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    ‘Moonage Daydream’: A Dizzying, Dazzling and Life-Affirming Musical Odyssey (MIFF 2022)

    by Sean Coates August 18, 2022
    by Sean Coates August 18, 2022

    January 9th, 1997. David Bowie stands before a massive crowd at Madison Square Garden at a special concert event for his 50th birthday and exclaims, “I don’t know where I am going from here, but…

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  • Retrospectives

    Seven Great Things About ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022

    Singin’ in the Rain is a go-to movie for me. I reach for it whenever I want something familiar and fun. The comedy holds up upon repeated viewings (and, in fact, seems to grow funnier),…

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  • Streaming MusicalsStreaming Reviews

    ‘Annette’: An Unusual Mix of Drama, Comedy and Rock Opera

    by Ingridje September 4, 2021
    by Ingridje September 4, 2021

    I really don’t like musicals, and that’s the understatement of the year. I simply hate all the singing and dancing; The Sound of Music, for example, exaggerates with its sentimental content. There’s no dancing (apart from…

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  • MusicalsReviews

    ‘In The Heights’ Takes the Modern Movie Musical to New, Well, Heights

    by Jack Edgar June 18, 2021
    by Jack Edgar June 18, 2021

    Once scheduled for a mid-2020 release, In the Heights was one of last year’s summer blockbusters to fall victim to a delayed launch due to the pandemic and the shuttered theater industry. And after a…

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    ‘The Prom’ Is Imperfect, But Full of Feel-good Extravagance

    by Ingridje December 15, 2020
    by Ingridje December 15, 2020

    When it comes to musicals (and comedies, for that matter) things are very simple for me. Either I hate them with a passion, or I really like them. Indeed, there are some great classics (even…

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  • Features

    The Lasting Legacy of ‘Victor and Victoria’

    by Patricia Henderson June 12, 2020
    by Patricia Henderson June 12, 2020

    The charming, operetta-style film, Viktor und Viktoria was originally released in its native Germany in 1933. It had a wider release as Victor and Victoria, with English subtitles, two years later. The latter is the version…

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  • Rankings

    Ranking ‘The Muppet Movie’ Songs

    by Jen Seggio June 23, 2019
    by Jen Seggio June 23, 2019

    The Muppet Movie is celebrating 40 fantastic years of making us smile, laugh and sing. Every song is unforgettable thanks to the top-tier work of Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams. These tunes capture the Muppet…

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  • MusicalsReviews

    Film Review – Rocketman (2019)

    by Nick Kush June 5, 2019
    by Nick Kush June 5, 2019

    We have now found the new trend for studios without access to comic book IP: high-toned biopics. Or, better yet, musical biopics. It’s especially important for Paramount to cash in on such a trend, as…

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    Film Review – Climax (2019)

    by Sean Coates March 7, 2019
    by Sean Coates March 7, 2019

    Expectations are very interesting to examine when it comes to film. Seeing a filmmaker’s name attached to a movie often gives you an idea of what you’re in for. However, whenever you see the words…

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    Film Fiasco – ‘The Greatest Showman’ (Another Bloody Movie Podcast)

    by Sean Coates February 13, 2019
    by Sean Coates February 13, 2019

    A lot of people fell in love with The Greatest Showman upon its release in 2017. It took many on an emotional rollercoaster with its pop music and charming cast, leading to an extended theatrical…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Newsies’ and ‘Swing Kids’: Are the Critics Wrong?

    by Adina Bernstein January 15, 2019
    by Adina Bernstein January 15, 2019

    Christian Bale is one of the most respected actors of our era. Like Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman, he immerses himself so deeply into his character that the audience forgets that they are watching him…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)

    by Chris Wager January 3, 2019
    by Chris Wager January 3, 2019

    Just in time for the holidays comes this wondrous recipe for peace and joy all the year through. Take one part Wicked, two parts Shaun of the Dead, and a dash of Christmas, and you…

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  • FantasyReviews

    Film Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

    by Jen Seggio December 28, 2018
    by Jen Seggio December 28, 2018

    Take the nostalgia goggles off and the original Mary Poppins still holds up as a perfect musical. Its music and characters are nothing short of iconic. The idea of making a sequel five decades later…

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  • Reviews

    Hugh Jackman Cannot Sing PERIOD

    by Kali Tuttle December 28, 2018
    by Kali Tuttle December 28, 2018

    Don’t get it twisted, folks: Hugh Jackman is not a good singer and does not deserve a world tour. I’d rather watch a world tour of Justin Bieber than Hugh Jackman at this point. I’ll…

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  • Streaming MusicalsStreaming Reviews

    Film Review – Been So Long (2018) [Watch]

    by Nick Kush October 27, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 27, 2018

    Even with all the content that Netflix has been pumping out this year, they haven’t released many Netflix original musicals. Actually, they haven’t released any…until now! Been So Long is breaking all the molds, becoming…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘The Wiz’ and I at 40

    by Patricia Henderson October 25, 2018
    by Patricia Henderson October 25, 2018

    The movie version of The Wiz was released October 24, 1978. I was released in December of the same year. So, you could say we’ve grown up together. The Wiz came to represent different things,…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – A Star is Born (2018)

    by Nick Kush October 6, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 6, 2018

    We as a collective always complain that there are too many remakes and reboots. In recent years, the cynical feel of studios dredging up any property with some amount of clout has reached an all-time…

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  • Rankings

    The Worst Movies of July 2018

    by Nick Kush August 22, 2018
    by Nick Kush August 22, 2018

    Well, this article is probably long overdue. That’s what happens when life gets in the way — it has a funny way of doing that often, doesn’t it? But one thing is still very clear…

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  • Reviews

    Why I’m Struggling to Be Enthusiastic About Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’

    by Jillian Oliver August 19, 2018
    by Jillian Oliver August 19, 2018

    As far back as I can remember I’ve enjoyed watching movie musicals from what they call the golden age of Hollywood. Some particular favorites of mine are The Bandwagon, Stormy Weather, and Oliver. And even…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

    by Nick Kush July 25, 2018
    by Nick Kush July 25, 2018

    We’ve been down this road many times before. A film overperformed greatly at the box office years ago only to get a sequel many, many years later as a studio became hungry for cash and sifted…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Best Musicals of All Time

    by Kali Tuttle January 25, 2018
    by Kali Tuttle January 25, 2018

    Musicals are an essential part of American film culture. They bring us closer together through their spontaneous singing and artful way of portraying life. From Singin’ In the Rain to La La Land, moviegoers have flocked to…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

    by Nick Kush December 23, 2017
    by Nick Kush December 23, 2017

    Some film franchises just never seem to go away.  For some odd reason, the Barden Bellas are back for another installment of acapella in Pitch Perfect 3.  Only this time, it appears as if they’re…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – The Greatest Showman (2017)

    by Nick Kush December 22, 2017
    by Nick Kush December 22, 2017

    Coming off of the success of La La Land last year, the lyricists on the film were quickly picked up by 20th Century Fox and Hugh Jackman to punch up another musical, The Greatest Showman.  Loosely based off…

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  • Streaming Reviews

    Film Review – Sing Street (2016)

    by Nick Kush February 9, 2017
    by Nick Kush February 9, 2017

    The next installment of the Netflix Review segment brings us a sleeper hit from 2016, Sing Street!  Often called the biggest snub of this year’s Academy Awards, I made sure to check the film out…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – La La Land (2016)

    by Nick Kush December 20, 2016
    by Nick Kush December 20, 2016

    Here’s another movie that’s finally being released in more theaters, the musical entitled La La Land!  The movie has been receiving a lot of buzz lately from early screenings from critics and has already been…

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