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Tag: musical

trailers

Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You: JERSEY BOYS Trailer

After a one-year break from the traditional movie musical, Clint Eastwood gets ready to bring us back to Broadway.

Posted on April 21, 2014April 25, 2014
trailers

A Hard Knock Life: ANNIE Trailer

Is there perhaps one genre that lends itself to film remakes?

Posted on March 12, 2014March 16, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

SUNSHINE ON LEITH plays TIFF 2013

Thought the book was written
Thought the game had ended
Thought the song was sung
…but then TIFF sung another

Posted on September 18, 2013September 21, 2013
reviews

LES MISERABLES

Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? They are fans of broadway musicals, disappointed yet again.

Posted on December 20, 2012December 28, 2012
reviews

PITCH PERFECT

I sat down hoping to be aca-tained, but two hours later I just found myself aca-pointed.

Posted on October 14, 2012October 19, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Another Day: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

Ten years ago, a conversation about one movie changed the course of my life. Ten years later, I still really love the movie, and the person shared that conversation.

Posted on September 21, 2012July 30, 2014
trailers

Do You Hear The People Sing? – LES MISÉRABLES Trailer

…Singing a song of angry men? It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again

Posted on May 30, 2012June 3, 2012
reviews

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? (ET MAINTENANT ON VA OÙ?)

When you’ve managed to build a delicate religious harmony, you sometimes have to get creative in how you protect it.

Posted on May 27, 2012May 31, 2012
reviews

THE MUPPETS

It’s Time To Put On Make-Up…It’s Time to Dress-Up Right. It’s Time to Get Things Started…

Posted on November 20, 2011December 20, 2012
TIFF, Toronto, trailers

News of the World (SCORE! Opens TIFF 2010)

TIFF 2010 Kicks Off

Posted on July 15, 2010August 28, 2011
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Once upon a time it was possible to make a film vehicle for the biggest rock stars on the planet and have it also be a good movie.

Posted on June 22, 2010September 22, 2012
reviews

NINE

Good luck maestro…you’re gonna need it.

Posted on December 30, 2009January 13, 2012

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