The Greatest Showman Film Review

A musical written by the duo who wrote the La La Land songs... I am interested... Marking his directorial debut, Michael Gracey gives us The Greatest Showman, a musical about the creation of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, which sadly closed last year. Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, and Michelle Williams, this film aims to inspire …

Coco Film Review

Pixar continues to give us tear-jerking yet twisted films. You know.... FOR KIDS! Director Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) gives us the latest installment of Pixar's ever-growing collection of animated marvels. Starring Anthony Gonzales, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Benjamin Bratt, the film heavily features the annual Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead, a huge part …

Beauty and the Beast Film Review

Disney continues to pull the "Let's Make It Live-Action" lever... This time, it's one of the films of the Disney Renaissance in the 90s. After Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Maleficent, and The Jungle Book, Disney hires director Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters, Dreamgirls, and ...strangely... the last two Twilight movies) to helm the live-action remake of the 1991 classic Beauty …

La La Land Film Review

There was a time when musicals ruled Hollywood. This film reminds us of the greatness of that era. Director Damien Chazelle, who gave us 2014's Whiplash, one of the greatest films of that year, now gives us another music-heavy film with a lot of comedy, drama, nostalgia, and of course a great soundtrack. The film centers …

Sing Film Review

The director of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the production company that gave us The Secret Life of Pets combine forces for an animated musical. This is a "hit or miss" situation. Let's face it. The Secret Life of Pets, another 2016 animated animal-based movie from Illumination Entertainment, was ultimately disappointing. So when Sing premiered, …