As the literal (literal!) 811th Cinderella adaptation (and Disney’s 85th), Sneakerella makes a valiant effort at being relevant. It isn’t always successful due mainly to familiarity and a grueling run-time, but its cast is appealing and its colorful musical numbers … Continue reading
Better Nate Than Ever is a Disney+ original comedy musical… and it ain’t bad at all. Sure, it’s got the emotional complexity of a cardboard box and is set in a fantasy version of New York where a couple thirteen … Continue reading
I hesitated and delayed and just kept passing up the opportunity to check this flick out. I know the story and I like Peter Dinklage but something about a musical version was turning me off. Then it came out on … Continue reading
I modestly enjoyed the first Sing movie… it was your basic underdog achievement movie. It was cute and sold itself well on great animation and a huge amount of licensed pop tunes. I could say all the same for the … Continue reading
My bona-fides on West Wide Story are limited… I saw and loved the original film but have only seen it once a long time ago. I have not seen the stage play. I went into this new film hoping that … Continue reading
Super colorful, super cheerful, super charming, and super weird… I enjoyed the majority of this bright sunshiney movie even if it does sag under the weight of its own ambitious weirdness at times. Encanto is about a magical, intelligent, living … Continue reading
Not being a musical theater guy, I didn’t realize this flick was based on a real play much less a real life. It felt like someone’s personal journey fictionalized to the screen though… and it made sense why Lin-Manuel Miranda … Continue reading
In no governance, social contract, business dealing, association, casual understanding, or agreement should this damn movie have been 2 hrs 15 minutes long. That’s just cruelly indulgent and frustrating and oh my god make it stop! Not since the good … Continue reading
I skipped the 9/11 anniversary movie watch a few weeks ago so this is a little randomly late to the party. But this Apple TV+ presentation of the Come From Away stage musical was sitting in the back of my … Continue reading
The new Amazon Prime Cinderella follows the basic bones of the old story but updates it massively. It’s now very, madly, deeply socially aware and it makes me think back to Ever After with Drew Barrymore and smile wistfully. It … Continue reading