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'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' Review - Wholesome Musical Fun

By Nick Janks
09/01/23
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'Moonage Daydream' Review - An Immersive Musical Experience

By Patrick Scott
13/08/22

The first film approved by the Bowie estate, Moonage Daydream, is the third documentary feature by Brett Morgen and by far, his most experimental.

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'Marry Me' Review - Far-Fetched Silly Rom-Com Manages to Hook You In

By Nick Janks
13/02/22

Marry Me is cliché-packed but entirely endearing, making for a mostly enjoyable musical rom-com.

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'West Side Story' Review - One of Spielberg's Best

By Rhys Parsons
26/12/21

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story may be the director’s greatest achievement to date. Spielberg has flipped the script and directed his childhood passion project, a musical, to fantastic effect.

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'Annette' Review - Quirky and Absurd Musical Drama is an Experience

By Patrick Scott
19/08/21

After the band Sparks’ two previous failed attempts to make a musical film, first with Italian slapstick actor Jacques Tati, then with Tim Burton, the third time is the charm in French filmmaker Leos Carax’s Annette.

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'Under the Volcano' Sees Legendary Artists Record in Legendary Studio

By Nick Janks
20/07/21

Under the Volcano features interviews with some of the world’s top music artists about their experience recording at the legendary AIR Studios Montserrat.

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Fuzzy Singing Creatures Return in Inspirational Trailer for 'Sing 2'

By Nick Janks
29/06/21

Your favourite fuzzy singing creatures are back in the musical sequel film Sing 2, and it looks like a lot of fun.

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Intriguing Trippy Trailer for New Musical Drama Film 'Annette'

By Nick Janks
23/06/21

Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star in the trippy new musical film, Annette, from acclaimed director Leos Carax and written by the Sparks brothers.

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'In the Heights' Review - Broadway Musical Doesn't Adapt Well to Screen

By Hector A. Gonzalez
12/06/21

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning stage play, In the Heights, is adapted to the big screen to bring that summer blockbuster feeling. Unfortunately, charm, glitz, and glamour are not enough to lighten up this much anticipated musical.

Trailers

'Respect' Trailer Highlights the Natural Genius of Aretha Franklin

By Nick Janks
20/05/21

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is the subject of the new biographical film Respect starring Jennifer Hudson in the lead role.

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'Romeo & Juliet' Review - Great Performances in National Theatre Movie

By Hector A. Gonzalez
28/04/21

London’s National Theatre delivers an original film for television, a glossed and stylised theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet.

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Iconic Musical 'West Side Story' Gets the Spielberg Treatment

By Nick Janks
27/04/21

Steven Spielberg is adapting the new film version of the iconic musical West Side Story, and the first teaser trailer is here!

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'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Review - Blues Icon Deserves Better

By Ross Carroll
19/04/21

The final years of Billie Holiday’s life, her struggles to maintain her prolific image and the hardships of being a person of colour during the prohibition era are poorly represented in the lacklustre biopic, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

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'Alone Together' SXSW Review - Artists Gotta Make Art Even in Lockdown

By Hector A. Gonzalez
23/03/21

The pandemic has affected every one of us, including the pop phenomenon Charli XCX, whose documentary, Alone Together, was made in isolation.

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'The Sparks Brothers' SXSW Review - An Enriching Music Documentary

By Hector A. Gonzalez
18/03/21

Baby Driver (2017) director Edgar Wright makes his documentary debut with The Sparks Brothers, focusing on the American pop-rock band, Sparks.

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