Mickey Rooney is an electrifying dynamo in this foot-tapping, often astonishing musical which helps cement for me why the pre-war period ...

The influence of Fellini’s 8 ½ is clear in Bob Fosse’s own memoir-like fictional film. The story of a theatre director under immense pres...

Rethinking the traditional notions of the Hollywood musical, Bob Fosse’s Cabaret still bedazzles us with seemless blend pre-war period me...

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Velvet Goldmine (1997) dir. Todd Haynes Starring: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Eddie Izzard, Toni Collette ***1/2...

West Side Story (1961) dir. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Rita More...

It’s Always Fair Weather (1955) dir. Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen Starring: Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Michael Kidd, Dan Dailey ***½ By ...

Rose Marie (1954) dir. Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Ann Blyth, Howard Keel, Fernando Lamas, Joan Taylor, Bert Lahr, Marjorie Main, Ray Collins and...

New York, New York (1977) dir. Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, Lionel Stander ** By Alan Bacchus Martin Scor...

Swing Time (1936) dir. George Stevens Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers ***1/2 By Alan Bacchus The Warner Bros four-pack ( The Gay Divo...

The Sound of Music (1965) dir. Robert Wise Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer **** By Alan Bacchus For about 5 years The Sound of ...

Moulin Rouge (2001) dir. Baz Luhrmann Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewen McGregor, Jim Broadbent, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh *½ By Alan Bac...

Dames (1934) dir. Ray Enright Starring: Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keelor, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, Hugh Herbert *** By Alan Bacchus Wa...

Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) dir. Jim Sharman Starring: Tim Curry Susan Sarandan, Brian Brian Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Meatloaf *** By...

Passione (2010) dir. John Turturro Documentary *** By Alan Bacchus I loved John Turturro sorely neglected musical Romance and Cigarettes , a...

Viva Las Vegas (1964) dir. George Sidney Starring: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Davona, William Demarest and Jack Carter **** By Greg ...

Jailhouse Rock (1957) dir. Richard Thorpe Starring: Elvis Presley, Mickey Shaughnessy, Judy Tyler and Dean Jones **** By Greg Klymkiw Make ...

A Star Is Born (1954) dir. George Cukor Starring: Judy Garland, James Mason, Charles Bickford and Jack Carson **** By Greg Klymkiw The deva...

Golddiggers of 1933 (1933) dir. Mervyn le Roy Starring: Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Warren William, Ned Sparks, Guy Kibbee ***1/2 By Alan Ba...

Nine (2009) dir. Rob Marshall Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman ** By Ala...