Catalogue Number:

312 3072

Barcode:
00013431230724
Label:
Concord CD
Release date:
8 January

"Good Night, And Good Luck." takes place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television news man Edward R. Murrow (DAVID STRATHAIRN) and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations (Government Operations Committee). With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly (GEORGE CLOONEY) and Joe Wershba (ROBERT DOWNEY JR.) in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts.'   A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist.   In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on regardless and their tenacity eventually pays off when McCarthy is brought before the Senate and made powerless as his lies and bullying tactics are finally uncovered.    

Directed by George Clooney, who co-wrote the script with the film's producer Grant Heslov, "Good Night, And Good Luck."   stars David Strathairn as Murrow, Clooney as Fred Friendly, Robert Downey, Jr. and Patricia Clarkson as Joe and Shirley Wershba, Frank Langella as Bill Paley, Ray Wise as Don Hollenbeck, Heslov as Don Hewitt, and Jeff Daniels as Sig Mickelson

Good Night, And Good Luck. is shot entirely in black and white, with much of the mood and atmosphere created by the smoky jazz soundtrack and the gorgeous vocal talents of three-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Dianne Reeves. Clooney handpicked each of the songs featured in the movie , which Reeves, one of the preeminent jazz vocalists in the world today, also performs on screen.

The soundtrack for Good Night, And Good Luck., much of which was recorded live on film, features an original song, "Who's Minding the Store" (co-written by Rosemary Clooney's long-time manager Allen Sviridoff, along with Matt Catingub, Earl Brown and Alana Bidenalong), with such classics as "Too Close for Comfort," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "One for My Baby," and "How High the Moon." The CD, Reeves's first new recording since 2003, is available from Concord Records on September 27.

Dianne Reeves' powerful storytelling instinct, her breathtaking gift of improvisation, and her unique blend of jazz and R&B stylings has captivated critics and audiences throughout the world. She was awarded the GRAMMY® for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for each of her last three recordings -- a GRAMMY® first in any category.

www.diannereeves.com
http://www.goodnightandgoodluck.com/
www.clooneystudio.com/goodnightandgoodluck  

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Catalogue Number:
9888461
Barcode:
0602498884614
Label:
Decca CD
Release date:
15 January

Jake Gyllenhaal (The Day After Tomorrow, Moonlight Mile), Jamie Foxx (Ray, Collateral) and Peter Sarsgaard (Kinsey, Boys Don't Cry) star in Universal Pictures' JARHEAD, the adaptation of Marine Anthony Swofford's bracing memoir that took readers into his disorienting firsthand experience in the Gulf War. The JARHEAD soundtrack will feature original score by Academy Award® nominee Thomas Newman (Cinderella Man, Road To Perdition) along with tracks by Bobby McFerrin, Naughty By Nature, Public Enemy, T Rex and Tom Waits.

Cinema release: February 9.

Catalogue Number:
987 9142
Barcode:
0602498791424
Label:
Decca CD
Release date:
15 January

Directed by Steven Spielberg, MUNICH is an historical thriller set in the aftermath of the 1972 massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. Inspired by actual events, the narrative is based on a number of sources, including the recollections of some who participated in the events themselves.

The film recounts the dramatic story of the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate 11 Palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 Munich massacre -- and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who led it. Eric Bana ('Troy') stars as the Mossad agent charged with leading the band of specialists brought together for this operation.

Cinema release: December 23 2005.

Catalogue Number:
988 6585
Barcode:
0602498865859
Label:
Verve CD
Release date:

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TRACKLISTING
1. Opening*
2. Willie Nelson - He Was a Friend Of Mine
3. Brokeback Mountain 1*
4. Emmylou Harris - A Love That Will Never Grow Old
5. Teddy Thompson & Rufus Wainwright - King Of The Road**
6. Snow*
7. Steve Earle - Devil's Right Hand
8. Mary McBride - No One's Gonna Love You Like Me
9. Brokeback Mountain 2*
10. Teddy Thompson - I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
11. Jackie Green - I Will Never Let You Go** 12.Riding Horses*
13. The Gas Band - An Angel Went Up In Flames
14. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy
15. Brokeback Mountain 3*
16. Rufus Wainwright - Maker Makes
17. The Wings*
* Denotes original score by Gustavo Santaolalla
** Tracks have been re-recorded for this Soundtrack and do not represent original versions heard in the movie.
The film opens on January 26, 2006 and joint marketing campaigns with Roadshow are in place including film POS and cinema advertising.  

Brokeback Mountain soundtrack features a stunning score by Gustavo Santaolalla (The Motorcycle Diaries, 21 Grams) and new songs recorded by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson and Rufus Wainwright.

The new film from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. An epic love story set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, Brokeback Mountain tells the story of two young men - a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy - who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.

The film opens on January 26, 2006 through Roadshow.

MARKETING PLANS
Press and radio from release
Serviced to media for review and airplay.
Website
http://www.brokebackmountain.com

Catalogue Number:
986 1184
Barcode:
0602498611845
Label:
Decca Broadway
Release date:
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Australia’s own Huge Jackman gave the performance of a lifetime in The Boy From Oz in a 12 month stint on Broadway. The life and enthusiasm of this sold out run of dates is captured on this recording of the musical. Featuring the classic Peter Allen tracks “I Go To Rio”, “Best That You Can Do”, “I Honestly Love You”, “I Still Call Australia Home” and “Tenterfield Saddler”. Jackman is set to reprise his role as Allen in the Australian concert tour in late 2006. A show not to be missed.