In Theaters This Weekend: July 9, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Paramount, Universal, Action, Animation, Documentary, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Videos,
Need a way to cool off from the high temperatures? Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Despicable Me (PG): starring Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove (directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Sergio Pablos)
- Predators (R): starring Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace (directed by Nimrod Antel)
- The Girl Who Played with Fire* (R): starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Annika Hallin (directed by Daniel Alfredson)
- Grease Sing-A-Long* (PG-13): starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing (directed by Randal Kleiser)
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: May 5, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Independent, Musicals, Period, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: DVD, Blu-ray
- Enchanted April: DVD
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Blu-ray
- Grease: Blu-ray
- It Could Happen to You: Blu-ray
- Last Chance Harvey: DVD, Blu-ray
- Roxanne: Blu-ray
- Saturday Night Fever: Blu-ray
- Twilight: Blu-ray
- Wendy and Lucy: DVD
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Musical Movies That Made Us Sing
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Classics, Family, Music, Musicals,
The High School Musical 3 trailer is out, Disney’s Camp Rock enjoyed a successful debut, and musical movies are becoming Hollywood mainstream again. But this is by no means a new or cutting-edge movie genre.
The Hollywood musical celebrated its heyday in the 1960s, when all the biggest stars were singing and dancing as well as acting. But as years passed, they began to fall by the wayside, cropping up irregularly in-between standard comedies and dramas. New projects, like the remake of My Fair Lady that I’ve already summarily rejected, are in the till…and there’s no doubt more new musical movies to come.
But before we accept these newcomers, let’s take the time to give a bow to the old. What are the Best 5 Musical Movies of all time, in one humble blogger’s opinion? I’m so glad you asked, because it just so happens I’ve prepared a list.
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