Category: Musical

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1940s / Musical / Romance

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Set in 1903, St. Louis, the site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World’s Fair, Meet Me in St. Louis wraps its tale around several short stories called “5135 Kensington” by author Sally Benson, as originally published...

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1990s / Comedy / Musical / Thriller

Cool as Ice (1991)

Despite being a hip-hop aficionado, especially during the time of its release, one would think I’d have caught Vanilla Ice’s one and only starring vehicle.  Not so fast — Vanilla Ice and hip hop...

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2000s / Drama / Musical

Hustle & Flow (2005)

Terrence Howard’s Oscar-nominated performance highlights this interesting and provocative look at the life of a two-bit pimp and drug dealer who finds a calling after deciding that he has a voice that needs to...

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1990s / Comedy / Musical

House Party (1990)

I suppose that target demographics count for a great deal when it comes to the entertainment value that a film like House Party provides, so take this review for what it’s worth.  At the time this...

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2000s / Drama / Musical

Walk the Line (2005)

Inevitable comparisons to the previous musical biopic, Ray, are almost a given, especially since both films cover similar ground.  Both films are about the early careers of legendary songwriters and performers with tragic pasts, drug...

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1970s / Drama / Musical / Romance

New York, New York (1977)

In my opinion, New York New York is the most underrated of Scorsese’s films.  Coming after Taxi Driver, critics probably grew restless looking for more signs of a genius filmmaker that they thought Scorsese to be within...

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2000s / Musical / Romance

Para Para Sakura (2001)

Have you ever eaten so much candy that you experience a sugar overload, such that you couldn’t possibly have another bite or drink of anything sweet for fear of inducing severe nausea? This accurately...

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2000s / Comedy / Musical / Romance

Grease (1978)

“Grease” is the word, if you want a fun and vibrant time at the movies.  Based on the hit Broadway play, Grease would be a bigger hit than anyone could ever imagine, setting a box...