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9.04.08 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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In a perfect world, all parodies or spoofs would be almost like this film. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is so different from most of the films that the Judd Apatow House of Comedy has churned out lately but it could lay claim as being one of its finest.
The music is perfect, the dialogue […]

19.01.08 Sweeney Todd Review
Filed: Drama, Musical
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Trust director Tim Burton to make a weird film become a masterpiece. Believe that Johnny Depp is an actor who cannot do anything wrong these days. In Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the duo manages to top their previous collaborations and may have achieved the most intriguing musicals of all-time.
The revenge-themed flick […]

15.01.08 Golden Globe Winners
Filed: Animation, Suspense, Drama, Musical, Romance, News
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Amidst the absence of the usual glitz and glamour that accompany the Golden Globes, some celebrations were in order for the winners of the top film awards for the year. Scoring well were Atonement and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. These films were able to seize the opportunity to make their chances […]

26.12.07 Best Performances Of 2007
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There were plenty of great performances in the year. This year, we saw women shining in a guy film, four bravura jobs in various musicals and one superspy in his last hurrah (probably).
The best performances of the year were given by:
Lena Headey - the men of 300 received the acclaim and the envy of many […]

1.12.07 Another Enchantment
Filed: Animation, Suspense, comedy, Previews, Musical, Romance
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It sure is almost certain that last week’s box office “queen”, the Disney flick Enchanted, will reign supreme once more at the U.S. box office. The weekend after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is not as packed as other weeks so expect the Amy Adams-starrer to pull in the most audiences once more.
However, the drop could […]

24.11.07 Enchanted Review
Filed: Animation, comedy, Musical, Romance
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Disney was known for charming audiences with its fairy tale animated flicks and music. With Enchanted, it pokes fun at the formula without losing its charm. Instead, it enchants viewers - pun intended. This is one film that is definitely holdin true on its claim of being for all ages. A mix of musicality, wit […]

25.07.07 Musical Treat
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Hairspray surprised a lot of people, including yours truly, by placing a strong third at the weekend box office. It faced stiff competition from a lot of films, notably I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (the eventual first place) and previous number one film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It got […]

24.07.07 Travolta’s Dance
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If there is one actor who is known for musicals, and still breathing, mind you, it has to be John Travolta. While he has his share of duds and bombs, there is no denying that he is one of the more recognizable faces in films that has musical numbers. This actor can swivel like no […]

18.07.07 Sprayed On
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A lot of things seems to be going with Hairspray at first glance. One look at the cast and it is certainly going to impress audiences. Not just recognizable names but big time celebrities are gracing this film. Some of them have had experience acting in a musical.
John Travolta was in Grease, Michelle Pfeiffer was […]

17.07.07 Musicals
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Is the musical genre really back? Every once in a while, a musical would make its way to the silver screen and makes people wonder if that certain musical would generate good reviews as well as huge box office numbers. Some would succeed but lately they have also failed.
Remember when Chicago started winning awards as […]