Aug 242008
You may have seen, over the past few decades, a few dozen movies featuring an unconventional teacher, who, when thrown in with uninspired kids, goes on to push them to a greatness no one ever expected of any of them. Hamlet 2 definitely falls into this general category, but with tongue firmly planted in […]
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Tags: art-house, comedy, musical, spoof
Jul 182008
I feel an utter loss of clinical objectivity as I sit down to write this review. I can say that I had a ball and a half, the likes of which I don’t think I’ve seen this year. Like a similar adored hoot, Hairspray, Mamma Mia is a stage musical adapted to the […]
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Tags: adaptation, comedy, musical, romance
Dec 212007
The moment this film was announced, theatre freaks and Goths clenched up in anticipation. Tim Burton! Johnny Depp! Really, probably only Guillermo del Toro could come close to being a second viable choice to helm this project. At least we know they will get how very epic and dark Sweeney Todd […]
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Tags: adaptation, horror, musical