They got the way to groove you. I mostly heard the trailers for “Song Sung Blue,” and I thought it would be a Neil Diamond biopic. But I was wrong. It’s not […]
Song Sung Blue
The Testament of Ann Lee
Amanda Seyfried has plenty of faith in a game changing performance. Ann Lee, also known as Mother Ann, was the founding leader of the millenarian restorationist Christian sect, known as the Shakers. […]
David
This animated biblical retelling has its faith and formulas. When young David asks who Goliath is, he’s told: “Imagine the biggest warrior you’ve ever seen. Now imagine somebody ate him.” It reminds […]
Wicked: For Good
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this conclusion. We’ve all seen the news of social media influencer Johnson Wen charging at Ariana Grande and trying to wrap his arms around her at […]
Kiss of the Spider Woman
A delightful musical that speaks for politics and Golden Age movies. A note for today’s generation of movie goers: don’t go see “Kiss of the Spider Woman” thinking it was going to […]
KPop Demon Hunters
A Netflix animated hit that dances to the right soundtrack. “KPop Demon Hunters” is another animated hit I overlooked this year, but has become popular, after “Ne Zha 2.” Only differences are […]
Smurfs
This reboot will not blue you away. There have been three movie realities of the Smurfs where these three apples high blue creatures have sounded more like movie stars than Smurfs. In […]
Juliet & Romeo
Parting isn’t such sweet sorrow here. William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” is probably my favorite tragedy of his. A tale of forbidden love caught in the middle of a family feud, and […]
Snow White
Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho! It’s home from this remake you go. Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the animated feature that started it all. It set off a line of […]
Mufasa: The Lion King
Hakuna Matata. This prequel is better than the last time. 30 years have passed and Disney’s 1994 animated musical “The Lion King” is still roaring strong with fans. And the loss of […]
