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Newsies (1992)

Musicals used to be all the thing, but we didn’t see too many come out of Hollywood there for a while. When Disney produced “Newsies” in 1992, it was a great reminder of a time gone by when all the best stories were told in song. It didn’t do so well in the box office when it was first released, but it has since become a cult favorite. I personally liked it for its own merits, cult notwithstanding. Christian Bale stars as Jack Kelly, a homeless boy who supports himself as a newspaper boy in New York City. He’s considered … Continue reading →

Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000)

I’m so confused! I don’t know if I just saw a corny musical, a Shakespeare play, a strip club dance number, or a war film. I just finished watching “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” which is a Kenneth Branagh film, a remake of the Shakespeare play. I really was not expecting what I got. The basic story is that the King of Navarre and his three best friends make a vow that they will stay in college for three years and devote themselves entirely to study, and that no woman will enter the court until those three years are up. There are … Continue reading →

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1957)

One of my favorite movies of all time, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” tells the story of Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel), oldest brother in a family of seven, who decides that what his farm needs is a woman. He can get sugar at the general store, and feed, too, so why shouldn’t he head to town and pick out a wife? The movie opens with a jovial song sung in Howard Keel’s velvet voice, the lyrics of which are: “Bless your beautiful hide, wherever you may be. We ain’t met yet but I’m willin’ to bet, you’re the gal for … Continue reading →