Movie Review: Summer of Soul
Woodstock. Even the name inspires all sorts of music fans and baby boomers to swoon nostalgically for all the amazing talent on display at what …
Musical
Movie Review: In the Heights
In 1976, someone told Sylvester Stallone that no one was gonna make a movie for him. If he wanted to be on the big screen, …
Movie Review: The Prom
Ah the prom. The highs and lows. The best night of a young life. Or the worst one. Hey, at least Ryan Murphy finds a …
Movie Review: Lovers Rock
After Mangrove came in like a force of nature, Steve McQueen decided to throw a party. Lovers Rock takes us to the 1970s London world …
Movie Review: Christmas On the Square
Dolly Parton’s approval rating is perpetually sky high. That’s because the woman, and her songs, are a national treasure. Christmas on the Square doesn’t have …
Movie Review: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
If you’re a director, I honestly don’t know why you would make a movie about an eccentric inventor. It’s got everything you’d want right? You …
Movie Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton always has a thing for the outcast. The weirdo. The misunderstood. Animation would seem perfect for the man, freeing him from the constraints …
Movie Review: Work It
Dance movies can go one of two ways. They can be self serious affairs that drag you into their “life or death….with dancing” scenario (Save …
Movie Review: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Let me take you back to 2004. The comedy genre exploded that year: 8 eminently quotable comedies came out that year. Most years can barely …
Movie Review: Cats
Bad movies for me are usually total surprises. Rarely during a trailer will I be convinced a movie is going to be a disaster. So …