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“The Color Purple” – How To Adapt A Musical Beautifully 101
“We are more than kings and queens. We are the center of the universe.” Genre I’d put it in: Musical Adaptations That Become A Master Class In Their Genre Release Date: 2023 Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Based on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023 Films, Adaptations, Movie Musicals, Movie Reviews
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TrailerWatch – A24’s “Civil War” scares the [RADIO EDIT] out of me
“What kind of American are you? You don’t know?” Alex Garland creates an America that is no longer united in this first look at his 2024 film. And with today’s charged climate? It’s terrifyingly on point. While the states that … Continue reading
“Godzilla Minus One” harks back to Kaiju classics while keeping things fresh
“This country never changes. Perhaps it can’t.” Story: In the aftermath of the Japanese loss in WWII, Kōichi Shikishima, a failed kamikaze pilot, tries to pick up the pieces of his life amid shame and self-loathing, while trying to figure … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023 Films, Godzilla, In Horror, Kaiju Fever, Movie Reviews
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In Queue Review – “Scream of the Wolf” (aka “Wolf Manor”)
“Trust me. I’m a producer.” Genre: Furry Horror Comedies Release Date: 2023 (wide & streaming), 2022 (Festival circuit) Where I Watched: Shudder Gist: Crimson Manor, the latest installment of a beloved Gothic vampire series, is wrapping up production at a … Continue reading
Columbia Screening Pass-palooza – “Wish”!
Ready for some magic? Synopsis! Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a … Continue reading
“Wish” – new story, old hat
“A squirrel just said good morning to me…. What do you say to a squirrel?” Story: Welcome to the Kingdom of Rosas! Here, our King is a magnificent sorcerer that can grant wishes! Just give him your wish on your … Continue reading
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes”
“Snow lands on top.” Story: It’s time for the tenth annual Hunger Games. After Panem’s failed revolution decimated the Capitol, the once shining city is starting to rebuild. A young Coriolanus “Cori” Snow is tasked with being the mentor for … Continue reading
“Napoleon” isn’t Ridley Scott’s Waterloo, but it’s just as muddy
“Destiny has brought me here! Destiny has brought me this lamb chop!” Story: It’s 1789, and Marie Antoinette has been beheaded during the rabid tide of the French Revolution. As years pass, a Corsican military commander named Napoleon Bonaparte seeks … Continue reading
Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza – “The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes”!
Ready to go back to Panem? Synopsis! THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace … Continue reading
“The Holdovers”
“You can’t even dream a whole dream, can you?” Story: Paul (Mr. Hunham to his students) is a gleeful curmudgeon who lives for the takedown. Especially when that involves the wealthy, overprivileged snots in his Ancient Civilization classes. But when … Continue reading
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