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Tag Archives: film musical
Les Misérables Tops Billboard Chart
In the Jan. 19 issue of Billboard, the Les Misérables soundtrack has claimed the top spot on the “Billboard 200” chart, supplanting Taylor Swift’s country-pop Red, which held that perch for the past four weeks. In doing so, the soundtrack … Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Books & Media, Film/TV Cast
Tagged Billboard, film musical, Les Miserables
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2013 BAFTA Nominations
Yesterday, at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts headquarters in London, actors Alice Eve and Jeremy Irvine announced the shortlist for this year’s BAFTA honors. Among the favorites is the musical Les Misérables, which received nine nominations, including … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Film
Tagged BAFTA, film documentary, film musical, Les Miserables, Muppets, Searching for Sugar Man
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2013 Oscar Nominations
At 5:38 a.m. today in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif., Oscar host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone announced the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards. (Only once before has a host … Continue reading
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Tagged film documentary, film musical, Les Miserables, Oscars, Rodriguez, Schonberg & Boublil, Searching for Sugar Man
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Les Misérables: Review Roundup
The Hollywood adaptation of the 1980 musical Les Misérables (earlier adapted for the London and New York stages) opened wide on Christmas Day, but it had already received considerable Oscar buzz and garnered a collection of Golden Globe nominations. What … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Shows
Tagged film musical, Les Miserables, Schonberg & Boublil, Tom Hooper, Victor Hugo, William Nicholson
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Best of 2012: Top 10 Musical Films
It wasn’t a banner year for musical films, but there were more than enough to compose a list of the top ten movies that told their stories through fully realized song and dance moments – both the non-diegetic (musicalized dialogue) … Continue reading
Posted in Best of the Year, Reference
Tagged Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, Carol Channing, Dolly Parton, film musical, Hank Williams, Hugh Jackman, Joyful Noise, Larger Than Life, Last Ride, Les Miserables, Lorax, Pitch Perfect, Rock of Ages, Sparkle, Step Up Revolution, Whitney Houston
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Lonesome: Video Reviews
Criterion has received universal praise for its release of the DVD with a triple-play of Universal features helmed by Paul Fejös from the late 1920s. The first movie is the hourlong silent romance Lonesome (1928), included on the U.S. National … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, film musical, George Abbott, Last Performance, Lonesome, Paul Fejos, Philip Dunning, play adaptation
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Pitch Perfect: Review Roundup
Universal has released Pitch Perfect, adapted from Mickey Rapkin’s 2008 book, to mixed but positive-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Kay Cannon (screenplay), Christopher Beck and Mark Kilian (music), Jason Moore (direction), Aakomon Jones (choreography), Julio Macat (camera), Lisa Zeno … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Kendrick, book adaptation, film musical, Jason Moore, Kay Cannon, Mickey Rapkin, Pitch Perfect, Rebel Wilson
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Mario Lanza: Video Reviews
Warner Home Video has released a pair of Mario Lanza films (his final two) on DVD for the first time. The first is the 1957 United Artist musical Seven Hills of Rome (aka Arrivederci Roma), Mario Lanza’s penultimate film. The … Continue reading
Sparkle: Album Reviews
Sony RCA Records has released the soundtrack to the upcoming film Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 musical picture (starring Irene Cara) inspired by The Supremes, to middling reviews. The recording includes new versions of four songs from Curtis Mayfield’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cee-Lo Green, Curtis Mayfield, film musical, film remake, Jordin Sparks, musical docudrama, R. Kelly, Sparkle, Whitney Houston
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Step Up Revolution: Review Roundup
This past weekend, Summit Entertainment released Step Up Revolution, previously known as Step Up 4: Miami Heat, the latest in this dance-film series, to mixed though somewhat negative-leaning reviews. The creative team includes Scott Speer (direction), Amanda Brody (screenplay), Karsten … Continue reading