Sentences with phrase «film musicals of»

And the deletion from the final cut of the new song, «She'll Be Back», written expressly by Stephen Sondheim for Meryl Streep, means that Into the Woods - which has done better at the box office than many film musicals of late (Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys, anyone?)

Not exact matches

The two big winners, with 12 nominations apiece, were the musical productions of «Mean Girls» and «SpongeBob SquarePants,» earning Tina Fey a nod for her adaptation of her wickedly funny 2004 film of the same name.

«La La Land» was the runaway hit of 2016 — the film emulated classic movie musicals to sell a feeling of nostalgia.

The latest film adaptation of the musical is raking in the cash.

So it is with Les Misérables, Tom Hooper's film version of Boublil and Schönberg's West End - dominating musical, which was released last December.

News, sports events, dramas, situation comedies, musicals, soap operas, documentaries, full - length feature films, even the weather report — all are providing part of the mass media «s mythic world.

Still another trend — and this one should have caught Easum's attention, given his interest in «sound tracks» — is the use of music that draws on classical idioms in the composition of musical scores for films of high drama, serious feeling or intense introspection.

Marc Shaiman, the composer of the musical Hairspray, has created a musical short film supporting the overturning of Proposition 8, the amendment outlawing gay marriage in California.

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.

Starring former Mouseketeer Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, the musical tells the story of two struggling lovers in modern day L.A.. From striking visuals to inspiring musical sets, the film has already won awards at the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival for best ensemble cast and best film score.

Whether she was moving and grooving in the Disney Channels hit High School Musical TV film series, or rock n rolling through an obstacle course in VH1s 2010 season of Celebrity Fit Club, KayCee Stroh has showed that shes got some moves.

Part of musical performance involves narcissism, just as some part of writing or acting or painting or sculpting or making film is deeply self - absorbed, but we don't condemn musicians or artists for daring to put their creations out in public for people to see.

In one especially remarkable case highlighted in the film, a man named Tony Cicoria was not a particularly musical person until he was struck by lightning at the age of 42.

Already moving on from La La Land, the romantic musical which is picking up nominations and awards left right and centre this year, Emma needed to prepare for her role as tennis player Billie Jean King in Fox Searchlight's up - coming film Battle of the Sexes.

The Oscar - winning 1936 musical film The Great Ziegfeld depicts this beginning of modern bodybuilding, when Sandow began to display his body for carnivals.

I didn't wait for him to contact me — in fact five minutes after we left each other on the Tube, I texted him with details of the musicals, films and TV shows we'd been talking about that he'd never heard of before.

London About Blog There Ought to be Clowns is a brilliant place to find reviews of plays, musical theatre, TV and film, describing itself as a «theatrical diary» which actually turns out to be a very accurate description.

Members of the public should always remain alert to the danger of terrorism and report any suspicious activity to the police on 999 or the anti-terrorist You Were Meant for Me is a 1948 musical film, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Dan Dailey and Jeanne Crain as a bandleader

You then dress up according to the theme and follow clues that take you to a location full of actors, live installations, musical performances, interactive sets, food, drink and special guests — all related to the film you will be watching!

The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical Theatre is Alive and Well - and Kickin» up a Storm in Cape Town

It's a little bit of a musical, a little bit of a sports film, a little bit coming - of - age story.

Once the fear has passed, just in time for nap, visual and musical style are sometimes played in an immersive fashion by highlights in a directorial performance by Nicolas Winding Refn that bring some life to the film, though not as much as John Turturro's inspired lead performance, which does about as much as anything in bring the final product to the brink of decency, which is ultimately defied by the serious underdevelopment, overambition, monotonously unfocused dragging and near - punishingly dull atmospheric dryness that back a questionable drawn non-plot concept, and drive «Fear X» into mediocrity, in spite of highlights than can't quite obscure the many shortcomings.

The film's most joyous musical scene comes not at the big climax performance (which is definitely pretty great), but rather about halfway through, when the campus» four a cappella groups meet at the bottom of an empty swimming pool (just go with it) and have a battle.

After five years of Jeannie, Hagman took a few film and TV - movie parts, co-starred with Donna Mills on the 1971 sitcom The Good Life, co-starred with Lauren Bacall in the TV rendition of the Broadway musical Applesauce, acted and directed in the low - grade horror spoof Beware!

Filmed with Tom Hooper's unflinchingly intimate camera, with the likes of Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman and even Russell Crowe singing their hearts out, Les Miserables begins with a sweep of skill and emotion that sends chills, whether you're a die - hard musical theater fan or a skeptic waiting to be convinced.

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

Sloppy writing gives savvy movie - cum - music fans the impression that this demographically challenged film doesn't know the difference between Nashville and Austin, or in other words, the schism which divides contemporary country music into its inimical sides: mainstream and alternative, just like rock, or any number of musical genres.

The film is by no means terribly long, at least when you compare it to its 1969 musical counterpart, so it's not like storytelling drags its feet for ages, but make no mistake, the fact of the matter is that plotting's structure is something of a mess that meanders along repetitiously and, well, is to be expected, because, really, where does this story have to go?

There's nothing wrong with reworking the score of Annie — as this film does — but too often, the movie seems a little embarrassed to be a musical at all, making it seem as if it's having a crisis of confidence.

Needless to say, this film is hardly as driven by its musical aspects as its 1969 counterpart, and makes sure to remind you by underusing Richard Addinsell's score, which, upon actually being used, is typically not fleshed out to the fullest, and is all too often tainted by a degree of conventionalism that further disengages, but ultimately does only so much damage to Addinsell's efforts, which are still spirited enough and recurring enough to play something of a hefty part in breathing some liveliness into this generally dry project.

While it's not a perfect film by any means — a lack of catchy musical numbers and a questionable shift of focus in the film's latter half knock Megamind down a few pegs — the lively cast and interesting flip on the superhero concept make it a fun time at the movies for viewers of all ages.

It's true that the disorientation produced in the collision of Igorrr's frenetic style - mashing and Dumont's unadorned long - take aesthetic ensures that the film feels remarkably distinct from prior cinematic adaptations of Joan of Arc's life, but it's also hard not to wonder how this particular story might have played without the farfetched musical conceit grafted atop it.

Bob Fosse's first film, a musical based on Felini's Nights of Cabiria, shows a lot of promise, which he will fulfill with the 1972 Cabaret.

The film also bears several musical numbers from Roy, Dale Evans, and Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage.

Using archival photos and film, including performances by Simone over a period of more than three decades, excerpts from the singer's diaries, and interviews with family members, friends and musical colleagues, What Happened, Miss Simone?

Old friend Buck Jones came to her rescue and Francis made her final three films with him, including Stone of Silver Creek (1935), in which she used her Broadway musical expertise to play a glamorous saloon chanteuse.

In terms of the visuals, Noxon and cinematographer Richard Wong (Colma: The Musical) opt for a simple but elegant metaphorical solution, with much of the home, where Ellen struggles with her issues, filmed in dimly lit, heavily shadowed shots and moments of hope or grace often taking place outdoors or in brighter light.

While retaining many of the Broadway show's musical numbers, the film enlisted the stage production's Tony - winning composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman to write additional material for the film, though their new songs failed to earn any Oscar nominations.

The musical film version of The Producers is, for better or worse, a faithful record of the stage production, adhering to the same if - it - ain «t - broke - don «t - fix - it philosophy that informed the recent «Rent.»

Great songs, great musical direction, great dance numbers all highlight this film, often touted as the best of the Astaire / Rogers collaborations.

The film includes a visual feast of well - staged musical numbers.

A powerful film directed by Emmy Award winner Janet Grillo (Autism: The Musical), Fly Away narrates the story of Jeanne (Beth Broderick, Bonfire of the Vanities, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and her autistic teenage daughter, Mandy (Ashley Rickards, One Tree Hill).

And both films focus on a young boy who follows his musical dreams at the risk of disappointing his family.

In 1993, Short made his Broadway debut, assuming the old Richard Dreyfuss role in a musical adaptation of the 1977 film The Goodbye Girl.

Find out in this fantastic, rousing film - but remove all fears of the typical teen - pop covered high school musicals from your minds, as the songs in this film are from legendary artists like David Bowie, The Beach Boys, ELO, and The Byrds.

The film recounts the story of Miguel, a Mexican boy of twelve whose great - great - grandfather left his wife and daughter, Coco, to pursue his musical aspirations.

One of the two best Astaire - Rogers musicals, this film, directed by George Stevens, includes the tune «The Way You Look Tonight,» which won the Best Song Oscar.

Centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production, the film is a true story of art and politics in America in the 1930s.

Though the film has minor charms (the highly regarded actress can sing, and co-stars Tyne Daly and Scott Bakula are seasoned Broadway musical veterans) Basmati Blues is the kind of easily forgiven early career move that is best released on home video and forgotten.

I'm not sure how people who are not musical obsessives will react to the film — it takes the form very seriously — but for those with any decent amount of showtune-itis in their blood, Les Misérables is, I'm surprised to find myself saying, something of a must - see.