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High School Musical 2

Monday, September 15, 2008

The Disney musical is back for a sequel in High School Musical 2 and this time schools out. It starts off with the kids in their last day of school before summer break. When the bell rings, the students exit to enjoy a summer job. Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), the high school basketball captain and [...]

Mamma Mia - here I go again!

Saturday, July 12, 2008

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Now, before i review this I just want to say I am currently watching “Carlito’s Way” and like nothing better than a good full-on action flick but sometimes in life and marriage you have to compromise… and after taking my wife to the new Indiana Jones film I knew she would expect me to repay [...]

But I thought Musicals were dead…

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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In early Hollywood, the musicals of Rogers and Hammerstein and Shirley Temple, Gene Kelly and Judy Garland were the staples of silver screen entertainment. This is no doubt due to the direct translation of these productions from stage plays. In the last few decades the musical has faded from mainstream and has become the novelty that “talkie” [...]

Kinky Boots Won’t Be the Next Hairspray

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Did any of you see 2005’s Kinky Boots? Just raise your hands. Still looking. Okaaaay. Well, my hand’s raised, anyway — albeit halfheartedly. Hey, I love drag movies as much as any straight guy — more than most, in fact, starting with Rocky Horror (and did you ever catch Patrick Stewart in Jeffrey?). But this one didn’t do [...]

I’m Not There

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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A unique and almost whimsical look at the life of legendary song writer, Bob Dylan. With six different actors portraying six different fantastical interpretations of Dylan’s life, each with ties to one of his songs and/or different times in his life. The real star of the show is of course the soon to be classic [...]

August Rush

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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Last year, more than any other in recent memory, brought back an old film genre from the brink of mainstream extinction: the musical. With the well-crafted and critically acclaimed outings Sweeny Todd and Once to revive the genre, it really is no surprise. We now add another to this list, the feel good movie of [...]