My Love Affair with Marriage
By Kirsten Anderson October 5, 2023
Signe Baumane’s original and smart semi-autobiographical animated musical is different and not afraid to be itself.
Signe Baumane’s original and smart semi-autobiographical animated musical is different and not afraid to be itself.
With a main character spouting piss, spit, and vinegar, as well as raunchy talk, John Carney’s latest has an edge—and an R rating.
The best way to enjoy this four-letter-word-filled frolic is probably to be inebriated. (This reviewer could have used a drink while watching it.)
In the latest adaption of the opera, Benjamin Millepied’s stark and austere feature is a musical getaway drama set along the U.S./Mexico border.
A classic story told with a fresh coat of paint, and a passion project that pays off in full.
A portrayal of working-class young people expressing themselves through hip-hop excels is in its naturalistic performances.
This animated film transports viewers to a time when music was of paramount importance to storytelling.
The one individual who has the largest imprint on this 21st-century retelling is its screenwriter, Tony Kushner, more so than its director, Steven Spielberg.
For theater lovers, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film will be manna from heaven.