Movies: Musical

This film is an incredible integration of music, drama, comedy, horror, and stunning visual artistry.  The real stars of Sweeney Todd are the unquestionably brilliant composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim,and Tim Burton, whose masterful direction and original artistic vision bring this classic stage masterpiece to life as a bold, daring and wildly ent... (See the whole review)

This movie can truly be called life-changing. It certainly changed my life; I was quite ignorant of opera before a chance viewing of the film on television introduced me to this greatest of all musical genres. As it turned out, I was in illustrious company! For the number of singers inspired by this movie includes many of the biggest operatic stars... (See the whole review)

The fun movie of Mario, he looks relaxed and he seems to be enjoying himself. Kathryn is his best co-star, she is beautiful and sings magnificently, and nothing to say about Mario, he sings nice songs and Be my Love duet when first singing it at Bayou Minou is just great, and what about Madame Butterfly duet, we "see" Mario's feelings, he sings fro... (See the whole review)

I don't think anyone who ever saw the original Schoolhouse Rock cartoons on Saturday mornings can ever forget them... I know I can't.  From "Conjunction Junction" to "I'm Just a Bill" and "Interjections", the advertising executives who got together to make this series, beginning with "Three Is a Magic Number" proved that learning doesn't have to ta... (See the whole review)

Lots of singing, lots of dancing, lots of fun. The sense of life of Gershwin's music, the brilliantly colourful ballet scene and the radiant Gene Kelly make this is a classic.

I don't care what anybody says; this film is a brilliantly honest testimony to what life is like for a person who lacks a vigorous, core philosophy with which to defend against an oppressive, dehumanizing society that worships mindless traditionalism and conformity.