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Logan himself, Hugh Jackman introduces footage from his upcoming movie musical The Greatest Showman, his first film musical since Les Misérables.

one of the most distinctive looks of any film musical since, perhaps, Absolute Beginners.

Not exact matches

Over 700 films screened from 20 + countries since 1995 The main goal of the festival is to provide a forum by which new, filmmakers and unsigned musical talents are showcased before an international audience of film and music industry professionals and fans.

At one time Anchorman 2 was a musical, but that was years ago when Paramount didn't believe it was worth spending money on a sequel to a film that grossed $ 85 million (though it has only grown in popularity since its 2004 release).

After the excitement of David Arnold's three scores for Emmerich and then the brief diversion to the great John Williams on The Patriot, the change in musical approach since Kloser (later joined by Wander) took over is so extreme, it doesn't really make sense — it's hard to talk about any of the previous four Kloser / Wander scores for Emmerich without repeatedly using the word «bland» — I've just never been able to reconcile the outlandish extravagance of every other aspect of the films with the understated timidity of their scores, which seem to serve no purpose whatsoever.

Since the first photos from The Greatest Showman landed back in May, movie fans have been itching to know more about the film musical.

Adapted from the hit stage musical, Norman Jewison's film version of Fiddler on the Roof has established itself as a classic over and over again since its release in 1971.

Since this musical, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John as two teenagers in love, relies more on its iconic nostalgia for its success rather than its art; this new and stunning - looking film might throw you off quite a bit.

Snubbed even by the Golden Globes, who have their own comedy or musical categories, Logan Lucky has been on home video since November, itching as one of last year's best films you haven't seen.

Though I didn't really like Tom Hooper's big screen adaptation of the popular stage musical or Judd Apatow's quasi-sequel to «Knocked Up,» there are still plenty of new releases worth checking out, including one of 2012's best films and the most anticipated prequel since «The Phantom Menace.»

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jackman revealed plans for a musical adaptation have been in talks since before the film was completed.

Commented KimStim about the film: «We first heard about Dumont working on a heavy metal musical on the early life of Joan of Arc from our friends at Luxbox in Paris about two years ago and had been eagerly tracking ever since.

They're more commonly referred to as «Music Videos» but since they have their roots in the Movie Musical, we think of them as short film descendants of that greatest of film genres.

My next screening looms, so very quickly: Takashi Miike's For Love's Sake, playing here as a midnight movie, may or may not be his first musical since 2001's The Happiness of the Katakuris — I can't be sure because the dude makes three films a year on average and I can only keep up with about half of his output.

Among the highlights include the world premiere of Chris Evans» directorial debut «Before We Go» (formerly «1:30 Train»), dueling Anna Kendrick films in dark drama «Cake» and musical adaptation «The Last Five Years,» ensemble comedy «This is Where I Leave You» starring Corey Stoll, Adam Driver and more, Jason Reitman's «Men, Women and Children» with Ansel Elgort, Kaitin Dever and others, and «99 Homes,» Ramin Bahrani's financial world set drama which also serves as the first film outside of «The Amazing Spider - Man» franchise for Andrew Garfield since «The Social Network.»

HONORABLE MENTIONS: ANIMATION «Kubo and the Two Strings» — Laika's most daring, innovative film yet «My Life as a Zucchini» — About little kids but not for little kids; a bold, 70 - minute feature from Switzerland «Sing» — Delightful and triumphant, with terrific voice performances and song renditions «Trolls» — I can't stop the positive feelings I've had about this DreamWorks musical since I saw it 3 months ago «Zootopia» — Disney's live - action crime drama / social commentary disguised in animated form has one of the year's best screenplays

Ever since the French filmmaker Leos Carax announced Annette as his next film, the project has seemed just too strange to survive the often perilous road to financing and production: an English - language musical from the director of The Lovers On The Bridge and Holy Motors, with original songs by the cult art - pop duo...

It's five years since Jackman portrayed Jean Valjean in the film version of «Les Miserables», in which all the songs were performed «live» — and a year after «La La Land» transformed the movie musical genre — at least temporarily.

While a few of the songs are tuneful enough and the supporting cast features a raft of musical theater veterans including Alexander, James (The Book of Mormon) and Cheyenne Jackson (Damn Yankees, Finian's Rainbow), the musical numbers are staged with an awkwardness not seen on the big screen since the likes of the 1974 film fiasco Mame.

Some of the theatrical devices of Cocks and Winkler work like gangbusters, since theatre was Porter's primary milieu: lighting transitions, live production audio for the musical numbers, and a freedom from film's typical realistic restraints.

He's made mincemeat out of most other movie genres since day one: the musical (Popeye), the detective film (The Long Goodbye), the war film (M * A * S * H), the western (McCabe and Mrs. Miller), the sci - fi film (Quintet) as well as skewering politics with his cable - TV series Tanner»88 and Hollywood with The Player.

It's been far too long since we had a film from the brilliant mind of writer / director Charlie Kaufman («Being John Malkovich,» «Adaptation,» and «Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind»)-- he spent a few years trying to make a bizarre Hollywood musical that never got made.

Another a showstopper set at the Griffith observatory, brought to life from composer (and best friend to Chazelle since their time as band - mates at Harvard) Justin Hurwitz, with whom he worked on the film for over a half - decade (even before the breakthrough of Whiplash in the theaters), fleshing out a few concepts from an experimental musical film they had made together in 2009 called Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.

Inevitable comparisons to the previous musical biopic, Ray, are almost a given, especially since both films cover similar ground.

While this role is something very dark for Efron, he is still playing the hunk as he has in every film since he graduated from High School Musical to film.

It had been twenty - two years since another live - action musical had been nominated for the Academy's highest honor - namely 1979's All That Jazz, which was directed by Bob Fosse, a well - known choreographer both on stage and in film.

The film charts the journey of the original cast in the 30 - plus years since the musical debuted and flopped on Broadway.

The music cues have also been through a vicious blender; as whole scenes were paired down to quicken the film's pacing; since no effort was made to adapt the score, cues abruptly stop or pop up and disappear in a jarring musical mulch.

Ever since I was little girl, I loved watching musicals so it comes to no surprise that «On the Town» with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra would be one of my favorite films.

That, and the fact that they're hilarious since the core mechanics are slapstick and they're underscored with the film's stately musical score and instantly recognisable sound effects.