Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut, delves into the dark underbelly of human sexuality and desire. As one of the best Pretentious Movies Ever Made, it weaves a complex story web that challenges the viewer's perception of reality and the boundaries of moral constraint. Through...
An even more impressive statistic is that between 1949 and 1969, all but two of the Tony Award winning Best Musicals were made into films. The years since 1969 have been less fruitful, but then 1969 really marks the final end of the great era of the Hollywood-made musical. Some historians...
Also ranks #20 on The 35 Best PG-13 Musicals Also ranks #22 on The 50+ Best Teenage Gay Movies 3,415 votes Can you smell the pretentiousness? Photo: Black Swan 28 Black Swan Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan is a gripping exploration of obsession, artistic perfection, ...
Do you love musicals, romance, and Michaela Coel? Then Been So Long is the movie for you. This stylish musical epic follows Simone (Coel), a young, single mother in London completely wrapped up in caring for her differently-abled daughter. After her friends and family tell her she’s too...
Starring Henry Cavill as mortal warrior Theseus, Immortals is a remix of myths similar to what Baz Luhrmann would do to musicals with Moulin Rouge. With stunning costumes from Oscar-winning costume designer Eiko Ishioka lighting up Singh's typically outrageous visuals, we watch as the deities (...
Sometimes when you get your hopes up, they get dashed, especially when it comes to movie musicals. For every “West Side Story,” you get a “Cats.” For every “Les Miserables,” you get a “Cats.” For every “La La Land” you get, well… “Cats.” So you can imagine my trep...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show– I had this idea to do mid-week Horror Musicals theme, but ran out of mid-weeks to do it. I really wanted to catch up with the aforementionedPhantom of the Paradise, and while I was at it, I thought I’d give another chance toThe Rocky Horror Picture...
Widely considered one of the best musicals ever captured, Singin' in the Rain has everything from music and dance to comedy and romance. The story stars Gene Kelly as a celebrated silent film actor struggling to make the jump to the "talkies," and Debbie Reynolds as an up-and-coming actr...
Musicals, comedies, dramas, science fiction, you name it. And she portrayed the iconic Selina Kyle, or Catwoman, flawlessly here. Technically, she didn’t divulge the spoiler when interviewed on David Letterman’s talk show, but her reaction to his statement that Batman dies at the end told...
Also ranks #20 on The 35 Best PG-13 Musicals Also ranks #22 on The 50+ Best Teenage Gay Movies 3,415 votes Can you smell the pretentiousness? Photo: Black Swan 28 Black Swan Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan is a gripping exploration of obsession, artistic perfection, ...