Trek Album 2003 The City of Prague Philharmonic, The Crouch End Festival Chorus **** 3.75 258 8 || 1,106 10/03 - 03/09 • Varèse Sarabande: A 25th Anniversary Celebration 2003 Various ***** 4.31 1,285 10 ||| 744 05/03 - 03/09 limited Legend: Status: N - indicates a new review that has been published in the last 90 days R - indicates an older review that has been significantly revised in the last 90 days Year: Year of Debut (a golden year indicates that the music won or was nominated for a major award) Ratings: FR - Filmtracks Rating ("Varied" indicates a split rating with no overall designation) VR - Viewer Rating (overall average) VT - Vote Total (for viewer ratings) Comments: Comment Total (the number of messages posted in the review's comment area) Review Depth: ||||| - Massive Review (over 4,000 words) |||| - Very Long Review (between 2,200 and 4,000 words) ||| - Long Review (between 1,200 and 2,200 words) || - Average Review (between 800 and 1,200 words) | - Short Review (under 800 words) Traffic Rank: Popularity Rank (lower numbers indicate more cumulative reads; new reviews take time to climb the ranks) Dates: 1st - indicates the month and year during which the review was first published 2nd - indicates the month and year of the review's most recent significant revision (if any)

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