Category Archives: Film

Better Nate Than Ever Review Roundup

Posted on April 7, 2022 by boz

Critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Disney+ film adaptation of Better Nate Than Ever, based on the 2013 book by Tim Federle about an unpopular teen who dreams of becoming a Broadway star. The creative team includes Tim … Continue reading →

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Better Nate Than Ever Preview

Posted on March 2, 2022 by boz

Disney has released the first trailer for its upcoming musical film Better Nate Than Ever, based on the 2013 novel by Tim Federle, about an unpopular 13-year-old Pittsburgh middle school student who dreams of becoming a Broadway musical star. The … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: Tick, Tick … Boom!

Posted on January 31, 2022 by boz

Netflix has released a new half-hour documentary short about the making of the Tick, Tick … Boom! (which you can watch below), featuring interviews with cast and creative team members Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexandra Shipp, and … Continue reading →

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Sing 2 Review Roundup 

Posted on December 28, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given mixed reviews to the Universal computer-animated feature Sing 2, the sequel to the 2016 film Sing. The creative team includes Garth Jennings (screenplay, direction), Christophe Lourdelet (direction), Gregory Perler (editing), and Joby Talbot (score). The voice … Continue reading →

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West Side Story Review Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given near universal acclaim to the 20th Century Studios film adaptation of the 1957 stage musical West Side Story, which opens in US and UK cinemas on December 10, the 60th anniversary of the release of the … Continue reading →

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Encanto Review Roundup

Posted on November 29, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Walt Disney Animation Studios musical fantasy Encanto, the story of the Madrigal family who live in a magical house in a Colombian mountain town. The creative team includes Byron Howard (direction), … Continue reading →

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Tick, Tick … Boom! Review Roundup

Posted on November 11, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given generally positive reviews to Tick, Tick … Boom!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Rent creator Jonathan Larson about a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing … Continue reading →

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Anything Goes in UK Cinemas

Posted on October 25, 2021 by boz

Trafalgar Releasing has offered the first official trailer for its upcoming live film capture of the British stage revival of Anything Goes, starring Sutton Foster in her West End debut. The Cole Porter musical began performances July 23 at the … Continue reading →

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Cyrano Preview

Posted on October 6, 2021 by boz

MGM has released its first official trailer for the upcoming film musical Cyrano, based on the 2019 Off-Broadway stage musical adapted from Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. Joe Wright directs the screenplay by musical librettist Erica Schmidt, whose … Continue reading →

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Diana Film Review Roundup

Posted on October 1, 2021 by boz

Movie critics have given generally unfavorable reviews to the Netflix live film of the upcoming Broadway musical Diana, which features a cast led by Jeanna de Waal (Diana), Roe Hartrampf (Prince Charles), Erin Davie (Camilla Parker Bowles), and Judy Kaye … Continue reading →

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