Musicals

Listen to hear me refer to the June summary as the May summary two-thirds of the time, find out why I think In the Heights was such a success, and learn why I have the same movie in both the Skip [...]

David Byrne’s American Utopia ?Directed by Spike Lee??Written by David Byrne? The review: It’s not yet been a year since I watched Jonathan Demme’s movie of the Talking Heads’ concert Stop [...]

The Prom Directed by Ryan MurphyWritten by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin The review: The Prom is a not-terrible adaption of what was probably a not-terrible Broadway production and includes at [...]

Bessie Directed by Dee ReesWritten by Dee Rees, Christoper Cleveland, Bettina Gilois The review: The always remarkable Queen Latifah gives us a tutorial of blues singer Bessie Smith’s rise to [...]

How to Talk to Girls at Parties Directed by John Cameron MitchellWritten by Philippa Goslett and John Cameron Mitchell The review: Having gone into this film without knowing anything about it, I [...]

Northern Soul Directed by Elaine ConstantineWritten by Elaine Constantine The review: Northern Soul is a fine niche* coming-of-age movie from the usual male point of view. I loved the setting and [...]

High School Musical Directed by Kenny OrtegaWritten by Peter Barsocchini The review: This movie is very good at what it sets out to do which is entertaining children.* As such, it features some [...]

Hamilton Directed by Thomas KailWritten by Lin-Manuel Miranda The review: Recreating live theater experiences on film* is a tricky feat, and I’m pleased that this effort was a successful one.** [...]