Tick, Tick…BOOM! (2021)

Tick, Tick…BOOM! is Lin Manuel-Miranda’s directorial debut. It’s also Andrew Garfield’s singing debut. And, honestly, both of them have done phenomenal. Miranda, being both a lover of film and theater, was able to help translate Tick, Tick…BOOM! from stage to screen, with Steven Levenson’s screenplay adapted from Jonathan Larson’s stage musical of the same name. For those unfamiliar with the musical, Tick, Tick…Boom! was written and performed by … Continue reading Tick, Tick…BOOM! (2021)

Kristen MarieNovember 23, 2021Leave a comment

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The Prom (2020)

Movie musicals are never easy to make. You have to figure out who you want to please more: the musical theater fans or the movie crowd because there is not actually a lot of crossover there. And I don’t know that The Prom appeases either set of fans. Directed by Ryan Murphy, The Prom is a film based on the musical of the same name … Continue reading The Prom (2020)

Kristen MarieDecember 21, 2020December 20, 2020Leave a comment

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40. The Sound of Music (1965)

A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s this: I once watched The Sound of Music everyday for six months straight. Now, for clarification, this was years ago when I had first seen the film and did not own the motion picture soundtrack. This was long … Continue reading 40. The Sound of Music (1965)

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Cats (2019) : Please Make It Stop

This film has haunted me for literally days. I cannot stop thinking about it. I wish that I could. As you all may know at this point, Cats has majorly tanked. I kept reading bad reviews which honestly just made me more interested in seeing the disaster. So, I braved the theater and I have seen things that no human being should ever see. Let … Continue reading Cats (2019) : Please Make It Stop

Kristen MarieDecember 30, 2019December 30, 2019Leave a comment

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2019’s Cats: A Rant

Who asked for this? Which one of you out there asked for this? Who wanted a movie musical version of Cats? And who in the hell wanted it to be this creepy? Look, I’ve seen the musical Cats one time, and that’s all it took for me to hate the absolute shit out of it. As a book of poetry, sure, it works. But as … Continue reading 2019’s Cats: A Rant

Kristen MarieJuly 22, 2019July 22, 2019Leave a comment

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Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007)

Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007) I wish that Disney, with all its recent musical live action versions of their animated films, would take a hint from 2007’s Hairspray, and cast properly with actors who can actually sing. The casting for this film is near perfect. Nearly every person, save for Christopher Walken, has a legitimate singing voice. And even then with Walken, the one song … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007)

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51. West Side Story (1961)

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Ok, I’m going to be completely honest: I do not like West Side Story. It is my least favorite movie musical, possibly of all time (right up there with Annie). But, seeing as the film comes in at number 51 on this list, I had … Continue reading 51. West Side Story (1961)

Kristen MarieJune 17, 2019April 17, 2022Leave a comment

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Movie Musical Monday: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

If you know me at all, you know that one of my favorite films is 1964’s Mary Poppins. I put off watching Mary Poppins Returns for ages because I just had a feeling that I would be disappointed. Then, one day, the movie arrived at my door because I, stupidly, forgot to decline it from the Disney Movie Club. I realized, realistically, I was never … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Kristen MarieMay 20, 2019May 20, 2019Leave a comment

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Movie Musical Mondays: Rent

Plain and simple, Rent is one of the best known musicals, internationally, of this day and age. The musical took Broadway by storm, and when they made a movie musical in 2005, the popularity of Rent soared to new heights. The movie version differs from the stage version in one main way: the stage musical is done completely in song, mimicking the opera that it … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Rent

Kristen MarieMay 6, 2019May 5, 2019Leave a comment

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Movie Musical Monday: Mamma Mia!

If you know me in person, chances are you have already heard my opinions on this film. Due to the sequel being released this upcoming weekend, I find it fitting that Mamma Mia! be this weeks Movie Musical Monday. I will start with my issues with the film, and then end on a good note. PIERCE BROSNAN CAN’T SING. There. That’s my biggest issue with … Continue reading Movie Musical Monday: Mamma Mia!

Kristen MarieJuly 16, 2018July 14, 2018Leave a comment

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Tag: Movie Musicals

Tick, Tick…BOOM! (2021)

The Prom (2020)

40. The Sound of Music (1965)

Cats (2019) : Please Make It Stop

2019’s Cats: A Rant

Movie Musical Monday: Hairspray (2007)

51. West Side Story (1961)

Movie Musical Monday: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Movie Musical Mondays: Rent

Movie Musical Monday: Mamma Mia!