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03/09 • Calendar Girls 2003 Patrick Doyle *** 3.37 548 1 || 421 01/04 - 03/09 multiple albums • The Cat in the Hat 2003 David Newman, Marc Shaiman ** 2.74 653 8 || 352 11/03 - 03/09 • Chicago 2002 John Kander, Danny Elfman **** 3.54 4,496 136 ||| 81 02/03 - 03/09 • Children of Dune (TV) 2003 Brian Tyler ***** 4.27 6,525 72 |||| 209 03/03 - 03/09 • Cold Mountain 2003 Gabriel Yared ** 2.92 929 40 || 220 12/03 - 03/09 • Daredevil 2003 Graeme Revell ** 2.49 756 42 | 398 03/03 - 03/09 • Darkness Falls 2003 Brian Tyler *** 3.04 83 0 || 1,680 12/11 • Dreamcatcher 2003 James Newton Howard ** 1.92 1,105 29 || 410 03/03 - 03/09 • Dreamkeeper (TV) 2003 Stephen Warbeck **** 3.50 274 0 || 1,214 12/03 - 03/09 • Elf 2003 John Debney *** 3.18 608 19 || 346 11/03 - 03/09 • Finding Nemo 2003 Thomas Newman **** 3.95 11,774 97 ||| 39 05/03 - 03/09 • Freddy vs. Jason 2003 Graeme Revell *** 2.54 489 3 | 383 09/03 - 03/09 • Ghosts of the Abyss (IMAX) 2003 Joel McNeely *** 3.03 166 2 | 733 07/03 - 03/09 • Gigli 2003 John Powell ** 2.29 277 2 || 734 01/04 - 03/09 • Gods and Generals 2003 John Frizzell, Randy Edelman ***** 4.12 5,477 45 || 164 02/03 - 03/09 • The Gospel of John 2003 Jeff Danna ***** 4.06 917 11 ||| 299 12/03 - 03/09 • Gothika 2003 John Ottman *** 2.82 458 22 || 333 11/03 - 03/09 • The Guys 2003 Mychael Danna *** 2.15 249 1 || 1,306 02/03 - 03/09 • House of Sand and Fog 2003 James Horner *** 3.16 1,060 24 || 367 12/03 - 03/09 • Hulk 2003 Danny Elfman ** 2.47 4,676 137 ||| 173 06/03 - 03/09 • The Human Stain 2003 Rachel Portman *** 3.23 617 3 || 528 10/03 - 03/09 • Identity 2003 Alan Silvestri * 2.84 56 0 || 1,702 02/12 • The Italian Job 2003 John Powell *** 2.72 1,150 129 || 156 06/03 - 03/09 • Jeepers Creepers 2 2003 Bennett Salvay ** 2.05 333 8 || 697 09/03 - 03/09 • Johnny English 2003 Edward Shearmur, Howard Goodall **** 3.63 1,096 15 ||| 400 05/03 - 03/09 • The Last Samurai 2003 Hans Zimmer **** 3.78 3,640 206 ||| 64 11/03 - 03/09 • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 Trevor Jones *** 3.34 2,412 31 ||| 239 08/03 - 03/09 • The Life of David Gale 2003 Alex Parker, Jake Parker ** 2.39 1,035 65 || 215 02/03 - 03/09 • Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Jerry Goldsmith, John Debney **** 3.51 1,075 32 || 281 11/03 - 03/09 • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Howard Shore ***** 4.30 22,067 692 ||||| 17 11/03 - 11/10 all albums • Love Actually 2003 Craig Armstrong **** 3.36 139 0 || 1,426 09/09 multiple albums • Master and Commander 2003 Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti ** 2.87 1,631 96 ||| 105 10/03 - 03/09 • Matchstick Men 2003 Hans Zimmer *** 3.00 521 26 ||| 489 10/03 - 03/09 • The Matrix Reloaded 2003 Don Davis, Ben Watkins, Rob Dougan **** 3.25 10,478 402 ||| 69 05/03 - 01/09 • The Matrix Revolutions 2003 Don Davis, Juno Reactor **** 3.95 8,524 277 |||| 68 08/03 - 01/09 • The Missing 2003 James Horner ***** 4.09 1,354 50 ||| 251 11/03 - 03/09 • Mystic River 2003 Clint Eastwood ** 2.43 517 1 || 330 11/03 - 03/09 • Narc 2003 Cliff Martinez * 1.96 402 0 | 831 02/03 - 03/09 • Nicholas Nickleby 2002 Rachel Portman *** 3.29 1,218 3 | 722 04/03 - 03/09 • Nowhere in Africa 2002 Niki Reiser **** 3.03 356 4 | 691 04/03 - 03/09 • Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003 Robert Rodriguez **** 3.68 2,015 130 || 87 09/03 - 03/09 • Open Range 2003 Michael Kamen *** 3.47 1,522 12 || 451 09/03 - 03/09 • Out of Time 2003 Graeme Revell **** 3.47 473 4 || 593 09/03 - 03/09 • Peter Pan 2003 James Newton Howard *** 3.45 2,093 79 || 123 12/03 - 03/09 • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Various * 2.84 23,061 1278 ||| 5 07/03 - 07/11 multiple albums • Primal (Game) 2003 Bob and Barn **** 3.61 261 8 || 1,311 06/03 - 03/09 • The Quiet American 2002 Craig Armstrong **** 3.44 615 5 || 417 02/03 - 11/08 all albums • Radio 2003 James Horner ** 2.98 598 9 || 621 11/03 - 03/09 • Runaway Jury 2003 Christopher Young *** 3.08 200 5 | 728 11/03 - 03/09 • The Rundown 2003 Harry Gregson-Williams, Heitor Pereira ** 2.60 280 31 || 660 10/03 - 03/09 • Seabiscuit 2003 Randy Newman *** 2.86 2,260 46 || 304 07/03 - 03/09 • Secondhand Lions 2003 Patrick Doyle **** 3.58 782 6 || 538 11/03 - 03/09 • Secret Weapons Over Normandy (Game) 2003 Michael Giacchino **** 3.46 244 9 || 1,205 01/04 - 03/09 • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003 Harry Gregson-Williams ***** 3.96 4,313 66 || 208 06/03 - 03/09 • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003 Robert Rodriguez ** 2.58 221 2 || 680 09/03 - 03/09 • S.W.A.T. 2003 Elliot Goldenthal *** 2.31 930 56 ||| 350 09/03 - 03/09 • Sweet Home Alabama 2002 George Fenton *** 2.76 53 1 || 1,705 01/12 • Sylvia 2003 Gabriel Yared *** 3.34 569 2 || 910 11/03 - 03/09 • Tears of the Sun 2003 Hans Zimmer, Various *** 2.90 2,987 105 ||| 216 03/03 - 03/09 • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 Marco Beltrami ** 2.15 5,343 138 ||| 166 06/03 - 03/09 • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 Steve Jablonsky * 1.68 1,063 43 || 191 01/04 - 03/09 • Timeline 2003 Brian Tyler, Jerry Goldsmith ***** 3.44 627 54 ||| 334 12/03 - 03/09 all albums • Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 2003 Alan Silvestri **** 3.30 1,237 43 ||| 308 09/03 - 01/09 • Two Weeks Notice 2002 John Powell *** 2.61 103 0 || 1,587 10/09 • Under the Tuscan Sun 2003 Christophe Beck *** 3.33 588 25 || 445 09/03 - 03/09 • Underworld 2003 Paul Haslinger *** 2.66 1,202 13 || 318 10/03 - 03/09 • Winged Migration 2002 Bruno Coulais *** 3.44 569 6 || 550 04/03 - 03/13 multiple albums • X2: X-Men United 2003 John Ottman **** 3.19 6,483 153 ||| 151 04/03 - 08/12 multiple albums 2003 Special Releases:  Title Year Composer(s) FR VR VT CT RD  TR Dates Notes • Alias (Season 1) (TV) 2001 Michael Giacchino *** 3.12 285 15 ||| 772 11/03 - 03/09 all albums • Battlestar Galactica (TV) 1978 Stu Phillips *** 3.37 714 6 ||| 238 09/99 - 11/12 remastered re-issue • Blade Runner 1982 Vangelis ** 3.09 269 9 |||| 1,366 09/09 bootleg • Blizzard 2003 Mark McKenzie **** 3.46 245 0 | 1,363 12/06 promotional • Commando 1985 James Horner ** 2.85 423 24 || 356 12/03 - 09/11 limited • Conan the Barbarian 1982 Basil Poledouris **** 4.20 1,782 37 ||| 183 06/03 - 12/12 re-issue • The Core 2003 Christopher Young **** 3.30 136 1 ||| 1,427 01/10 - 11/11 bootleg • The Dark Crystal 1982 Trevor Jones ***** 4.11 1,083 14 ||| 283 05/03 - 11/08 limited • Final Solution 2002 John Sponsler, Tom Gire **** 2.50 149 2 | 1,251 06/03 - 03/09 promotional • Goldeneye 1995 Eric Serra * 2.39 3,443 9 ||| 170 09/96 - 09/08 re-issue • The Haunted Mansion 2003 Mark Mancina *** 3.22 275 16 || 535 02/04 - 03/09 promotional • Hero 2002 Tan Dun **** 3.47 1,488 12 || 271 08/04 - 09/11 re-issue • Ice Station Zebra 1968 Michel Legrand **** 3.30 283 2 || 552 04/97 - 11/08 limited • The Lion King 1994 Hans Zimmer, Elton John **** 4.10 11,706 68 ||| 12 09/96 - 01/08 expanded • The Living Daylights 1987 John Barry **** 4.13 1,134 3 |||| 305 06/98 - 04/08 re-issue • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Howard Shore, Enya *** 4.30 38,160 1530 ||||| 9 11/01 - 11/10 trilogy set • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Howard Shore **** **** 4.30 22,067 692 ||||| 17 11/03 - 11/10 limited, trilogy set • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 Howard Shore **** 4.32 25,812 717 ||||| 21 12/02 - 11/10 trilogy set • Love Actually 2003 Craig Armstrong **** 3.36 139 0 || 1,426 09/09 European, promo • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 Maurice Jarre **** 3.10 177 0 ||| 1,522 06/10 re-issue • Magic 1978 Jerry Goldsmith *** 2.63 654 5 || 929 06/03 - 11/08 limited • Mona Lisa Smile 2003 Rachel Portman *** 3.20 378 4 || 497 02/04 - 03/09 promotional • Monster 2003 Brian Transeau *** 2.48 65 1 || 1,673 01/10 promotional • The Negotiator 1998 Graeme Revell *** 3.04 398 0 || 422 08/98 - 01/07 bootleg • Octopussy 1983 John Barry **** 3.41 406 1 || 537 11/97 - 03/08 re-issue • Point of Origin (TV) 2002 John Ottman *** 3.26 112 0 || 1,332 01/04 - 03/09 • Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 Jerry Goldsmith *** 3.17 345 11 ||| 387 10/03 - 03/09 expanded • Predator 1987 Alan Silvestri **** 3.70 1,159 34 ||| 190 09/03 - 03/12 limited • Prince Valiant 1997 David Bergeaud **** 3.29 309 1 || 1,118 03/03 - 03/09 promotional • The Return of a Man Called Horse 1976 Laurence Rosenthal **** 3.45 245 0 | 1,204 06/03 - 03/09 limited • The Ring 2002 2005 Hans Zimmer, Various ** 2.75 1,386 91 ||| 201 10/03 - 09/11 bootlegs • Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 Georges Delerue ** 3.15 149 4 |||| 1,399 08/09 - 12/11 bootleg • Star Trek: Nemesis 2002 Jerry Goldsmith ** 3.04 4,192 140 ||| 137 12/02 - 12/08 bootleg • Taken (TV) 2002 Laura Karpman **** 3.73 205 6 || 1,133 12/03 - 03/09 • THX 1138 1971 Lalo Schifrin ** 2.30 408 13 | 442 04/03 - 03/09 limited • A View to a Kill 1985 John Barry *** 3.53 847 1 ||| 210 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 **** 3.70 267 9 || 1,122 10/03 - 03/09 • Varèse Sarabande: A 25th Anniversary Celebration 2003 Various ***** 4.27 1,309 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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