The Prom is a lot of things. It’s charming, it’s sweet, it’s condescending, it’s assured, it’s witty, it’s mean, it’s judgmental, it’s fabulous, it’s over-the-top, it’s a little long, it’s well-meaning, it’s confused, it’s assured, and its a little important … Continue reading
Disney purchased the rights to air the stage production of Hamilton for $75 million bucks… let that sink in. Then they release it over the 4th of July weekend which was brilliant… and might have rights now to a film … Continue reading
So someone went and remade the 80s classic romantic comedy Valley Girl… only now with 100% less Nic Cage (I rented it on iTunes). I’m not sure who asked for a remake… but, then again, I didn’t like the original … Continue reading
So I went to see the new film version of the Broadway play Cats. This movie’s trailer caused no small amount of consternation on the Internet when it released, and deservedly so. Sometimes the Internet as a hive-mind over-reacts to … Continue reading
So I checked out the new Elton John biopic Rocketman over the weekend (and it’s taking me three days to work up the ambition to gripe about it). So this flick was directed by the guy who took up re-editing … Continue reading
So the new live action Aladdin was released yesterday… and I kind of nervously and grudgingly went to see it. The internet freakout (a little deserved) over Will Smith’s genie and a very bad Prince Ali clip that Disney put … Continue reading
Also rented on iTunes 2018’s high school musical zombie comedy Christmas movie Anna and the Apocalypse. This is a small Scottish flick that has a lot of heart, not a lot of brains, that almost works. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading
Checked out Disney’s sequel to Mary Poppins… Mary Poppins Returns. Now, I don’t have much nostalgia for Mary Poppins… saw it a few times as a kid and did not like it. Saw it later as an adult and appreciated … Continue reading
A Star is Born is the fourth version of this specific story about stardom and fame. The first was in the 1930s and centered around an actor. The 1950s one, starring Judy Garland, was about an actress in Hollywood musicals. … Continue reading
Went to see Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again… and the way you say that subtitle will probably define what you think of this sequel. Yes… a sequel… a sequel to the previous movie that has the audacity to be … Continue reading