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Tag Archives: Musical
Wicked: For Good (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A bit more serious now…
“Wicked: For Good” surely attempts to defy gravity more than its predecessor, but it does not fly that high in my humble opinion. There are several lovely musical moments fueled by the undeniable presence and talent of its two main … Continue reading
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A ridiculously fun K-POP fantasy animation
First, I must confess that animation feature film “KPOP Demon Hunters”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, willingly goes into a musical territory not so familiar to me to say the least. Yes, despite being a South … Continue reading
Wicked (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): When they were friends…
“Wicked”, which is actually based on the first half of the popular Broadway musical of the same name, is as colorful and spirited as expected. While this is your average bloated musical film, it is thankfully buoyed by the good … Continue reading
Emilia Pérez (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A mixed musical film by Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard’s new film “Emilia Pérez”, which was recently selected as the French submission to Best International Film Oscar, is a mixed musical which sometimes works with striking emotional intensity. Although it does not wholly work as well as intended, … Continue reading
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Joker in Love – and Repentance
Todd Phillips’ new film “Joker: Folie à Deux” is something bound to happen after all the controversies caused by his previous film “Joker” (2019). Like Martin Scorsese made a sort of apology in “The King of Comedy” (1982) after “Taxi … Continue reading
Carmen (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they run away together
I am not sure whether I understood everything in “Carmen”, but that did not bother me at all during my viewing. Mainly driven by a series of musical dance sequences, the movie presents a very familiar type of story with … Continue reading
The Color Purple (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lighter song and dance version
“The Color Purple”, based on an acclaimed Broadway musical which was developed from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name, cannot help but get itself compared with its predecessor. Although it is not totally without flaws, Steve Spielberg’s “The … Continue reading
Wonka (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): When Wonka was young and innocent
“Wonka” is a sweet lightweight piece of entertainment which made me less cranky than usual. Sure, this is another redundant character origin story like “Joker” (2019) and “Cruella” (2021), but it is packaged with enough humor, spirit, and heart, and … Continue reading
Trolls Band Together (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Shiny and colorful again with lots of songs
Animation film “Trolls Band Together” is shiny and colorful just like its two predecessors. I was not particularly excited about “Trolls” (2016) and “Trolls World Tour” (2020), but they were fairly watchable mainly thanks to its bright optimistic energy mainly … Continue reading
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