Victor/Victoria (1982) Genre: Romantic Comedy/Musical Grade: B+ Victor/Victoria has long been a favorite of mine for many reasons. It’s got a cast crammed with fantastic actors who inhabit their roles like a second skin, it’s funny, it’s poignant and it’s got Julie Andrews’ voice and Henry Mancini’s music all through ... more >
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Genre: musical, slapstick comedy Grade: B- “Forum,” yet another old favorite of mine, hasn’t weathered the years quite as well as others but is still good for some laughs once it gets going. It’s based on a Broadway production ... more >
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls of Rochefort) (1967) Genre: Musical/Romance Grade: B- Cate mentioned this one in comments on the review of “Moliere” and described the plot as “barking.” Oh, yeah, I agree with that. Another way to phrase it might be wondrous European WTFery. Singing and dancing ... more >
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (2008) Genre: Comedy/Musical/SF Grade: B+ Cheer for the villain? Hate the “hero?” Listen to people sing catchy songs? Have Joss Whedon turn superhero/villain tropes on their heads? You’ll do all this and and more when you watch “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.” For those who’ve never seen ... more >
The Slipper and the Rose (1976) Genre: Fairy Tale/Musical/Romance Grade: B The first time I saw this musical version of Cinderella was a few years ago on the Disney Channel. I thought I’d watch it and laugh at Richard Chamberlain singing but ended up pleasantly surprised by how much I ... more >
Cinderella (1957, 1965, 1997) Genre: Musical Fairy Tale Grades: B If, like me, you are of a certain age and watched US TV, you probably grew up watching the 1965 version of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Before VHS tapes or DVDs the only way to see it was the annual ... more >