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Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'. He sits at a piano while singing with a pensive expression on his face, wearing a green t-shirt. Words and a music score can be seen in the background behind him.

Reflections from the Year of the Movie Musical

By: henrychandonnet 23rd Jun 202223rd Jun 2022

Essay, Featured, Film, Opinioncinderella, Dear Evan Hansen, Musicals, Tick Tick... BOOM!, west side storyLeave a Comment

“What makes a good movie musical? If 2021 taught us anything, it’s that the musical form isn’t enough — it’s about the artistry involved.”

Image is from the film 'Moulin Rouge' (2001). In front of an array of sparks, a woman in a red dress and a man in a suit sing to one another as the look at one another lovingly.

20 Years On, ‘Moulin Rouge!’ (2001) Remains a Metatheatrical, Maximalist Masterpiece

By: Carmen Paddock 1st Jun 202131st May 2021

Essaybaz luhrmann, ewan mcgregor, Moulin Rouge, Musicals, nicole kid, nicole kidmanLeave a Comment

Moulin Rouge is unmistakably its own creation, unified in its vision, unfailingly precise in its execution, and achingly sincere in its portrait of a first, lost love.

Lady Bird, dressed in a pink prom dress and her friend Julie, dressed in yellow pyjamas, sit on a couch hand in hand

F**k Men! Women Who Want More

When love isn’t enough. Looking at women in film who say F**k Men! and choose independence over the safe arms of their leading men.

In Sondheim’s 90th Year, His Music on Film Remains as Resonant as Ever

By: Carmen Paddock 27th Mar 202024th Mar 2020

Anniversariesa little night music, assassins, company, follies, Joker, knives out, marriage story, Musicals, stephen sondheim, the politicianLeave a Comment

It is far from the first time his songs have appeared isolated from their original context, but the explosion in these past six months is notable.

The Top 10 Dance Scenes in Musical Films

By: Carmen Paddock 14th Nov 2019

Film, Listall that jazz, an american in paris, cabaret, chicago, funny face, funny girl, gentlemen prefer blondes, liza minelli, mein herr, Musicals, seven brides for seven brothers, singin in the rain, top hat, west side storyLeave a Comment

Each is jaw-droppingly good, demonstrating years of training and hours of painstaking rehearsal to achieve the celebration of movement and technical expertise that still wows audiences today