Watching Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s powerhouse performances in “Wicked” (directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Winnie…
Browsing: musical
When Todd Phillips announced that “Joker: Folie à Deux”—the sequel to his 2019 film “Joker”—would be a musical, people lost…
“Whitney Houston in Focus” replaces the bright flash of the paparazzi mob in favor of soft lighting and a more…
Documentaries about the lives of rock legends usually fall under two main categories: those that are too effusive in their…
While volunteering for the Student World Impact Film Festival for their 2023 edition, I had the pleasure of watching “Contrary…
To be a Bob Fosse heroine is a tough gig, if you got it. Shirley MacLaine’s ‘Charity’ is a bleeding-heart…
Roald Dahl’s beloved classic “Matilda” has always been a family favourite, starting with the classic 1996 film by Danny DeVito,…
João Pedro Rodrigues’ “Will-o’-the-Wisp” (“Fogo-fátuo”) creatively, although disjointedly, examines colonial oppression and the effects of remembrance in the relationship of…
Benjamin Millepied’s first film is a unique effort, namely for its combination of music and dance. Based on one of…
The most perplexing moviegoing experience of my life happened at a “Cabaret” screening five years ago. Also, the most irritating:…