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Rahman *** 2.93 353 2 || 1,368 11/10 • The A-Team 2010 Alan Silvestri *** 2.91 295 1 || 1,287 06/10 • Alice in Wonderland 2010 Danny Elfman ***** 4.05 2,146 10 |||| 517 03/10 - 06/11 all albums • Black Swan 2010 Clint Mansell ** 2.74 408 1 || 1,258 01/11 • The Blind Side 2009 Carter Burwell *** 2.90 73 1 || 1,662 06/11 • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2010 David Arnold ***** 3.84 756 14 |||| 947 12/10 • Clash of the Titans 2010 Ramin Djawadi, Various ** 2.12 935 35 |||| 862 04/10 • The Crazies 2010 Mark Isham ** 2.31 171 0 || 1,330 03/10 • Creation 2009 Christopher Young **** 3.30 149 8 || 1,526 01/10 • Edge of Darkness 2010 Howard Shore *** 2.72 220 2 || 1,343 03/10 • The Expendables 2010 Brian Tyler *** 2.99 344 9 || 1,327 09/10 • Fair Game 2010 John Powell ** 2.63 179 4 || 1,519 11/10 • Faster 2010 Clint Mansell ** 2.29 184 0 || 1,448 11/10 • The Ghost Writer 2010 Alexandre Desplat *** 3.38 248 1 || 1,559 12/10 • Green Zone 2010 John Powell **** 2.96 216 1 || 1,524 12/10 • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 2010 Alexandre Desplat *** 2.78 2,404 42 ||||| 627 11/10 - 01/11 all albums • Henri 4 2010 Henry Jackman, Hans Zimmer ** 2.71 107 1 || 1,599 07/11 • How to Train Your Dragon 2010 John Powell ***** 4.11 1,802 16 ||| 448 04/10 • The Hurt Locker 2009 Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders * 2.05 314 14 || 1,461 02/10 • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009 Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna **** 3.17 179 0 || 1,538 02/10 • Inception 2010 Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe ** 2.98 3,707 151 |||| 303 07/10 • Iron Man 2 2010 John Debney ** 2.81 529 4 ||| 1,321 07/10 • The Karate Kid 2010 James Horner *** 3.27 525 7 ||| 1,203 06/10 • The King's Speech 2010 Alexandre Desplat *** 3.04 745 0 || 945 12/10 • Knight and Day 2010 John Powell *** 3.08 114 5 || 1,642 08/11 • The Last Airbender 2010 James Newton Howard ***** 3.73 1,620 11 |||| 591 06/10 • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010 David Hirschfelder **** 3.07 470 4 ||| 1,207 10/10 • Let Me In 2010 Michael Giacchino ** 2.95 170 11 || 1,466 11/10 • The Losers 2010 John Ottman *** 2.93 134 2 || 1,633 06/10 • Love Happens 2009 Christopher Young *** 2.82 147 0 || 1,651 04/10 • Marmaduke 2010 Christopher Lennertz *** 2.72 110 0 || 1,637 12/10 • Megamind 2010 Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe **** 2.81 1,492 5 ||| 1,190 10/10 • Nanny McPhee Returns 2010 James Newton Howard *** 2.88 65 1 || 1,674 08/11 all albums • Never Let Me Go 2010 Rachel Portman *** 2.98 249 2 || 1,281 09/10 • The Next Three Days 2010 Danny Elfman *** 3.04 170 2 || 1,449 01/11 all albums • Oceans 2010 Bruno Coulais **** 3.35 203 1 || 1,444 07/10 import • The Pacific (TV) 2010 Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli, Blake Neely *** 3.30 122 0 || 1,571 07/11 • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010 Christophe Beck **** 3.20 278 12 ||| 1,175 03/10 • Predators 2010 John Debney *** 3.08 536 10 ||| 1,127 07/10 • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2010 Harry Gregson-Williams **** 3.15 680 4 ||| 1,107 05/10 • Robin Hood 2010 Marc Streitenfeld ** 2.88 595 1 ||| 1,199 05/10 • Salt 2010 James Newton Howard *** 2.98 460 5 || 1,167 07/10 • Sex and the City 2 2010 Aaron Zigman *** 2.64 44 1 || 1,710 08/11 • Sherlock Holmes 2009 Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe *** 3.08 1,138 9 ||| 816 01/10 • Shrek Forever After 2010 Harry Gregson-Williams **** 3.08 567 1 || 1,293 05/10 • Skyline 2010 Matthew Margeson ** 2.57 242 3 || 1,401 11/10 • The Social Network 2010 Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross FRISBEE 2.43 1,859 60 ||| 764 12/10 multiple albums • Tangled 2010 Alan Menken **** 3.48 831 3 ||| 1,115 11/10 • The Tourist 2010 James Newton Howard, Gabriel Yared *** 2.92 209 0 || 1,440 01/11 • The Town 2010 Harry Gregson-Williams, David Buckley ** 2.54 320 0 || 1,236 09/10 • Toy Story 3 2010 Randy Newman, Various *** 3.03 972 3 || 1,076 06/10 - 01/12 all albums • Tron: Legacy 2010 Daft Punk *** 3.39 1,096 23 |||| 786 12/10 multiple albums • True Grit 2010 Carter Burwell, Various **** 3.31 348 1 || 1,276 01/11 • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 2010 Howard Shore *** 3.11 447 1 ||| 1,218 07/10 • Unstoppable 2010 Harry Gregson-Williams ** 2.44 181 1 || 1,479 12/10 • Valentine's Day 2010 John Debney *** 2.85 125 1 || 1,628 05/10 • Vampires Suck 2010 Christopher Lennertz **** 3.22 258 3 ||| 1,373 09/10 • The Wolfman 2010 Danny Elfman, Various **** 3.20 465 4 ||| 1,091 03/10 2010 Special Releases:  Title Year Composer(s) FR VR VT CT RD  TR Dates Notes • Alien Resurrection 1997 John Frizzell *** 2.87 151 9 ||| 1,459 11/10 expanded, limited • Batman 1989 Danny Elfman ***** 4.29 13,095 90 |||| 29 08/97 - 06/11 limited, expanded • Batman Returns 1992 Danny Elfman ** 3.07 5,128 34 |||| 73 09/96 - 05/11 limited, expanded • Battlestar Galactica (Special Events) (TV) 2007 Bear McCreary *** 3.03 104 1 || 1,626 06/10 • Black Sunday 1977 John Williams *** 3.10 143 0 ||| 1,513 02/10 limited • Conan the Barbarian 1982 Basil Poledouris ***** 4.20 1,782 37 ||| 183 06/03 - 12/12 re-recording • Dragonslayer 1981 Alex North ** 3.02 238 27 ||| 648 08/97 - 09/10 limited • The Edge 1997 Jerry Goldsmith **** 3.48 1,780 2 ||| 280 10/97 - 06/10 expanded • Eraser 1996 Alan Silvestri *** 3.04 138 1 ||| 1,573 07/10 expanded • Family Plot 1976 John Williams *** 3.03 89 0 ||| 1,582 12/10 limited • Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009 Alexandre Desplat ** 3.00 231 3 || 1,446 02/10 - 03/11 expanded • First Blood 1982 Jerry Goldsmith **** 3.81 271 2 ||| 1,361 07/09 - 12/10 expanded • Flesh + Blood 1985 Basil Poledouris **** 3.68 433 8 || 625 03/97 - 01/11 expanded, limited • The Goonies 1985 Dave Grusin *** 3.25 298 2 ||| 1,523 06/10 limited • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 2010 Alexandre Desplat *** 2.78 2,404 42 ||||| 627 11/10 - 01/11 limited, expanded • Home Alone 1990 John Williams **** 4.03 2,693 19 ||| 121 09/96 - 01/11 expanded, limited • Independence Day 1996 David Arnold ***** 4.09 4,842 63 |||| 108 09/96 - 06/10 complete • Islands in the Stream 1977 Jerry Goldsmith *** 3.18 175 0 || 1,473 08/09 - 03/10 original recording • Jade 1995 James Horner * 1.83 157 4 ||| 1,413 08/09 - 01/11 limited • The Karate Kid 1984 Bill Conti *** 3.05 202 6 ||| 1,335 06/10 - 12/10 limited re-issue • Krull 1983 James Horner **** 3.63 936 5 ||| 287 08/97 - 09/10 limited • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 Howard Shore, Enya **** 4.30 38,160 1530 ||||| 9 11/01 - 11/10 book, rarities • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 Howard Shore **** 4.30 22,067 692 ||||| 17 11/03 - 11/10 book, rarities • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 Howard Shore **** 4.32 25,812 717 ||||| 21 12/02 - 11/10 book, rarities • Lost: Season Five/Lost: Season Six/Lost: Season Six: The Last Episodes (TV) 2004 Michael Giacchino *** **** **** 3.85 508 8 ||||| 1,355 10/10 limited • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 Maurice Jarre **** 3.10 177 0 ||| 1,522 06/10 expanded, limited • Outland 1981 Jerry Goldsmith *** 2.89 271 2 ||| 1,436 07/09 - 06/10 expanded • Patton 1970 Jerry Goldsmith ***** 3.99 980 1 ||| 408 03/99 - 11/10 expanded • Players 1979 Jerry Goldsmith *** 3.18 154 0 || 1,625 02/10 limited • Poltergeist 1982 Jerry Goldsmith **** 4.01 2,521 4 ||| 200 03/97 - 12/10 limited, expanded • The Poseidon Adventure 1972 John Williams **** 3.10 481 2 ||| 320 09/96 - 09/10 limited • Predator 1987 Alan Silvestri **** 3.70 1,159 34 ||| 190 09/03 - 03/12 limited • Rain Man 1988 Hans Zimmer **** 3.12 227 1 ||| 1,326 04/10 - 12/10 limited • Red Sonja 1985 Ennio Morricone *** 3.31 203 2 ||| 684 06/97 - 01/11 expanded, limited • RoboCop 1987 Basil Poledouris *** 3.27 390 13 ||| 705 01/04 - 05/10 expanded • Space Battleship Yamato 2010 Naoki Sato ***** 3.94 453 4 |||| 1,259 01/11 Japanese • SpaceCamp 1986 John Williams *** 3.14 367 4 || 672 07/98 - 09/10 limited • Speed 2: Cruise Control 1997 Mark Mancina **** 3.03 180 3 ||| 1,521 07/10 limited • Star Trek 2009 Michael Giacchino ***** 3.03 1,623 25 |||| 502 05/09 - 06/10 expanded set • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 James Horner **** 3.15 627 18 ||| 567 06/03 - 06/10 expanded • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989 Jerry Goldsmith **** 3.86 3,019 8 ||| 148 08/97 - 05/12 expanded, limited • Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 Brad Fiedel ** 2.26 5,647 9 ||| 26 09/96 - 09/10 re-issue • Tootsie 1982 Dave Grusin *** 2.89 185 0 || 1,634 06/10 expanded • Uncommon Valor 1983 James Horner *** 2.98 98 0 || 1,600 10/10 limited 2010 Compilations:  Title Year Artist(s) FR VR VT CT RD  TR Dates Notes • The 2008 Ghent International Film Festival: Angelo Badalamenti 2008 Angelo Badalamenti **** 3.28 40 0 ||| 1,669 07/11 re-issue 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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