Musicals

Wonka (2023) Review

Posted on December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 by Margaret Roarty

Timothée Chalamet might be the only saving grace of Paul King’s barely passable ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ prequel ‘Wonka’ (2023). Review by Margaret Roarty.

‘Frozen’ at 10 – Review

Posted on November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 by Martha Lane

Walt Disney Animation mega-hit ‘Frozen’ is 10, and with a progressive and influential central narrative it maintains its impact and importance. Review by Martha Lane.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022) Review

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Martha Lane

The dance numbers are a fantastic spectacle and the songs are catchy and funny in ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ (2022), the live-action adaptation starring Emma Thompson. Review by Martha Lane.

‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ at 15 – Review

Posted on December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 by Emily Nighman

Fifteen years on from Tim Burton’s film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’, the tale still makes for a powerful film. Review by Emily Nighman.

West Side Story (2021) Review

Posted on December 14, 2021March 14, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ (2021), film musical adaptation of the stage play from Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, will leave you shiny-eyed. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Review

Posted on November 2, 2021November 29, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

Broadway musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ has arrived on the big screen to a controversial reception. Ben Platt stars in Stephen Chbosky’s musical. Mark Carnochan reviews.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2021) Review

Posted on September 13, 2021November 23, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

The creative minds behind the “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” stage musical have adapted the story for the big screen in what may be 2021’s best movie musical. Mark Carnochan reviews.

In the Heights (2021) Review

Posted on July 1, 2021December 28, 2021 by Charlie Gardiner

‘In the Heights’, the new musical from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director Jon M. Chu, is likely to be the summer movie of 2021. Charlie Gardiner reviews.

Sia’s Music Is Not “a Love Letter to the Autistic Community”: It’s Another Unrealistic Portrayal of ASD

Posted on February 25, 2021September 24, 2022 by Guest

Sia’s Golden Globes nominated feature film debut, ‘Music’, a musical starring Maddie Ziegler and Kate Hudson, is another unrealistic portrayal of ASD. Essay by Shona Leigh Pope.

The Prom (2020) Review

Posted on December 15, 2020March 7, 2021 by Mark Carnochan

Netflix Original musical ‘The Prom’, starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden, and directed by ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy, is hard to care about but looks mightily impressive. Mark Carnochan reviews.

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