Musicals
As soon as sound was introduced to the movies, the movie musical was born. The musical was one of the most popular movie entertainments from the 1930s through to the 50s, before falling out of favour at the end of the 60s for audiences now being weened on Vietnam, race riots, political assassinations, flower power and psychedelia. The musical still continued onwards, albeit in a different form, with various efforts such as "Cabaret", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Grease", "Hair", "All That Jazz" and "The Blues Brothers" appearing over the next decade. More recently, "Moulin Rouge" and particularly "Chicago" hark back to the glory days of the musical.
Right: Liza Minnelli does "Cabaret"
Willie Nelson and Friends: Angels & Outlaws (2004)
Starring: Al Green, Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Richards, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, T...
The new live album from Willie's Network Special features Willie performing with some of his closest friends and biggest legends making music today in... Read more
That'll Be The Day (1973)
6.7/10
Director: Claude Whatham
Starring: David Essex, Billy Fury, Rosemary Leach, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon
Tells the story of a young man (David Essex) growing up in the dreary working-class world of Britain who comes of age and finds his proper outlet in t... Read more
Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
5/10
Director: Oscar Rudolph
Starring: Lang Jeffries, Mari Blanchard, Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, The Dovells, Georg...
TV executive Ted Haver (Lang Jeffries) has one month to come up with the best musical line-up he can get for a special on the newest dance craze, the... Read more
Return To Waterloo / Come Dancing With The Kinks (1985)
Director: Julien Temple, Ray Davies
Starring: Kenneth Colley, Ray Davies
Ray Davies of the Kinks, well-respected as one of rock's best storytellers, makes his filmmaking debut in 'Return to Waterloo' starring Kenneth Colley... Read more
The Confrontation (1969)
6.6/10
Director: Miklos Jancso
It is 1947; the Communist Party has just taken power in Hungary. In Jancsó's first color film, young students at a People's College have a debate with... Read more
Ray (Blu-ray) (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Lar...
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. "Ray" is the triumphant and remarkable... Read more
The Heat's On (1943)
5.1/10
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Starring: Victor Moore, Mae West, Almira Sessions, Alan Dinehart, William Gaxton
Mae West is cast as Fay Lawrence, a famous Broadway actress who is loved intensely by her producer Tony Ferris (William Gaxton). Rival producer Forres... Read more
Get on Up (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.9/10
Director: Tate Taylor
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Craig Robinson, Nelsan Ellis, Octavia Spencer, Chadwic...
Based on the incredible life story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, the film takes a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, f... Read more
El Cantante (2006)
5.5/10
Director: Leon Ichaso
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony
Pop icon Marc Anthony steps into the role of Salsa superstar Hector Lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a Pu... Read more
The Pajama Game (1957)
6.8/10
Director: George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Starring: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Eddie Foy Jr
Snappy choreography from Bob Fosse is only one of the highlights of this effervescent musical starring Doris Day, who has a love-hate relationship wit... Read more