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Movie: One from the heart
A 1982 American musical romantic drama film co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan, and Harry Dean Stanton. Music by Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle. Set entirely in Las Vegas and made independently by Coppola's own Zoetrope Studios the film was a critical and commercial failure. [more inside]
Movie: Wonka
Willy Wonka’s musical origin story, directed by Paul King of Paddington and staring Timothée Chalamet as the eponymous Wonka, Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa, plus appearances by just about everybody else in showbiz.
Schmigadoon!: Famous as Hell Season 2, Ep 5
Convinced they're well on their way to a happy ending, Josh and Melissa both rocket to fame in Schmicago and get embroiled in a deadly plot. [more inside]
Schmigadoon!: Something Real Season 2, Ep 4
After Josh and Melissa realize they need to find a happy ending for everyone, they try to make that happen-with unintended consequences. [more inside]
Schmigadoon!: Doorway to Where Season 2, Ep 2
Josh gains a sunshine hippie roommate while Melissa tries to get him sprung via a lawyer and some undercover work. [more inside]
Schmigadoon!: Welcome to Schmicago Season 2, Ep 1
Even though they found love after leaving Schmigadoon, Josh and Melissa's relationship has hit another bump, so they attempt to find Schmigadoon again. They end up in another world based on musicals from the 60s through the 80s, Schmicago [more inside]
Movie: tick, tick...BOOM!
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, Jonathon Larson, a promising young theater composer, navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City. Adapted from the musical tick, tick... BOOM!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, screenplay by Steven Levenson, songs by Larson. [more inside]
Movie: Annette
A stand-up comedian and his opera singer wife have a 2 year old daughter with a surprising gift. Winner of the Best Director award at Cannes. The narrative feature-film debut of Sparks, who starred in a documentary earlier this summer. [more inside]
Movie: Hamilton
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Streaming on Disney+. [more inside]
Movie: Bathtubs Over Broadway
A Late Night comedy writer stumbles upon a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man. With David Letterman, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, Jello Biafra, and more.
Movie: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
The hybrid sequel/prequel follow-up to the 2008 ABBA musical, this time with less Meryl Streep but more Cher. [more inside]
Rocky Horror Picture Show on Fox
Is anyone planning to post a thread for tonight's Rocky Horror Picture Show remake on Fox? Should the thread go up after the show as per Fanfare custom, or should this be a live-blog as per RHPS tradition?
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead. Normally inanimate objects talk, sing and dance as the bookish Belle falls in love with her hairy, hunch-backed captor, spurning her beau and his incredibly thick neck. [more inside]
Movie: The Young Girls of Rochefort
Over one summer weekend, a carnival troupe comes to the southern French city of Rochefort. There, they meet cafe owner Yvonne, her musical twin daughters Delphine and Solange, their baby brother BooBoo, and romantic poet/sailor Maxence. Missed connections, happy reunions, and the arrest of a notorious serial killer ensue. [more inside]
Podcast: NPR: Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast: Into The Woods and Movie Franchises
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Bob Mondello discuss Disney's film adaptation of the Broadway musical Into The Woods. Then they'll discuss movie franchises--why do some take off while others never fail to leave the ground? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
Movie: White Christmas
and Holiday Inn. In White Christmas, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Danny Kaye put on a show to save the General's Inn. In Holiday Inn, Bing Crosby opens an inn that only puts on shows on holidays. [more inside]
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