Category Archives: Musicals

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW) Rated TV-14

Posted on November 20, 2015 by laurarachel4

An ambitious young woman living in New York runs into her old boyfriend from summer camp, and on a whim, decides to follow him out to California in hopes of rekindling their relationship. Starring Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) Rated NR

Posted on July 17, 2015 by laurarachel4

An actress has an illicit love affair which could ruin her career in 1930s Hollywood. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, George Murdock, Holland Taylor This is an interesting concept but poorly conceived movie. The script is an compilation of two stories … Continue reading →

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Teen Beach 2 (2015) Rated TV-G

Posted on July 15, 2015 by laurarachel4

In this sequel to Teen Beach Movie, the characters from Wet Side Story get transported to the real world. Starring Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps As with all sequels, this film doesn’t match the quality of the first movie.  … Continue reading →

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Road to Bali (1952) Rated NR

Posted on July 5, 2015 by laurarachel4

Two song-and-dance men must leave Australia to avoid marriage proposals. Instead, they take jobs as divers for Princess Lala. Starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour This is the sixth “Road to . . .” film starring Bing Crosby and … Continue reading →

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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) Rated NR

Posted on June 4, 2015 by laurarachel4

The biography of Jerome Kern, the writer of many Broadway musicals. Starring June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Robert Walker As the lover of many of Kern’s musical scores- most notably Show Boat-I had … Continue reading →

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Burlesque (2010) Rated PG-13

Posted on May 27, 2015 by laurarachel4

A small town girl moves to Los Angeles and gets a job in a burlesque dance club. Starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Dianna Agron I struggled with whether I … Continue reading →

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The Last Five Years (2014) Rated PG-13

Posted on May 24, 2015 by laurarachel4

A struggling actress and her novelist husband analyze the deconstruction of their marriage. Based on Jason Robert Brown’s musical by the same name. Starring Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Tamara Mintz Let me begin by saying that this is a musical film, … Continue reading →

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (2013) Rated PG

Posted on March 4, 2015 by laurarachel4

Dorothy returns to the tornado ridden farm to only be whisked back to Oz to help the Lion, Scarecrow, and Tin Man. Based on the book, Dorothy of Oz by Roger Stanton Baum. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, … Continue reading →

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Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Rated PG

Posted on February 23, 2015 by laurarachel4

The Muppets go on a world tour, unbeknownst to them they have a European jewel-heist thief in their mist. Starring Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey I think this film was a quintessential Muppet movie. They provide smart jokes, songs, … Continue reading →

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Galavant (ABC) Rated TV-PG

Posted on January 15, 2015 by laurarachel4

Prince Galavant tries to get his one true love back from King Richard. Starring Joshua Sasse, Timothy Omundson, Vinnie Jones, Mallory Jansen, Karen David, Luke Youngblood This show is a cross between fairy tales, Monty Python, and musicals. Even with … Continue reading →

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