Tag: musicals

WickedReview
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Wicked

Directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the stage musical and novel of the same name, Wicked tells the untold story of the witches of Oz: Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a young woman misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power; and Glinda (Ariana Grande), a popular young

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RockyHorrorShow VideoGame
Gaming
llyzabeth

Rocky Horror Show Stage Musical Reimagined as Retro Video Game

I don’t post a lot of PR content that comes into the mailbox, but this one is just hilarious: read on for more about the new Rocky Horror Show Video Game. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rocky Horror Show Stage Musical Is Reimagined as a Retro Video GameMetal X Entertainment/Bit Bot Media and FreakZone Games Celebratethe 50th Anniversary of

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GoldDiggersOf1933WatchParty
Binary System Podcast
llyzabeth

Binary System Watch Party – Gold Diggers of 1933

We didn’t have time to recap the latest Night Vale this week, and we won’t be fast passing the latest episode of Lore Olympus for another few days, so it’s time for another Watch Party! Chiming in from three different states, this time we’re watching the very fun and often bonkers pre-Code musical Gold Diggers

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WonkaReview
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Wonka

Directed by Paul King and based on the extraordinary character at the center of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) we know today. With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned

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CyranoReview
Reviews
Guest Writer

Review – Cyrano

Guest writer WMK Movie Reviews has a look at Cyrano, nominated for Best Costume Design. If we excuse its Telluride festival run back in September of 2021, Cyrano is easily the best film of the new year thus far. Based on the 1897 play Cyrano DeBergerac by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano is a bit of a

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TickTickBoomReview
Reviews
Guest Writer

Review – tick, tick…BOOM!

Guest reviewer The Nerd Review has a look at tick, tick…BOOM, nominated for two Oscars! I’m not a huge musical person. I haven’t seen that many, and I don’t really go out of my way for them. However, I loved this movie. Based on the off-broadway show of the same name, the movie follows the

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WestSideStoryReview
Reviews
Guest Writer

Review – West Side Story (2021)

It’s never too early to get a jump on the potential Oscar nominations: guest reviewer Pasha Ivanov has a look at Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story. This is not an easy movie to review. The difficulty for a reviewer these days lies in not giving away any spoilers. In this case everyone knows

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Previews
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Trailer and preview images released for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez

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ThePromNetflixReview
Reviews
Guest Writer

Review – The Prom

In our continuing series on possibly Oscar nominees, guest writer maerit_vs_movies has a look at The Prom. Emma is a high school student living in Indiana who isn’t allowed to bring her girlfriend to prom after the PTA votes against it. Meanwhile, four self-centered and unemployed Broadway actors decide to support a cause to boost

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