9 Great Pop Songs From 2013 (And The Fake Movies That Should Use Them In Their Trailers)

by Bobby Finger

Lived-In

A failed engagement leads Ben (Bradley Cooper) to quit his job as an analyst at a NYC hedge fund and retire early in a small town upstate. He buys a fixer-upper and begins to find a place among the town’s kooky residents, including the town’s unlikely plumber, Jess (Kristen Wiig). It isn’t long, however, before both his ex boss (Jeff Bridges) and fiancee (Rose Byrne) attempt to bring him back to his old life.
Music: Vampire Weekend — “Ya Hey” (4:19)
Placement During Trailer: End

Lean In

After an ex-boyfriend steals her idea and suddenly makes a fortune, Audrey (Kerry Washington) decides to start from scratch. Fed up with the scarcity of powerful women in tech and the men who steal their thunder, she and her closest, most intelligent lady friends found a startup that quickly becomes the talk of Silicon Valley. But just when she finally makes it to the top, the appearance of a mysterious new investor (Hugh Dancy) threatens to burst her bubble. Based on the bestselling book by Sheryl Sandberg.
Music: Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell — “Blurred Lines” (:50)
Placement During Trailer: Middle

It’s Official

In this sequel to It’s Complicated, Jane (Meryl Streep), now engaged to Adam (Steve Martin), decides to have a bachelorette party in LA with her best friends (Rita Wilson, Mary Kay Place, and Alexandra Wentworth). When one of the women disappears after being wooed by a famous actor (George Clooney as himself), it’s up to the others to make their way through Hollywood’s hottest spots to find their friend.
Music: Daft Punk — “Get Lucky” (1:40)
Placement During Trailer: End

Kelly: I Can Handle This

http://player.vimeo.com/video/61636576?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23

From Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA; Shut Up and Sing) comes this intimate look into a single year in the life of Kelly Rowland — former member of Destiny’s Child — as she records a solo album and attempts to flee the shadow of her former group member, Beyoncé Knowles. Kelly: I Can Handle This is a raw, heartfelt, and occasionally devastating examination of celebrity, pride, and family.
Music: Kelly Rowland — “Kisses Down Low” (1:08)
Placement During Trailer: End

Les Jeunes Cœurs (Young Hearts)

http://player.vimeo.com/video/61974804?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23

After the sudden death of her only child, 89-year-old widow Marion (Emmanuelle Riva) decides to move from the southern French village where her family has lived for generations to the big city of Paris. Displeased with the assisted living facility, she spends her days roaming the city and eventually befriends an eccentric, failed actress, Jolie (Juliette Binoche), who teaches her that it’s never too late to follow your heart — even if everyone is telling you otherwise.
Music: Bastille — “Pompeii” (2:45)
Placement During Trailer: End

Under the Cloud

After saving the life of William (Idris Elba) on a subway platform during his trip to New York City, Angela (Gabrielle Union) gives him her number and hops on her train, but William drops and shatters his phone before it saves. Five years later, they have another chance encounter. But this time, they’re both in London…and they’re both married. The two couples quickly become friends, and never reveal their New York incident to their spouses. But it has to come out sometime — the only question is when.
Music: Justin Timberlake — “Mirrors” (3:43)
Placement During Trailer: End

Down and In

Lindsey (Jennifer Lawrence) is a young professional in San Francisco with a rising career and expensive social life. But after being laid off, the debts accrued from her formerly excessive lifestyle force her to move back in with her college professor mother, Em (Meryl Streep), in Berkeley. While working minimum wage jobs to repay her debts, Lindsey and Em attempt to confront their past, adapt to their present, and build a better future.
Music: The National — “Pink Rabbits” (3:30)
Placement During Trailer: End

We Used To Work Together

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint all play dramatized versions of themselves in this coming-of-age drama that follows a group of former child stars as they deal with life after a successful movie franchise. They struggle to find work and resist the temptations that come with immense wealth and fame — and eventually losing touch. After five years apart, they reconnect at the funeral of an older beloved costar, and promise to support each other’s comebacks. But that’s much easier said than done.
Music: Miley Cyrus– “We Can’t Stop” (2:11)
Placement During Trailer: End

#Beautiful

This, but for 90 minutes.
Music: Miguel & Mariah Carey — “#Beautiful”
Placement During Trailer: Throughout

Bobby Finger might also be interested in a movie with Ciara’s “I’m Out.”