Elphaba, a young woman, is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin. Yet to discover her true power, she meets Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship.
Read MoreThrough liberating song and dance, Emilia, a fearsome cartel leader enlists an unappreciated lawyer, stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.
Read MoreNew student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. As Cady sets to take down the group's apex predator with the help of her outcast friends, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
Read MoreThe youngest of King Triton's daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life - and her father's crown - in jeopardy.
Read MoreAcademy Award®-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.
Read MoreMythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj: Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, RRR imagines a fictional meeting in he 1920s between the two, set into motion when a young Gond girl is stolen from her village by British soldiers.
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s reimagining of West Side Story is nothing short of exhilarating.
Read MoreLin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, tick, tick…BOOM!, pays tribute to “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson, featuring an inspired and moving performance from Andrew Garfield.
Read MoreThough Ben Platt gives his all, and you can see signs as to why Dean Evan Hansen cleaned up on Broadway in 2017, Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation is a joyless slog to sit through, with few moments of uplift drowned out by more melodramatic and emotional ones.
Read MoreIn the Heights, adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-Award winning musical, leaps off the screen, onto your playlists and into your heart, as one of 2021’s best films.
Read MoreThe Prom is full of the right messages, but Ryan Murphy’s star-studded affair struggles to focus on what’s important and minimizes the very causes it tries to fight for.
Read MoreRambunctious sequel Trolls World Tour may be bypassing its planned theatrical run and debuting on VOD today for families everywhere, but this is less a movie to watch and more a test of endurance.
Read MoreOne of the most anticipated films of 2019, Frozen II brings everyone back for laughs, adventure, and a trip “into the Unknown.”
Read MoreDisney’s 2019 reinterpretation of The Lion King is innovative and groundbreaking and unlike anything I have ever seen before. The rest of the movie struggles to find its own identity.
Read MoreI’ll see your Bohemian Rhapsody and raise you Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman…
Read MoreLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper make magic together in the emotional and memorable, Cooper-directed remake of A Star is Born.
Read MoreWell-made, amusing, but otherwise forgettable, Smallfoot will entertain the kiddos and likely leave the grown-ups ambivalent to all that’s happening.
Read MoreHip-hop, spoken word, dramatic scenes, and unconventional storytelling lead us through the staggering My Name is Myeisha, based on a real-life police shooting of an unarmed black woman sitting in a car.
Read MoreSusanna Nicchiarelli’s biopic Nico, 1988, features one of the year’s best performances from Trine Dyrholm, embodying the legendary singer in the last two years of her life.
Read MoreYou can dance, you can jive, and have the time of your life…once Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again finally finds the energy and enthusiasm we have been promised all along.
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