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I am a huge fan of musicals though the number of musicals that have transitions successfully from the theatre into the cinema I can probably count on one hand though “Sound of Music” I can think of being probably the best, perhaps even exceeding it's theatre beginnings.

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Wicked Directed by Jon M. Chu thumbnail Based on the musical of the same name Wicked tells the story of the “Wicked Witch of the West” from the “Wizard of Oz”, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) as she struggles against prejudice with her green skin. … 2024-12-31
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Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration Directed by Sam Wrench thumbnail We are big fans of tenor opera singer Andrea Bocelli but so far have not coughed up the money to see him live (it is a big cough) so when we learned that “Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration” was to be… 2024-12-08
Film Review Mary Poppins Returns Directed by Rob Marshall thumbnail I am a big fan of the original “Mary Poppins” film staring Julie Andrews. Sure, it might not be as true to the source material by P. L. Travers as it could have been (much to the consternation of the… 2022-01-02
Film Review West Side Story Directed by Steven Spielberg thumbnail “West Side Story” is famous director Steven Spielberg's first foray into musicals, doing an incredible job at bringing this classic 1957 musical featuring music by Leonard Bernstein. It is 1957 New… 2022-01-02
Film Review Tommy Directed by Ken Russell thumbnail “Tommy” is the film version of The Who's 1969 rock opera album of the same name. A trippy and often very disturbing confusing story of drugs, abuse, fame and religion. The young Tommy (Barry Winch) loses… 2021-09-06
Film Review In the Heights Directed by Jon M. Chu thumbnail It is a hot summer in the Washington Heights area of New York City bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) dreams of taking over his father's bar in the Dominican Republic. There is a strong sense of community… 2021-07-03
Film Review Cabaret Directed by Bob Fosse thumbnail Brian Roberts (Michael York), a penniless university student, arrives in 1930s Berlin to complete his German studies. He finds himself boarding with flamboyant Cabaret headliner Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli)… 2020-03-08
Film Review Singin' in the Rain Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly thumbnail One of the most iconic musicals of all times, “Singin' in the Rain” routinely appears on “top ten films of all time” lists and for good reason. Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen)… 2020-02-16
Film Review Rocketman Directed by Dexter Fletcher thumbnail Many that have seen “Rocketman” – a biopic-musical of Elton John – have said how much better it is than Bohemian Rhapsody – a similar film of Freddie Mercury – however,… 2019-09-29
Film Review The Producers Directed by Susan Stroman thumbnail

Producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) is an unsuccessful Broadway producers but with the help of his meekly mannered accountant Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick) they come up with the idea of creating a musical…

2019-09-28
Film Review My Fair Lady Directed by George Cukor thumbnail

When a snobbish phonetics professor Harry Higgins (Rex Harrison) comes across an obviously lower-class woman with a strong east-London accent selling flowers in Covent Garden following a night at the opera…

2019-08-11
Film Review By Jeeves Directed by Nick Morris thumbnail You can be forgiven for never having heard of the musical “Jeeves” by none other than the king of musicals Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is a new version of Jeeves, “By Jeeves” which was filmed by the Canadian… 2019-02-27
Film Review The Greatest Showman Directed by Michael Gracey thumbnail

A big screen, all singing, all dancing musical telling the story of the circus legend P. T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman).

Starting with Barnum's troubled childhood we see his desire to entertain from a young…

2018-04-23
Film Review La La Land Directed by Damien Chazelle thumbnail

Sebastian (Ryan Gosling showing an occasional spark of emotion) is an unemployed jazz musician dreaming of opening his own jazz bar. Mia (Emma Stone) works at a coffee shop on the back lot of a film studio…

2017-02-14
Film Review Into the Woods Directed by Rob Marshall thumbnail “Into the Woods” is an alternative and adult take on various fairy tales as it takes in elements from “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, “Cinderella” and “Rapunzel” set to music by the… 2017-01-21
Film Review Walking on Sunshine Directed by Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini thumbnail

On holiday in a beautiful coastal Italian village Taylor (Hannah Arterton) falls in love with local Raf (Giulio Berruti). Taylor turns away from the love of her life to return to university. Three years…

2014-06-20
Film Review Les Misérables Directed by Tom Hooper thumbnail Finally the famous musical is brought to the big screen with a big budget to match. Jean Valjean (played admirably by Hugh Jackman) is a prison convicted of stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family… 2013-01-18
Film Review The Muppets Directed by James Bobin thumbnail

Have to admit it, I was always a fan of The Muppets. I grew up with them and it is great to see them back on the big screen. Ok, only the first Muppet Movie was anything I really remember but still…

Walter…

2012-02-25
Film Review Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Directed by Tim Burton thumbnail

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are back in this movie adaption of the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd. I have never seen the musical but have always wanted to but held back after hearing of the graphic…

2008-01-19
Film Review The Magic Flute Directed by Kenneth Branagh thumbnail

This is an adaptation of the Mozart opera of the same name for the screen. It is not a straightforward filming of an opera production but rather a “re-imagining” of the opera with flights of fancy galore….

2007-11-27