Category Archives: Film

Soul Review Roundup

Posted on December 18, 2020 by boz

The Pixar-animated musical feature Soul has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film concerns Joe, a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance to play at the best jazz club in town, but a misstep takes him from the … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Musical Preview

Posted on December 3, 2020 by boz

Earlier this year, Laura Benanti created the social media hashtag #SunshineSongs to invite students across the country to share videos of the musical performances they weren’t able to give because of the pandemic. When the campaign went viral, Benanti and … Continue reading →

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The Prom Review Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2020 by boz

The screen adaptation of the Broadway musical The Prom has received widely mixed reviews from film critics. The stage musical premiered at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2016, and opened at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Nov. 15, 2018, … Continue reading →

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Christmas on the Square Review Roundup

Posted on November 24, 2020 by boz

The holiday musical Christmas on the Square has received mostly negative reviews. The story involves a rich and nasty woman who returns to her small hometown after her father’s death to evict everyone and sell the land to a mall … Continue reading →

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review Roundup

Posted on November 23, 2020 by boz

The musical drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on the play by August Wilson, has received near universal acclaim from critics. The film recounts the tensions mounting during the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a … Continue reading →

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Jingle Jangle Review Roundup

Posted on November 16, 2020 by boz

The holiday musical Jingle Jangle, now streaming on Netflix, has received positive reviews from film critics. Set in imaginary Cobbleton, the story follows a toymaker whose granddaughter saves him after a trusted apprentice steals his most prized creation. The cast … Continue reading →

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Clouds Review Roundup

Posted on November 13, 2020 by boz

The musical biopic Clouds has received mixed reviews from film critics. The story, based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher by Laura Sobiech, concerns high school musician Zach Sobiech, who learns that the rare cancer he has been fighting … Continue reading →

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Over the Moon Review Roundup

Posted on November 11, 2020 by boz

The animated musical Over the Moon has received mixed reviews from critics. The film premiered at the Montclair Film Festival on Oct. 17, 2020, and is streaming now on Netflix. The story centers around Fei Fei, who builds a rocket … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rose Review Roundup

Posted on November 9, 2020 by boz

Film critics have given mixed reviews to the musical drama Yellow Rose but praise for its lead, two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada, who makes her film debut as “a Filipina teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue … Continue reading →

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The Prom Preview

Posted on October 23, 2020 by boz

Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for the film adaptation of the Tony-nominated stage musical The Prom, which begins streaming on its platform December 11. The film’s creative team includes Bob Martin (screenplay), Chad Beguelin (screenplay, lyrics), Matthew Sklar and … Continue reading →

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