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"
Aladdin (2019)
7.2/10
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Navid Nagahban, Billy Magnussen
DescriptionAladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. While visiting her exotic p... Read more
Aladdin (Blu-Ray) (2019)
8/10
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Navid Nagahban, Billy Magnussen
DescriptionAladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. While visiting her exotic p... Read more
Rocketman (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years. Read more
Rocketman (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years. Read more
Daffodils (2019)
7.5/10
Director: David Stubbs
Starring: Rose McIver, George Mason
A bittersweet love story told through enchanting re-imaginings of popular and iconic New Zealand songs. Read more
Wild Rose (2018)
7.3/10
Director: Tom Harper
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo, Julie Walters
Fresh out of prison, a Scottish woman juggles her job and two children while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music star. She soon gets her ch... Read more
Celeste (2018)
7.4/10
Director: Ben Hackworth
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Thomas Cocquerel, Nadine Garner, Odessa Young
A renowned opera diva who retired early to live on a crumbling estate in the rainforest is set to return to the stage for her final performance. Read more
Cold War (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Agata Kulesza, Jeanne Balibar, Cedric Kahn
A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Se... Read more
Cold War (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Agata Kulesza, Jeanne Balibar, Cedric Kahn
A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Se... Read more
Vox Lux (2018)
6/10
Director: Brady Corbet
Starring: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Stacy Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Raffey Cassidy, Christop...
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making... Read more